Local Business

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting spree hit the Redwood Empire Food Bank here in the North Bay last week, in the form of $750,000 in suspended food shipments, according to the Press Democrat — thus “leaving the region’s largest hunger relief organization having to figure...

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...

Local artists will have until 5 pm. on Feb. 2 to apply for a slice of the $50,000 in public art funding that the City of Healdsburg plans to distribute in 2024. "We are looking for artists who can bring unique and thought-provoking pieces...

Looks like California’s second senatorial district, which stretches along the entire North Coast, could belong to a Healdsburg politician for many more years to come! Hometown kid Mike McGuire has been holding onto the State Senate District 2 seat for more than a decade, but he’s about...

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...

In case you haven’t heard, the Trump administration issued a sweeping order Tuesday that “froze trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans and sparked mass confusion across the country,” in the words of the New York Times. This order was then blocked by a federal...