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August 26, 2026

Pride Flag, Electric Rates Raised by Council

The Healdsburg City Council gathered for the first of its two meetings in June, during which the council is tasked with a number of key measures to keep things on track for their goals and city management over the summer. The council and much...

Growing up at Camp Rose Theater

By Emma Tremont I grew up in Healdsburg. We lived with my grandmother, who owned a building called Camp Rose. In the evenings, lots of adults would gather in her basement and perform for her. I got to sit with her and watch until it...

Library’s ‘BiblioBike’ gets national recognition

young reader at Healdsburg biblio-bike
"In October, the Healdsburg Regional Library received a special award from the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services. Charity Anderson (our Children’s Services Librarian) and I traveled to St. Louis to accept the award on behalf of the library, and I want to give the community the full story of Healdsburg’s BiblioBike so we can celebrate together," reports Regional Manager Jon Haupt.

Short Films Return to the Raven

Not to be overlooked in the return of the Healdsburg International Short Film Festival—a one-day banquet of narrative inspiration, 22 films spread over two screenings on Saturday, Sept. 23—is the name. It’s an international festival, with films from Argentina, Cameroon, Germany, Ireland and other...

City Faces Suit Over Brown Act, Election Violations

Healdsburg City Hall
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.

Paid Parking Comes to Healdsburg—but Is It Legal?

Visitors to Healdsburg are now finding more public parking spots right downtown, in a large central lot formerly reserved for business use. The lot is getting heavy use on weekends, and the competition for those 30-plus slots can be stiff. There’s one catch—it’s not...

NCS tourneys extend season for Greyhounds

Raking the infield dirt at Rec Park
With this season’s NBL play now passed, both the boys baseball and girls softball teams look forward to the North Coast Section tournament of the top 16 teams in each division. The girls play in Division 5, the boys in Division 4.

Healdsburg Goes Big on Independence Day

The nation’s Independence Day is celebrated on Monday, July 4, and like many communities, Healdsburg plans a party.  A morning duck race will be held in the Plaza, with live music and other low-impact recreation. Then will come time for the sundown fireworks display, produced...

Soccer Squads Kick It Up

The Healdsburg High girls soccer team continues to play well, both at home and on the road, giving their opponents reason to fear meeting the Greyhounds on the pitch. To put it bluntly, they haven’t lost a match yet, though their 11-0-2 record can’t be called perfect. It is, however, impressive...

Letters: Counselor weighs in on ‘Senior Prank’

"What happened on Senior Prank Day was deeply disappointing and caused real harm—there’s no denying that," said school counselor Mr. Flores. "But I want to acknowledge something else just as important: the courage and integrity it took for this student’s father, Mr. Clow, to share such a raw and honest reflection with our community."
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Arts & Entertainment

Return to the Russian River

When Jake Messing stood in front of the mural he had just completed for Russian Riverkeeper on the north side of the nonprofit’s headquarters at 139 Healdsburg Ave., he had finished more than another mural. He had made a return to the source from the sea himself, like the salmon he portrayed.