Healdsburg Future Farmers Parade, Fair Wrap Up 75th Season
Soooo the 75th annual Healdsburg Future Farmers parade and fair over this long Memorial Day weekend were a total smash, per usual. Aside from a guy I saw flag down a Bell's ambulance in the middle of the parade route (not sure what happened,...
In Memoriam: Sergio De La O Jr.
Lifelong Healdsburg resident and local childcare leader Sergio De La O Jr. has passed away at the age of 59. He went to state college in Chico, where he studied child development, psychology and family relations, his obituary says. "He enjoyed working with children and...
Healdsburg Switches Up Animal Control Services
The Healdsburg animal shelter on Westside Road, run by the Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC), just chose a new partner for animal control — aka, the job of responding to the wilier, out-of-shelter situations involving animals wandering around town. For the past decade,...
Farmworkers Claim Retaliation at Bill Foley Vineyard Job
Sonoma County farmworker advocacy org North Bay Jobs With Justice, known for their annual protest during the Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience tasting near the plaza, is making some headway in one of their local campaigns against a familiar name in Healdsburg winemaking: billionaire Bill Foley,...
Healdsburg Senator Mike McGuire Is Having a Real Moment
Healdsburg's most ambitious local boy is all grown up and stepping into the leading role of the California State Senate, called "president pro tempore." Mike McGuire, now 44, was sworn into office Monday "with his right hand raised and his left holding his two-year-old...
Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience: Preview
It's that time of year again when around 2,000 winos and foodies pay thousands of dollars each to flock to our little town for the four-day Healdsburg Wine & Food Experience — a procession of fancy meals, tastings, parties and hangouts, starting next Thursday, May...
In Memoriam: Terry Kilmer
Longtime Healdsburg and Windsor resident Terry Kilmer, known by some as "Kooter," passed away last month at the age of 73. He was originally from Oklahoma, and was beloved by his many family members and friends for his "Okie" charm, according to his obituary....
‘Healdsburg Ciclovía’ Cycling Event Proposed Downtown
Healdsburg city leaders approved a new, comprehensive event policy at their meeting last week, replacing the outdated one that's been in place for the past decade. And during their discussion, we learned that AVFilm — the local film org that's opening a movie theater downtown —...
Healdsburg Pic of the Day: Ice Cream Flight
Lindsay Joelle took this pic a couple weeks ago of the "ice cream flight" option on the menu at Noble Folk. "How cool that you can get an ice cream flight out of cute lil mini scoops?!" she says. "The mint was the most natural mint...
Healdsburg Artist Relaunches After-School Program for Kids
Healdsburg artist Jennifer "Jendala" Utsch, known around town for her traveling cart of metal chimes, is starting up her weekly after-school kids art program "Sparkle Time" again this Valentine's Day, after a few years off due to the COVID pandemic and her own ongoing...
Sports
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.”