Williamson Wines Closes Original Downtown Tasting Room
One of Healdsburg’s core family wine brands, Williamson Wines, is getting rid of one of two downtown tasting rooms: the original pink, rustic-looking one behind the former Oakville Grocery space (now Acorn Cafe) on Matheson, off the southeast corner of the plaza.
The building’s landlord is looking...
Sonoma County Crab Season On Hold
Our local Dungeness crab season is on hold again this year, "due to the risk of humpback whales and endangered sea turtles being caught in fishing equipment," the Eater SF food blog reports. State officials will do their next risk assessment on Dec. 21, but right now it's looking...
Healdsburg Storm Watch: What to Expect
Winter's latest big storm arrived in Healdsburg this morning. A "flood watch" went into effect in the wee hours, and will stay in effect until early Friday morning. Today alone, weather forecasters are predicting we'll get up to 4 inches of rain in the...
In Memoriam: Charlotte ‘Shally’ Schultz
Healdsburg retiree Charlotte Schultz, who went by Shally, has passed away at age 81. After working for decades as a public-school teacher in SoCal, she and her husband Wally moved to Healdsburg in 2006, according to her obituary. Shally was a big volunteer, reading...
In Memoriam: Latisha “Tish” Vasquez
This is a heavy one. Healdsburg High graduate Latisha "Tish" Vasquez, who was born and raised in Cloverdale and Healdsburg but had been living in Oregon recently, just took her own life at age 26, according to family friend Brenda Norberg. She was "loved...
In Memoriam: Marina Pace
Marina Pace, director of marketing for The 222 arts venue in town, passed away in late October from pancreatic cancer. She was in her late 60s. Marina was "a world traveler, talented artist, animal lover, and remarkable soul," her obituary says. She and her former...
Annual Wee-Hour Pilgrimage Wakes Up Healdsburg Neighbors
If you heard a bit of a racket in the streets of downtown Healdsburg in the wee hours yesterday morning, it may have been the annual "peregrinación en honor de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe," or pilgrimage for Our Lady of Guadalupe. The march, complete with a full...
Petition Asks for Giant Healdsburg River Park
You know that huge chunk of wasteland along the far bank of the Russian River through town, next to Memorial Bridge? For over 75 years, it was home to a sand and gravel mine, run by a company called Syar Industries. Now, all 88...
In Memoriam: Nancy Buckley
A San Francisco lady who put down roots in Healdsburg and became a mainstay in the pews at St. John's Church died last month: Nancy Aileen Buckley. She lived to see her 100th birthday. From her obituary: "Nancy was a devout Catholic, and her...
Drama Continues at Healdsburg’s Shuttered ‘Molti Amici’ Restaurant
OK, so you remember how local Italian restaurant Molti Amici suffered a fall from grace last November and was forced to close its doors just over a year after opening? The three SingleThread alumni who opened the high-fashion restaurant at 330 Healdsburg Ave. said they hoped to...
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Greyhounds still chasing victory
“As far as securing a win, we just really need to maintain focus and take care of the little things,” said coach Taylor Tappin. “Most of our games have been lost because we lose focus on defense or special teams, and give up too many big plays. If we can lock in and do our jobs, then we should be able to play with anyone in our league.”