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December 8, 2025

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...

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,...

New ‘Little Free Food Pantry’ at Healdsburg Church

There's a tiny new food pantry in town! It's based on the "little free library" concept, but for food — and it just opened in the front yard of the Healdsburg Community Church along University Avenue, right across from the high school and elementary...

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....

Healdsburg’s New Fire Substation: Construction Update

Construction continues on a new, 4,162-square-foot "substation" for firefighters at the more rural north end of town. The concrete slab that will serve as a base for the main building was poured last week, the city says. Next, "the wall framing, truss installation, and roof sheathing...

Healdsburg High Senior Faces on Banners Downtown

The City of Healdsburg is honoring this year's graduating class of Healdsburg High School seniors with banners of their faces hung around the downtown area. It's a tradition that started, I believe, as a response to the COVID lockdown that stifled some of the...

Healdsburg Winery Debuts New Wine-Cellar Mural

Local winery Papapietro Perry, located out Dry Creek Road, just unveiled a cute new mural with vintage postcard vibes on their wine-cellar door. It’s around 14 feet tall by 14 feet wide, and boldly declares: “Peace Love and Pinot.” Oh, and if you post a photo of...

Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: May 12-18, Including Seasonal Returns

Monday, May 12 🌝 “Jumpstart Your Art” working session for artists and creatives at The 222 (weekly, 1-4pm)“Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Club” for kids aged 8-18 at Heartizens (weekly through May 19, 3:30-8:30pm)Info night for fifth grade parents at Healdsburg Junior High (5:30pm)SOLD OUT: Perfume Genius, popular indie-rock musician...

Healdsburg Bookshop Owner Passes Away — But Levin & Company Lives On

The harrowing medical journey of Aaron Rosewater, beloved co-owner of the Levin & Company bookstore on the Healdsburg plaza, came to a heartbreaking end last week. Aaron died in the hospital Friday, according to loved ones. His wife Gwen, who shared updates throughout the ordeal...

Healdsburg Senior Home Accused of Elder Abuse

This story is over a month old, but it’s a biggie. OK, so remember a couple of years ago, when federal regulators shut down the “skilled nursing unit” at the Healdsburg Senior Living facility at 725 Grove St.? The facility was taken over by a San Diego company...

Sports

CIF Finals in Fresno

Cross country team does Healdsburg proud

In their first-ever team appearance at the CIF State Championships, Healdsburg delivered a confident performance to finish 11th in the state, establishing a new benchmark for the program and proving they belonged among the high school elite.
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