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July 20, 2026

OPEN MIC: Building a bridge the smart way

Kayak take-out at Memorial Bridge
As a co-owner of River’s Edge Kayak and Canoe, Kim Lockhart has asked SMART repeatedly for information about the planned railroad bridge over the Russian River, because they send thousands of customers paddling under the same bridge that SMART is demolishing next summer. But SMART has demurred from sharing details...

Twilight Parade, Fair are the real Healdsburg 

St., John's School float
Things are taking shape for the 77th annual Healdsburg Future Farmers Country Fair, perhaps the most thoroughly Healdsburg event on the calendar. Between the culinary “Experience” of last weekend and the oncoming “Edge” of next month, it’s as if history grabs us by the nape and says, “Pay attention to now!”

Tuesdays in the Healdsburg Plaza revealed

Rocio y sus Sonora
Every Tuesday evenings through August, friends and neighbors will gather at impromptu picnic spots beneath a palm or pine to share food, beverages (usually wine) and conversation, dancing with abandon in front of the Gazebo stage.

Lucius to light up the Ramble

Lucius
This sense of fun and unfettered creative abandon is one hallmark of Lucius’ live shows. Prone to donning matching wigs and outfits, Laessig and Wolfe are often mistaken for being twins. On top of the flawless harmonies they deliver, longtime fans have learned not to bat an eyelash when the duo busts out matching “keytars"...

Jasper clears the bar in high jump

Teague Jasper clears 6"- 7".
Some 30 high schools participated from throughout the North Bay, resulting in several local student-athletes making the cut for the NCS Meet of Champions (MOC) including HHS high jumper Teague Jasper...

Police Log, May 4-10

Police Special Olympics torch run
The Healdsburg Police Department played its part in the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on May 18, joining other law enforcement agencies to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics athletes. Plus Dispatches...

Things to do in Healdsburg, May 21-27

'Room in the Castle'
'Angels in America: Part 1' concludes its three-week run at the Raven. 'A Room in the Castle,' a Hamlet inspired play about women, ends its two-week run with four performances at The 222 this weekend. And more to see and do in Healdsburg...

Girls ranked No. 2 in NCS division softball tourney

Senior softball girls
Even in the last games of the season the softball team showed the speed, smarts and skills to keep the winners in doubt until the last out—and when the NCS division brackets were announced, Healdsburg was seeded high at No. 2 in Division 5.

Savoring the flavors of the local

Nancy and Liza Gershman
“We traveled a lot when I was growing up. I’m an only child, and so that made it feasible.” That broad background in travel came to define Liza Gershman’s journey, although it was as a photographer that she began to build a career,

‘Angels’ lands at Raven Performing Arts

:Every Sunday matinee we do a post-show discussion with the audience, so they get a chance to make comments and ask questions of the actors. We saw there were a lot of people who were quite moved and quite touched by the play. So the opening weekend could not have gone better, as far as I’m concerned," said director Steven David Martin.
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Songwriters find ‘paradise’ in Healdsburg again

SIP founder Patrick Davis and his wife, Lauren Jenkins, are big fans of Healdsburg, Davis said, noting that every time he visits, he is impressed by the friendliness of the locals. He was introduced to the city by Mike Brennan, board member of the Chamber of Commerce and director of sales at Mills District, Davis said.