As Immigrant Roundup Fears Swirl, Local Orgs Work to Empower the Undocumented
Undocumented immigrants here in Northern Sonoma County have been on edge ever since Donald Trump was elected president in November, given his campaign promises to deport everyone in the U.S. who hasn’t been able to obtain legal residency status. But it wasn’t until a surprise...
Edge Esmeralda ‘Popup Village’ Returns to Healdsburg in May
Despite some initial skepticism among locals last year, hundreds of Sonoma County residents ended up flocking to the monthlong Edge Esmeralda event in June 2024 — an experimental conference-meets-festival filled with international “techno optimists” trying to come up with better ways of living in...
Ketcham Winery Selling Lavish Healdsburg Estate House
The private Ketcham Estate winery out Eastside Road, located just past the railroad bridge overpass at the intersection of Eastside and Old Redwood Highway, may soon lose its “estate” aspect, as the Ketcham family is now looking for a buyer for their $3.5 million property....
Thumbprint Cellars Closes Healdsburg Tasting Room
On the southwest corner of the plaza, at 102 Matheson St., the Thumbprint Cellars team just ran their final weekend of wine tastings at their 15-year home in downtown Healdsburg. Second-generation winery owner Carter Lindstrom-Dake, son of Thumbprint founders Scott and Erica, told me over...
Quail & Condor Bakery Nominated for James Beard Award
When it rains, it pours: The national accolades keep rolling in for Healdsburg’s newest and fanciest bakery, Quail & Condor.
Bakery owners Melissa Yanc and Sean McGaughey said demand skyrocketed after the New York Times listed their humble Healdsburg Avenue operation as one of America’s top...
New Men’s Clothing Shop Replacing Outlander on Healdsburg Plaza
In case you didn’t hear, Healdsburg menswear staple Outlander closed last weekend after over a quarter-century at 103 Plaza St. Married-couple owners Bill and Chris Bryant, who still plan to keep running the One-o-One women’s boutique next door, recently hinted to the Press Democrat that Outlander would be replaced...
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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.”
