Healdsburg Teens Busted With Weapons: Police
A group of five teens who police say were hanging out and drinking alcohol on Grant Street late Monday night, near those warehouses by the fire station, were busted after someone called and said they were "pointing lasers and congregating in the parking lot"...
Farm to Pantry goes fashion forward with Gapelii partnership
Being able to collect nutritious food while wearing a t-shirt that is both comfortable and trendy is a win-win for Farm to Pantry. Gapelii Brand, a Sonoma County Black-owned luxury brand, was co-founded by Andrew Akufo in 2019 and features clothing and accessories. Through his work, he met Kelly Conrad, development director from Farm to Pantry. Conrad reached out to Akufo to collaborate and provide T-shirts for volunteers that could feature Gapelii Brand’s style and promote the organization.
State Assembly Race Heats Up in Healdsburg
The race to take Healdsburg politician Jim Wood's second district seat in the California State Assembly, which covers large swaths of rural NorCal, has been seriously heating up in recent weeks. The seat will be up for grabs in November, because Wood has decided...
Healdsburg Named 3rd Best Christmas Town in America
Proof we’re all living in a small-town rom-com: Newsweek just declared Healdsburg to be the No. 3 top “Christmas town” in the U.S., as “selected by our featured panelists and contributors and voted on by readers.”
The No. 1 spot went to Grapevine, Texas, for its “magical rides aboard...
5-Day Storm Pushes Russian River to Brink
So yeah, these back-to-back storms have turned out to be a real slog. At least 7 or 8 inches of rain have fallen in Healdsburg since it started coming down on Friday, and the wind gusts got pretty severe at times as well. There...
Lumber Yard Proposed in South Healdsburg
Down at the south end of town, Healdsburg Lumber Company wants permission to use their lot next to the freeway as a lumber yard for at least the next three years, according to the City of Healdsburg. They're already using it to store overflow...
Brewing adventure in Cloverdale
A new coffee kiosk, Rockin’ A Adventure Café, opened its drive-up windows to Cloverdale earlier this month. The adventure-themed café is located on South Cloverdale Boulevard in front of Renner Petroleum.
Healdsburg Wine Bosses Take Back Truett Hurst, VML Wineries
Healdsburg wine brands Truett Hurst and VML have a buyer, about five months after they went on the market — and it's the same guy who founded them back in 2008. Phil Hurst sold his beloved little empire to a large, Washington-based business called...
Retardant Dropped on ‘Point Fire’ Destroys Vineyard: Report
One more thing to add to the Point Fire damage report I gave you over the weekend: A plot of wine grapes called Lago di Merlo Vineyards near Lake Sonoma may have been destroyed by some of the hot-pink fire retardant dropped by Cal...
Molti Amici, Shuttered Healdsburg Restaurant, Can Finally Rest in Peace
OK, so you remember how Molti Amici on Healdsburg Avenue suffered a fall from grace last November and was forced to close its doors just over a year after it opened in the old Campo Fina space, with dreams of becoming Healdsburg’s next casual Italian community hub? And...









