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January 31, 2026

From the Library

Editor's note: The Tribune accidentally printed an old From the Library column this week. The correct column, updated at noon on April 16, is below.

Commentary: Regarding the Growth Management Ordinance

If last Monday’s city council meeting demonstrated anything about Healdsburg’s housing issues, it was that housing is complicated. Whatever variable you address – land availability, zoning, building regulations, deed restrictions, capital and financing options, unit size, unit price, or AMI (area median income), each is connected to the others.

The facts on Healdsburg’s GMO

There’s been tremendous concern lately about what Healdsburg should do about the voter-adopted Growth Management Ordinance (GMO). People have packed council chambers expressing their concerns about the cost of housing. There’s no denying that we live in a very desirable community, which means demand for housing is high.

The truth about car washes

Public perception of professional car washes during a time of drought has often led to a call for restrictions on their water use. However, professional car washes are usually the most environmentally friendly method of cleaning a car. During this current drought in California, all residents should be conserving at home, including when cleaning their car. Increasing the time between washings is the first step to saving water. When the car has to be washed, take it to a professional car wash to save water and prevent pollution.

High Five

I enjoyed reading Lynda Hopkins' article in the October 13

Bee Well

Wow, we really loved seeing old, lifetime Healdsburg people share their talents, especially Dana DiRicco and Lorraine Ham (94 years old) teach us, and young people too, how to properly make a pie crust—revealing all their secrets! And everyone was wide-eyed seeing a whole hive...

Lytton concerns

I would like to provide some corrections, and additional information, with regard to your March 2, 2017 front page story about Lytton Rancheria, and its purchase of Salvation Army at Lytton Springs.

News ain’t free

Effective June 3, we will require all our website visitors to log in with their email and password to read the newspaper online. Online-only subscriptions will be $5 a month.

Small businesses, big hearts

The month of May, now almost over, is/was Small Business Month in California and May 5 through 11 was National Small Business Week.

Open Mic: The Secret of Staying Afloat in City Politics

Jeff Kay
"The work of Healdsburg’s city staff is inherently apolitical, but staying above the fray can be a challenge during a contentious election season like the one we are all enduring. I’ve worked through a lot of elections, but the tone of this one—both locally and nationally—has at times been discouraging..." So writes Healdsburg City Manager Jeff Kay in this opinion column...
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Arts & Entertainment

Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 29 – Feb. 5

Goings on in and around Healdsburg this week and next Community Look at Ukraine Local ophthalmologist and eye-care missionary Dr. Gary Barth has started a weekly open...

Persistence of Memory

Ralph Fiennes

Zombie sequel raises hopes