Healdsburg Schools Are Now in Session
Hard to believe this is already happening, but indeed: Thursday was the first day of school for the Healdsburg Unified School District.
“The 2024-2025 school year has officially begun!” district officials wrote on Facebook. “Mr. Lancaster upheld his tradition and serenaded our HHS Students during drop-off...
A Scream in the Night
The members of Healdsburg’s Noon Rotary got a lesson in “living with lions” (the original name for Quinton Martins’ mountain lion research project, now run in association with Audubon Canyon Ranch), when Ami Bluestone showed up to preview “The Path of Puma-36,” a short movie she made about tracking a collared lion on his search for a place to live in the North Bay.
Healdsburg Storm Watch: What to Expect
Winter's latest big storm arrived in Healdsburg this morning. A "flood watch" went into effect in the wee hours, and will stay in effect until early Friday morning. Today alone, weather forecasters are predicting we'll get up to 4 inches of rain in the...
Summer’s Market Reopens for Business in Healdsburg
Healdsburg high schoolers and Powell Avenue people, rejoice! Summer’s Market, the little neighborhood convenience store and deli that replaced Powell Avenue Market a little over a decade ago, is up and running again. Co-owners Summer Sebastiani and Todd Fernandez officially reopened this week after months of...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Group Baby Shower, Kayak Love Note, Garden ‘Empowerment Plot’
Pictured above and below: Local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg hosted a sweet “baby shower” last Tuesday for the largest class to graduate yet from its “Mi Bebé y Yo” prenatal workshop series. Twenty-one families just completed the program, according to Corazón spokesperson Holly Fox — and “for...
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...
Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: April 10-20, Including Easter Options Galore
Thursday, April 10
The North Bay Children’s Center at Fitch Mountain celebrates “week of the young child” with community tour, family craft activities and more (daily through Fri, Apr 11)AARP hosts final tax help session at the mini Healdsburg Library inside the Community Center (10am-3pm)Healdsburg High School swim team hosts...
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 Oak Tree at Community Garden, 130 Years Old, Might Be Chopped Down
The ancient and beloved local oak tree that grounds a new Healdsburg community garden is at risk of being torn out by local government officials. It's a "spread valley" oak, at least 130 years old, at the "Lil Ag Equity Garden" run by local...
Turkey Trotters Run for Fun, Funds
Thanksgiving Day gets off to an early start in Healdsburg, and Nov. 23, 2023, was no different. Almost 3,000 participants registered for the fundraising Turkey Trot benefit, “plus lots of kids in strollers and dogs,” according to Susanne Esquivel. “The youngest Trotter was two...













