Waymo could be coming to Healdsburg
As the DMV stated, “This amendment to Waymo’s existing deployment and driverless testing permits allows the company to operate in new regions of both Southern and Northern California.” That statement continues, “In Northern California, the service area now includes the broader Bay Area and Sacramento," which means Healdsburg.
Film Center Gets High-Viz Name
The name of one of cinema’s pre-eminent modern actors is now mentioned in the same breath as Healdsburg’s own True West Film Center. On Sunday, Sept. 22, the town’s nonprofit film organization broke ground on its new James Redford Campus in downtown Healdsburg...
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 24
"I am an affordable housing advocate, but Measure O and its aftermath are riddled with issues. I see it as a huge, uncertain affordability experiment, not a plan..." So writes a long-time Healdsburg resident about the city's plan to create an exclusion zone from the Growth Management Ordinance...
Cross country course record falls at Hoot Owl
Hoot Owl is one of the oldest vineyards in Alexander Valley, but for the past seven years it’s been the training and competition course for Healdsburg’s cross country team. Known as the Top of the World for its expansive vineyard views, the 3.1-mile course provides an aerobic hill workout for runners—a challenge not only for Greyhounds but for visiting teams as well.
Police Log, May 12-18
In the early morning hours of May 14, a hit-and-run accident occurred on Hudson Street at Front Street. The RP requested police check the area. Officers arrived on scene and located the RP’s vehicle that was legally parked with damage to the body. Officers located a trail of oil leading to a suspect vehicle possibly involved in the accident. The vehicle was towed for evidence and a report was taken
REIBT Action Now Underway
The 75th annual Redwood Empire Invitational Basketball Tournament, familiarly known as REIBT, is an action-packed four days of basketball currently underway on host Healdsburg High School’s campus.
Postcards from Healdsburg’s past
On a Thursday in 1925, Well No. 7 blew through the bore with a rush of steam, rocks and mud, at the Geysers’ natural steam beds, northwest of Healdsburg, bringing in an additional source of power for the proposed natural steam electrical plant to be erected there. The well had been bored to a depth of 483 feet, when it was decided that the heat and pressure of the workings were sufficiently strong, and the drills were taken from the hole...
Local Food Banks Struggle for Funds, Groceries
Proposed cuts by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of $500 million to funding for regional hunger relief organizations will stop deliveries to local food banks nationwide, including the Redwood Empire Food Bank (REFB). That could mean the suspension of $750,000 in food shipments to REFB alone, and their availability for redistribution to local families.
City Faces Suit Over Brown Act, Election Violations
Retired attorney Jon Eisenberg filed civil suit against the City of Healdsburg, charging multiple Brown Act violations in two recent cases that demonstrate what he calls “a pattern of misbehavior that is deeply embedded in the culture of Healdsburg’s city government…” His action focused on what he called the “tainted decision making” in the effort to get Measure O on the ballot and the campaign to get it passed; and the transition to district elections now underway.
Healdsburg Happenings, Feb. 13
Often voted Best Dance Band in local music polls and surveys, the Pulsators have been seen on Healdsburg stages since back in the day, if not earlier. They’ve lost none of their ska-rock R&B roots, and they’ll bring it all to the Coyote Den on Sunday.
Arts & Entertainment
The good, the bad and the Oscars
Now that the nominations have been announced, let’s talk about them and what people should try to see before the big show. And once we get closer (the Oscars are March 15 this year), I’ll write my annual piece on what will win versus what should win.






















