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April 9, 2026

In Memoriam: Linda Pelm

San Francisco native and longtime Healdsburg resident Linda Pelm passed away last weekend at the age of 71. "After graduating high school, Linda married her high school sweetheart, Nicholas Pelm, embarking on a journey of love and companionship that would endure for over 50...

St. Patrick’s in Healdsburg: What to Know

As I'm sure you've heard, tomorrow is a big day in Healdsburg. It's a big day most places — but especially here. Expect drunken, Irish-inspired revelry all across the downtown area from before the sun rises to after it sets. It all starts with the...

Bear Republic Liquidates As Former Restaurant Remodeled

Former Bear Republic brewery in Cloverdale
The news earlier this year that the Bear Republic Brewery, long associated with a popular brewpub and restaurant in downtown Healdsburg, had been sold to Drake’s Brewing Company of San Leandro surprised many fans of their signature brew, Racer 5 IPA. The sale included...

Grant Money for Healdsburg Events Likely to Draw Tourists

There's only a couple of days left to apply for some of the grant money being offered by Healdsburg's Tourism Improvement District, to anyone who wants to organize "arts, cultural and educational activities" that will encourage people to come stay in Healdsburg this summer...

‘Solful’ Cannabis Dispensary Closes Santa Rosa Shop to Focus on New Healdsburg Location

One of two cannabis companies that won a bid last year to open within Healdsburg city limits — a brand called Solful with locations in San Francisco, Santa Rosa and Sebastopol — just shut down its Santa Rosa shop at the end of last...

Healdsburg Winery Medlock Ames Goes Up for Sale

A $44 million property in the Healdsburg countryside hit the real-estate market yesterday: The Medlock Ames winery and estate at 13414 Chalk Hill Rd. and tasting room at 3487 Alexander Valley Rd. I’ve reached out to the winery for more information about what this...

Legal High Comes to Healdsburg

Ribbon cutting
As the first cannabis dispensary opened in Healdsburg, more than one customer observed he was cutting down on VMT (Vehicle Miles Traveled), a key metric in the city’s goal of reducing greenhouse gasses. The next nearest dispensary is 10 miles away in Larkfield, and beyond that twice that far to Cloverdale...

In Memoriam: Shirley Nell-Galvin

On Feb. 22, a memorial service at St. John's will celebrate the life of Shirley Nell-Galvin, who was born in San Francisco and lived in Healdsburg and Windsor on and off for many years. She was 97 when she died last month. Shirley and...

Healdsburg High School Fires Head Football Coach

If you thought the recent 49ers coaching shuffle was dramatic, wait until you hear what's going down at Healdsburg High School. The school's head football coach, Randy Parmeter, has reportedly been fired after just one season. Although it was a rough season, with nine...

In Memoriam: Doc Cummings, Beloved Busker

Healdsburg’s most familiar busker, the inimitable Doc Cummings, has passed away in his early 70s, according to friends and family on Facebook. His name was Donald O. Cummings, but he reportedly went by his initials — “Doc” — for short. I’m not sure how Doc died,...
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