In Memoriam: Margaret Jackson
At 11 a.m. on Saturday, St. John's will host funeral services for Margaret Jackson, a local elementary school teacher who died late last year in her mid-70s. Margaret was a third-generation Healdsburg native who "returned to her hometown to begin her lifelong teaching career"...
Fitch Mountain Trails, Villa Dog Park to Reopen in May
We have an end in sight, at last, for the renovation project that has kept the Fitch Mountain trails closed since last summer. The city is planning a big reopening party for the trail system and dog park next to the Villa Chanticleer on...
Healdsburg pics of the week: Local wineries push through industry downturn
In defiance of the wine-industry downturn, certain Healdsburg wine brands have been doubling down on their zones of genius, per se, and making bold moves at the height of uncertainty. One of those is Jesse Katz’ Aperture Cellars, which just launched a fancy new “wine portfolio” called Collage last...
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...
‘Historic Pact’ Signed Regarding Healdsburg’s Water Source
We’ve all been hearing some pretty scary things over the past few weeks about important land-stewardship projects across California losing their federal funding and support — national park and forest maintenance, wildfire prevention programs and more. But there’s one ongoing environmental initiative with big implications for Healdsburg’s...
Healdsburg Mom Attacked Kids Who Fought Her Child: Police
A little over two weeks ago, on the night of Sunday, Feb. 23, local police say they got a report of a Healdsburg mom who “confronted a group of juveniles” at Healdsburg Avenue and Powell Avenue, near the 7-Eleven, “regarding a previous altercation involving the woman’s child...
Hybrid Bicycle-Stop Sign Sculpture Complete on Foss Creek Pathway
One of the public art projects funded by the city's first round of grants last year, a mashup sculpture called "Adopt-A-Stop" that fuses an old red bicycle frame with a stop sign, was installed in April and is now settling in along the Foss...
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...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: V-Day Lights
This jumbo LED arch was on display in downtown Healdsburg this Valentine’s, in the walkway next to Hotel Healdsburg. As is now tradition!
And below, you’ll see Healdsburg’s roundabout has been lookin’ pretty loved-up for the holiday, too...
Healdsburg’s Endangered Water Source May Have a Future Yet
For years, the possibility of PG&E officials tearing out the infrastructure they own that currently diverts water from the Eel River to the Russian River — which in turn fills the Lake Mendocino reservoir, Healdsburg’s main water source — has been looming over our community, along...
Sports
REIBT returns to Healdsburg
Healdsburg High School students are well aware that this is REIBT Weekend—when both of the school’s gyms are the scene of boys and girls basketball games among teams from Humboldt, Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties. Both tournament brackets have been finalized, and some good basketball already underway...









