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April 28, 2026

Healdsburg Hospital Workers Unionize

KRCB news radio has the scoop on this one! The station reported Friday that the 200 or so staff members at our 43-bed Healdsburg Hospital just voted to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW). Healdsburg Hospital was purchased in 2021 by the Providence Medical...

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...

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...

Luxury Rebound: Healdsburg’s $2 Million Home Sales Surge

View of Healdsburg from Borel Road
As Q1 2025 data reveals, Healdsburg’s real estate market is defying conventional wisdom with a 150% surge in luxury home sales while Sonoma County’s high-end market continues to decline. These counterintuitive trends are reshaping our understanding of the local market in ways that might surprise even longtime residents.

Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: March 30-April 9, Including Spring Wine Parties

Sunday, March 30 “March Madness open house” at Dry Creek Vineyard: Try rare gems, large formats, library wines, mystery cases and cellar surprises while playing basketball-themed games (10am-4:30pm)Second annual Chili Cook-Off at the Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa (noon-3pm)“Yoga & Wine: A Mindfulness Experience” in the vineyards and...

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...

Food Bank Serving Healdsburg Hit by Federal Cuts

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s federal cost-cutting spree hit the Redwood Empire Food Bank here in the North Bay last week, in the form of $750,000 in suspended food shipments, according to the Press Democrat — thus “leaving the region’s largest hunger relief organization having to figure...

The Wurst Restaurant Closes in Healdsburg: Here’s What’s Replacing It

The Wurst, downtown Healdsburg’s go-to sausage and burger spot at 222 Matheson St., quietly closed its doors for the final time last weekend after nearly 15 years in business. And just as suddenly, the owners of The Wurst have announced they plan to open a different...

Healdsburg Pic of the Week: Fitch Mountain Moonrise

Dry Creek Valley resident Joanne Rist took this pic of the full moon crowning Fitch Mountain last Thursday, on the night of the total lunar eclipse. Note from Simone: This photo originally appeared in the weekly email newsletter I write for the Healdsburg Tribune, called...

In Memoriam: Sylvia Seventy, Artist and Teacher

Another one-of-a-kind Healdsburg resident passed away earlier this month from cancer at age 77, according to the Press Democrat: local textile artist and art teacher Sylvia Seventy. The fascinating, multimedia, Pomo-inspired “vessels” she made (pictured above and below) became quite well-known in certain circles of...
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