Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Plaza Protests
Healdsburg resident Mary Fitzgerald took the lovely pic above of springtime treetops over the plaza late last Sunday afternoon, from her clutch vantage point at The Matheson’s rooftop bar.
Earlier that same day, down below the treetops, Healdsburg resident and former City Council candidate Linda...
Assembly District 2 Race: All the Latest Dirt
City Councilmember Ariel Kelley is trying to take the "McGuire leap" from Healdsburg city politics to California state politics in the election this year. The latest issue of the Healdsburg Tribune features a a deep dive into all the campaign donations that Kelley has...
Olive-oil shop coming to Healdsburg Plaza
A vacant plaza spot this prime was bound to find a tenant sooner or later: It’s been just over three months since Thumbprint Cellars left its 15-year home at 102 Matheson St. on the southwest corner of the plaza, and now we know who will...
‘Corazón Healdsburg’ Nonprofit Finally Has Executive Director
Local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg — which provides ample services to our Hispanic community, and hosts events that "amplify the local Latin-American voice" and "celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion" here in town — finally has a top dog again. This, almost two years after the org's...
In Memoriam: Doc Cummings, Beloved Busker
Healdsburg’s most familiar busker, the inimitable Doc Cummings, has passed away in his early 70s, according to friends and family on Facebook. His name was Donald O. Cummings, but he reportedly went by his initials — “Doc” — for short. I’m not sure how Doc died,...
In Memoriam: Ann Howard
Ann Howard, one of the Healdsburg Museum's most "dedicated" volunteers, passed away earlier this month at age 79, museum officials say. "We are saddened to announce the passing of our dearest friend and supporter, Ann Howard, on March 11, 2024," they posted on Facebook...
Healdsburg Vineyard Worker Dies in Tractor Accident: Update
We now know the name of the young vineyard worker crushed to death by a tractor in a Dry Creek Valley vineyard last week. It was Geyserville resident Ezequiel Orozco, 28, who "was driving the tractor on a muddy private road at 6355 Mountain...
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 Switches Up Animal Control Services
The Healdsburg animal shelter on Westside Road, run by the Humane Society of Sonoma County (HSSC), just chose a new partner for animal control — aka, the job of responding to the wilier, out-of-shelter situations involving animals wandering around town. For the past decade,...
Healdsburg City Crews Start Work on $7M Wastewater Pipeline Project
In the ground underneath town, Healdsburg city crews reportedly just began construction this week on a $7 million, 2-mile pipeline that will deliver recycled sewer water to local parks, some schools, the golf course and the cemetery. This will allow the city to easily...










