In Memoriam: Linda Pelm
San Francisco native and longtime Healdsburg resident Linda Pelm passed away last weekend at the age of 71. "After graduating high school, Linda married her high school sweetheart, Nicholas Pelm, embarking on a journey of love and companionship that would endure for over 50...
Healdsburg Cops Say Violent Tire-Slashing Suspect on the Loose
By now you've probably heard about the alleged parking-lot stabbing and tire-slashing spree at the Healdsburg Community Center that led to a three-hour police pursuit through town a couple of weeks ago, on the night of Tuesday, April 30. Local police have since named...
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.
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Pet Photo Contest Winners
The results are in for this year’s North Bay Pet Photo Contest — a collab between the Healdsburg Tribune, the Bohemian and the Pacific Sun. (Which are all sister papers, FYI!) Winners were voted in by our readers. Pictured here is Perry, winner for “best senior...
Some Healdsburg Residents Still Conserving Water
A TV news crew from CBS stopped by our little town during the recent storm to explore a clever news angle. "One Sonoma County town remembers three years ago, when their water supply almost ran dry," the CBS anchor says in the resulting segment....
Sam Williams, Young Healdsburg Dad, Dies in 101 Rollover Crash
Healdsburg resident Sam Williams, the 25-year-old father of a young boy, died in a solo-vehicle crash along Highway 101 last week, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff and the California Highway Patrol. Sam's loved ones have since set up a fundraiser for his son...
Taking Care of Business
El Farolito, the popular Mexican restaurant at 128 Plaza St., underwent an overnight name change recently to Gallina D’Oro, or the Hen of Gold. The new name partners well with El Gallo Negro, owner Pedro Diaz’s increasingly popular restaurant in Windsor. Hours, menu and...
Williamson Wines Closes Original Downtown Tasting Room
One of Healdsburg’s core family wine brands, Williamson Wines, is getting rid of one of two downtown tasting rooms: the original pink, rustic-looking one behind the former Oakville Grocery space (now Acorn Cafe) on Matheson, off the southeast corner of the plaza.
The building’s landlord is looking...
2024 Lineup for Healdsburg ‘Tuesdays in the Plaza’
The lineup was just announced for Tuesdays in the Plaza, a warm-weather public ceremony for almost four decades now. And just like for the FFA parade, you'd better get your chairs out there early. Christian Kallen, news editor of the Healdsburg Tribune, described the...
Dance Studio Opening at Healdsburg Flower Farm
A group in town called the Healdsburg Dance Collective, founded by four ex-pro dancers early last year, is finally opening their own physical space after a year-and-a-half of working with other fitness studios in town to offer classes, rehearsals and performances.
And it sounds like a pretty idyllic...








