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April 16, 2026

Points of view from Healdsburg Avenue

What people write on a sign represents one aspect of their argument; the other is their spoken world. Asked at the scene why the demonstrators were at the Healdsburg No Kings rally, answers varied.

Letters: Ideas to improve life in Healdsburg

Building for lease
"Visitors from California, the U.S. and around the world come to Healdsburg—yet our Plaza has no visible welcome or central place to answer their questions," begins one of two Letters we're publishing this week...

Police Log: March 16-23

Parking enforcement vehicle
12:29pm An accident occurred on the Memorial Bridge on Healdsburg Avenue. The Reporting Party (RP) followed the other vehicle in order to get the driver to stop. The other driver was difficult so the RP requested the help of law enforcement. An officer responded and took a report...

Healdsburg City Council sets goals for 2026-’27

Council takes comment
The Healdsburg City Council spent much of the day on March 25 discussing existing and future city goals, and how to maintain and enhance services in a goal-setting session for the coming year.

SMART talks to Healdsburg about extension, bridge

Healdsburg city manager Jeff Kay and Eddy Cumings of SMART
A full spread of fruit, cookies and cupcakes, coffee and tea helped take the edge off dinner-hour munchies at the SMART Open House in Healdsburg on March 23.

Letters to the Editor: March 26

Mike McGuire in action
The Healdsburg Museum is grateful for five decades of outstanding community support. We are celebrating our 50th anniversary all year with free special exhibitions and programming. With your support, we will continue to elevate local history for the next 50 years and beyond.

Police Log: March 9 – 15

Police cars downtown
Tuesday, 11:38pm The RP said she was followed by an unknown vehicle when she entered Healdsburg. She was advised to drive to the Healdsburg Police Department on Center Street. The other vehicle drove by the RP at the police department and turned around...

City launches new community space

Farmers Market farmers
Space for vendors has always been a concern for the Farmers’ Market organization and the vendors themselves. “I’ll confess to not being a fan of it initially,” Janet Ciel said. “I realized it would be challenging to put vendors up there (on the stage area), as they can’t drive a car onto it. Everything will have to go up via stairs or a ramp.” But as she’s become used to the space, she’s recognized its potential.

Fire Department updates Council on funding, prescribed burns

Fire Truck at dawn
The City Council met on Monday, March 16, this week to issue a pair of proclamations, hear a report from its fire department and a request for support for a quarter-cent sales tax extension for SMART, and discuss ways to streamline and update its protocols.

Police Log, March 2-8

Police on duty
5:03pm A 52-Year-Old (YO) woman went to the Healdsburg Police Department on Center Street to retrieve her property. She was found to have four outstanding Sonoma County warrants. She was arrested and brought to county jail ...
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