In Memoriam: Joyce Power
A longtime Healdsburg and Cloverdale resident who was deeply involved in our local arts scene died two weekends ago at the age of 89. Joyce Power was born in Canada and lived for many years in London and San Francisco before retiring in Healdsburg with her husband Keith...
Another Healdsburg Tasting Room Opens Riverside
Some wineries launch tasting rooms with an avalanche of press releases and a big, flashy ribbon-cutting moment. Others — like Palmer Emmitt and Michael Scorsone — take a more casual *build it, they will come* approach.
This local winemaker duo quietly opened their new outpost at 52...
Downtown Healdsburg Gets Drone Fireworks Show
At one point, the Healdsburg City Council was discussing the possibility of switching to drone fireworks for our town’s annual Fourth of July show, largely as a fire-safety measure. Judging by the city website, it looks like they decided to stick with the old-fashioned kind....
Healdsburg’s Memorial Beach Now Open for Summer
Just in time to get us through this heat wave, Memorial Beach opened for the summer season on Monday, July 1. It’s not just a big, sad pile of sand anymore!
From Sonoma County parks officials, who oversee our little stretch of river sand: "The...
Lagniappe, New Healdsburg Bistro, to Take Over Old Campo Fina, Molti Amici Space
I recently got a very exciting email in my inbox from Healdsburg chef Jacob Harth, the man behind those Winnie’s pop-ups at the Maison Healdsburg wine bar. He wrote: “I previously announced the opening of my restaurant Winnie’s a few months ago and we...
Healdsburg Cops Bust Creekside Encampment
Last Thursday around 8:30am, Healdsburg police officers say they came across “multiple encampments that were littered with waste and debris” along the railroad tracks between Grove Street and Healdsburg Avenue. The camps were located just south of the community center, and “well within 150...
Sports
Pack loses opener, PEL trophy still 2 wins away
Game one of the 2025 Championship series was held on Tuesday, July 29, at Arcata Ball Park, where just two weeks earlier the Packers swept a three-game series. The Humboldt Crabs made the most of home field advantage to defeat the Healdsburg Prune Packers 10-8 on Tuesday night. The Crabs took an early lead and although the Packers played catch-up all night, tying the game twice, they could not overcome the Crabs....
