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February 23, 2026

Christmas Makes Early Appearance Downtown

As dozens of random midafternoon onlookers gaped in amazement, surprise and a kind of quiet thrill, the annual Christmas tree arrived and “planted” at Healdsburg Plaza on Monday, Nov. 14. City staff, including community services director Mark Themig and parks & open space superintendent Jaime...

This Healdsburg Winery Is Selling Virtual Tastings

Get this: Gracianna Winery in Healdsburg is now offering virtual wine tastings. Basically, they'll mail a $75 kit to everyone in your tasting group, including four different wines and "tasting note cards" for each — then host a live, guided tasting for the group...

Summer’s Market Closes in Healdsburg

The owners of Summer’s Market near the high school, who’ve been keeping after-school pitstop culture alive at 555 Powell Ave. ever since the iconic Powell Avenue Market shut down a little over a decade ago, just closed up shop late last month.  “We are closed for a few...

Taste of Tea co-owner was a pillar of warmth in Healdsburg community

Donna L. Tokugawa, the co-owner and host of The Taste of Tea, wasn’t just known in Healdsburg as a restaurant co-owner, she was known as an outgoing and compassionate community member and a friend to all, the kind of friend who accepts everyone with...

Levi’s GranFondo, Local Bike Race, Now the Richest of Its Kind

A world-famous annual bike race called Levi’s GranFondo, which sends 1,500-plus hardcore cyclists racing down multiple routes in Windsor, Healdsburg and the surrounding countryside each spring, is set to return to our roads on Saturday, April 19. Actually, for its first 13 or so years of...

The Ruse approved for abuse rehab

Front door of The Ruse on Grove Street
After two hours of discussion on Sep. 23, the commission voted 5-1 to approve the conditional use permit for the property as a “luxurious 13 bed Substance Use Disorder Facility,” to be renamed The Ruse Treatment...

Healdsburg Little League Starts All-Girls Team

Softball, shmoftball! Healdsburg Little League officials just announced that they’re forming an all-girls baseball team this year, for the first time in the league’s nearly 35-year history. Now they just need some brave young girl to fill out the roster. If you happen to know one...

Healdsburg FFA Parade, Fair Coming Up

We must really be on the verge of summer, because coming up next weekend is Healdsburg's favorite tradition, celebrating its "diamond" 75th anniversary this year: the FFA parade through town and the fair afterward at Rec Park. It's an ag fiesta of the largest...

In Memoriam: Thomas C. Reed

A very powerful military man named Thomas C. Reed, who lived in Healdsburg for many years with his wife Kay, passed away last month at age 89. He was reportedly the first U.S. Air Force veteran to become secretary of the whole force, which...

In Memoriam: Chuck Doire

Healdsburg resident Charles Laurent Doire, better known as Chuck, reportedly passed away back in January. He died "peacefully" at age 65, according to his obituary. Although born down in SoCal, he spent most of his life here in Healdsburg. More from Chuck's obituary: "He...
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