‘Historic Pact’ Signed Regarding Healdsburg’s Water Source
We’ve all been hearing some pretty scary things over the past few weeks about important land-stewardship projects across California losing their federal funding and support — national park and forest maintenance, wildfire prevention programs and more. But there’s one ongoing environmental initiative with big implications for Healdsburg’s...
The Ruse approved for abuse rehab
After two hours of discussion on Sep. 23, the commission voted 5-1 to approve the conditional use permit for the property as a “luxurious 13 bed Substance Use Disorder Facility,” to be renamed The Ruse Treatment...
Downtown Healdsburg Gets Drone Fireworks Show
At one point, the Healdsburg City Council was discussing the possibility of switching to drone fireworks for our town’s annual Fourth of July show, largely as a fire-safety measure. Judging by the city website, it looks like they decided to stick with the old-fashioned kind....
Popular cafe reopens in new incarnation
One quiet morning last week, the long-closed corner store at Matheson and Center took down their plywood walls and threw open the doors of 300 Center St.—the newest incarnation of Healdsburg’s longtime favorite coffee bar, the Flying Goat.
First in, tentative singles, then couples, then...
Mini late-spring heat wave hits Healdsburg
Let me just step in here and preach to the choir about how insanely hot it was over the weekend. Almost record-settingly so, according to Press Democrat reporter Alana Minkler, who reports that “by midafternoon Friday, temperatures in Cloverdale and Healdsburg hovered around 100 degrees” and “at the...
‘Little Market’ on the Market Again
The little store on Powell Street is closed once again. Most recently known as Summer’s Market, it shut its doors for good in early October and has been listed for sale since mid-month. But there's more to the story than just "real estate news" - check it out...
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...
Maison Brings Provençal Vibe to Healdsburg
Healdsburg’s new wine bar, Maison, opened its doors in early June and quickly established its place in the order of things in town. Situated at 210 Healdsburg Ave., just north of the roundabout, Maison is without signage, but an inviting hand-painted sandwich board beckons...
Corazón Healdsburg Gets Big Gift From Comcast
Comcast donated $45,000 to local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg and handed out 100 laptops to families at a festive event, which also included a screening of the new Trolls Band Together movie.
Brewing adventure in Cloverdale
A new coffee kiosk, Rockin’ A Adventure Café, opened its drive-up windows to Cloverdale earlier this month. The adventure-themed café is located on South Cloverdale Boulevard in front of Renner Petroleum.













