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August 26, 2026

4th of July is patriotism with a bang

Colorized 1896 holiday parade
Once again Healdsburg throws itself wholeheartedly into the 4th of July holiday, starting at 10am with the Fourth of July Kids Parade and Duck Dash in the Healdsburg Plaza. Arrive on bikes, tricycles and wagons adorned with red, white and blue decorations. There will be live music and activities for all.

Andrew Carnegie’s gift keeps giving

Healdsburg Museum
When he was 33, future steel baron Andrew Carnegie wrote, “Man must have no idol and the amassing of wealth is one of the worst species of idolatry! No idol is more debasing than the worship of money!” So he continues to give it away.

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...

Gym, Theater Dedicated to Drew Esquivel

Friends of Drew Esquivel
Perhaps for the first time in its young life, the new Drew Esquivel Hall on the Healdsburg High School campus boasted a bleacher full of fans—wrestling fans, drama fans, fans of the school district and of Drew Esquivel himself—all come to recognize the dedication...

Girls golf team takes NBL Redwood pennant

Healdsburg girls golf NBL Redwood champions, 2025
The NBL Redwood championship tourney delivered picture-perfect fall conditions—mid-70s temperatures, bluebird skies, dry fairways and firm greens. The setting helped the Healdsburg girls golf team finish the regular season with a flawless 10–0 record in league play.

‘Word Art’ in everyday life

Word/Art Month culminates with a reading by former California Poet Laureate David Gioia on Friday, April 24, at The 222. Gioia, also the former head of the National Endowment for the Arts, will be joined by two other state poets laureate, Denise Low of Kansas and and former Colorado Poet Laureate David Mason.

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...

True West Cinema announces opening dates

True West film center location
The new venue comprises three theaters with a total of 102 seats and seven spaces for wheelchairs. The cinemas offer state-of-the-art theatrical exhibition, luxury seating, and a bespoke food and wine program featuring local providers. An additional multi-purpose space allows for independent screenings, private events, and community gatherings.

Letters: On speed limits and building accidents

"Healdsburg is lucky to be able to have slow streets for our neighbors to walk and bike safely, while also having the highway nearby for those in a hurry traveling from north to south," writes Ariel Kelley. "I know change can be tough, but at the same time, you only get one life."

Shakespeare in the Piazza, with pizza

'Two Gentlemen of Verona' at Bacchus Landing
'Two Gentlemen of Verona' is one of Shakespeare’s earlier works. I’ve always thought it was one of the Bard’s easier plays to follow, written before he got all “Shakespeare-y.” It’s the tale of besties Valentine and Proteus whose friendship is tested by, of course, a woman.
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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.