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February 9, 2026

In Memoriam: Henry Wendt, Quivira Winery Founder & Map Collector

Henry Wendt, who founded the Quivira winery out West Dry Creek with his wife Holly, passed away last month. Henry was known for his extensive collection of maps, many of which he displayed at his tasting room; in fact, he named winery "Quivira" because...

Black Sports Journalist Felt Profiled at Healdsburg Boutique

Top sports journalist and personality Marc Spears says he felt racially profiled for being Black on a recent visit to the ANTHEM home boutique on the Healdsburg plaza, at the corner of Center and Matheson streets. ANTHEM is a chain with five locations across the Bay...

Healdsburg Cops Bust Creekside Encampment

Last Thursday around 8:30am, Healdsburg police officers say they came across “multiple encampments that were littered with waste and debris” along the railroad tracks between Grove Street and Healdsburg Avenue. The camps were located just south of the community center, and “well within 150...

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’s New Movie Theater Set to Open in 2025

At last, construction kicked off this month on the True West Film Center near the plaza, behind the old Bear Republic brewpub space — thanks in large part to an “anonymous donation” of $1 million to the cause, according to the Press Democrat. Healdsburg’s new, two-story movie theater...

Healdsburg’s Agrarian Roots Still Growing

Some 90 people filled the upstairs hall at Little Saint, the vegan culinary compound at 25 North St., to attend the “season finale” of the three-part Design Dialogues 2022 on Monday, Nov. 14. Healdsburg’s urban planning entrepreneur Jim Heid produced the series, the second...

Another Storm Headed to Healdsburg

So we made it through the first of these two back-to-back storms coming through. Healdsburg reportedly got around 4 to 6 inches of rain over the past few days, since it started coming down early Wednesday morning — and forecasters say another big storm should...

Healdsburg Kids Selling Valentine’s Staples

Three juniors in the stellar culinary program at Healdsburg High School — led by pastry chef Derek Corsino, who you might remember from his reality-TV stint on Food Network's "Spring Baking Championship" — are making and selling fancy Valentine's Day chocolates this year as...

Healdsburg’s Memorial Beach Now Open for Summer

Just in time to get us through this heat wave, Memorial Beach opened for the summer season on Monday, July 1. It’s not just a big, sad pile of sand anymore! From Sonoma County parks officials, who oversee our little stretch of river sand: "The...

West Sonoma Coast Wines Get Own AVA

Just seven years after the West Sonoma County Vintners filed their petition, the West Sonoma Coast—where the cold marine air and heavy fog offer distinct advantages for growing wine grape varieties ranging from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Syrah—has officially been sanctioned as a...
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