Plethora of Evidence in Crashed Car
Early on the morning of Sept. 8, Healdsburg Police officers responded to the area of First and Piper streets following a report of a vehicle that had crashed and still had loud music still playing...
City of Healdsburg, Eisenberg settle litigation
The City of Healdsburg announced the settlement of legal action brought by Jon Eisenberg, a retired attorney living in Healdsburg, against the City for violations of the Brown Act. At issue was a “pattern of misbehavior that is deeply embedded in the culture of Healdsburg’s city government,” in the terms of Eisenberg’s January 2025 complaint.
Hilberman is new director of the Russian River Valley Winegrowers
In December, the Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association hired marketing and communications professional Wendy Hilberman as its new executive director. Hilberman is now the point person in charge of promoting the area’s wineries and the vast tourism industry of restaurants and hotels that has grown up around them. It’s a big job covering a big area. Home to over 150 wineries, the Russian River Valley AVA stretches from northernmost edge of Petaluma to just north of Healdsburg. (AVA stands for American Viticultural Area, the American version of the French “appellation.”)
Mountain Mike’s opens in Furber Plaza
Furber Plaza has a new pizza joint — Mountain Mike’s Pizza is set to open today, Dec. 29. The pizzeria will be going into the former Mary’s Pizza Shack space. According to Mountain Mike’s, the first 200 customers to place orders with the new location will receive a mug branded with the Mountain Mike’s Pizza logo.
A Natural Wonder Goes on the Market
On Sept. 14, 1915, Ollie Bockee (pronounced “bouquet”), the new owner of over 500 acres in Calistoga, was charged with killing a dog on her property.
As the Press Democrat wrote of the event at the time, Bockee was “greatly annoyed by hunters’ cunning stock...
Recovery task force rolling out advice for local business owners
Providing regular meeting updates and videos
Cloverdale council selecting mayor, vice mayor at Wednesday meeting
At its meeting on Dec. 8, the Cloverdale City Council is slated to select its mayor and vice mayor for 2022, adopt a resolution approving an employment agreement for a new city clerk and discuss the position and proposed salary for a “parks superintendent” position within the city. Additionally, the council will begin the process of new subcommittee and committee appointments and will issue a proclamation to Public Works employee Craig Johnson for 30 years of service.
