Gatsby in wine country
A fascinating new rationale is going around to explain why wineries have to throw so many big parties. It has to do with a relatively new social force called “wine club pressure.”
War correspondents
Journalists have many essential jobs, and with the outbreak of war in Ukraine, we are witnessing their toughest assignment of all. Being a war correspondent is the life-risking assignment it looks like. The journalists now reporting from Ukraine these days are often in the line of fire with tanks rolling near them, scattered gunfire all around and war planes overhead. War correspondents answer to a select calling that requires bravery and a commitment to a mission that is closely aligned with the soldiers they share a battleground with.
Cityscape: From the Healdsburg City Manager
Hello, Healdsburg. The start of summer means long, light-filled days, family vacations and hot weather. It also heralds the advent of another wildfire season and with the current drought situation, it’s even more dry than usual. Here’s what we’re doing to help our community — and here’s what you can do — to prepare for disasters such as wildfires.
Homeless need public help
EDITOR: This past Friday morning, I joined others in conducting the annual Sonoma County Homeless Point-In-Time Census and Survey. What I observed made me feel ashamed of our community’s apparent indifference to what is happening to our shelterless residents.
National Teachers Week
At last we offer an editorial about love, hope and promise. And to think our main subject is about one of our biggest and most expensive government programs. How surprising for us to be praising Big Government.
Arts & Entertainment
Healdsburg Happenings, Nov. 6 – 17
The boundary-breaking Carpe Diem ensemble has earned widespread critical acclaim for its performances of traditional repertoire, new music, genre-bending collaborations and community engagement. At The 222 on Sunday Nov. 9, and other Healdsburg Happenings this week...













