New Cal Fire Maps Show Increased Risk in Healdsburg
Last Monday, state fire officials updated a set of public “fire hazard severity zone” maps for our area that have reportedly been in place for more than 15 years. And a whole lot more Healdsburg land is showing up in the bright-orange and red zones this time...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Horses at Dry Creek Bar
Just another night in the life of a Dry Creek barfly!
A group of three young local legends rode their horses to the bar at the Dry Creek General Store just north of town earlier this month, on Friday, Nov. 8, and snapped these pics while their...
Two New Healdsburg Tasting Rooms Open Amid Winery Shakeup
About five months after boutique Healdsburg wine brands Truett Hurst and VML went on the market, they found a buyer: the same man who founded them back in 2008.
Phil Hurst sold his beloved brands to a large, Washington-based company called Precept Wine & Spirits...
Improving access to your library: Library eliminates fines for 80,000 patrons
On July 1, the Sonoma County Library went “fine-free” and eliminated overdue fines for items returned late. In addition, all past fines were waived. In all, more than 80,000 people — 30 percent of all library borrowers — had their overdue fines waived.
Healdsburg’s Historic River Belle Inn Might Close Soon
The Press Democrat is reporting that Vertice Hospitality Group, the company that oversees Michelin darling SingleThread, is closing the River Belle Inn along Healdsburg’s western riverbank — just two years after buying and reopening it, to much fanfare. Here’s what the PD learned:
A Healdsburg mansion built in 1895...
