Healdsburg Family Selling Holiday Tamales
The Quezadas family of Healdsburg is making their famous tamales again this holiday season. "Christmas is coming and you all know what that means," Luis Quezadas writes on Facebook. "My mom is making chicken and pork tamales again. $25 a dozen. We’re a 2 person team so bare...
Point Fire at Lake Sonoma Creeps Through Dry Creek Valley Near Healdsburg: Updates
It's been a long and gut-wrenching 30-plus hours in the Dry Creek Valley northwest of Healdsburg, where a wildfire called the Point Fire has now burned around 1,200 acres, according to Cal Fire. It broke out near Lake Sonoma just before 1pm on Sunday,...
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...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: New Seed Hut, ‘Wicked Slush’ Wreckage
Check out the cute new hut for seeds and books at Badger Park! City Manager Jeff Kay announced its debut in his last community report, saying: “Despite the rain showers, our dedicated parks team has been hard at work, tackling important projects and making much needed...
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...
Hand-Blown Glass Company Opens Healdsburg Showroom
This local business opening happened back in fall of last year, but I missed it at the time, so here you go. A company called SkLO, which makes hand-blown Czech glass lighting and objects, has quietly opened a private "trade showroom and headquarters" in...
Healdsburg’s Lunar New Year Fest Canceled Due to Rain
Big PSA tonight! The third annual Lunar New Year festival planned for the Healdsburg plaza tomorrow has been canceled because of this storm headed our way. Even though organizers had planned to hold the event "rain or shine," due to the predicted intensity of...
Healdsburg Cancels Fireworks for Fourth of July 2024
The City of Healdsburg has canceled its fireworks show this Fourth of July, thanks to this especially fire-friendly heat wave passing through.
The show was going to be staged at Healdsburg High School, per usual. City officials promised it would be “bigger and better than...
Pics of the Week: Cutest Kids in Healdsburg?
Local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg shared these pics last week of the childcare program they offer for local parents taking Santa Rosa Junior College classes at the Healdsburg Community Center.
“While their parents dive into their classes, our littlest learners are exploring, playing and learning in our beautiful...
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.











