Turkey Trotters Run for Fun, Funds
Thanksgiving Day gets off to an early start in Healdsburg, and Nov. 23, 2023, was no different. Almost 3,000 participants registered for the fundraising Turkey Trot benefit, “plus lots of kids in strollers and dogs,” according to Susanne Esquivel. “The youngest Trotter was two...
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...
Rediscovering DeLoach Vineyards
After 20-plus years in the wine industry, I can admit that I am guilty of writing off a winery or brand or assuming I know it well enough, only to later realize that it has been so long since I’ve actually visited the winery,...
New Men’s Clothing Shop Replacing Outlander on Healdsburg Plaza
In case you didn’t hear, Healdsburg menswear staple Outlander closed last weekend after over a quarter-century at 103 Plaza St. Married-couple owners Bill and Chris Bryant, who still plan to keep running the One-o-One women’s boutique next door, recently hinted to the Press Democrat that Outlander would be replaced...
Recap: Point Fire in Healdsburg’s Dry Creek Valley
It's been almost two weeks since the Point Fire broke out near Lake Sonoma on Father's Day. It was by far our biggest local wildfire since the Walbridge Fire in the same area nearly four years ago.
On June 16 and 17, forebodingly early in...
The Dream is Over for The Clover
The only movie theater between Santa Rosa and Ukiah, located in a classic cinema dating from 1950, has gone dark. The Clover Theater, located on East First Street in downtown Cloverdale, ceased showing films in mid-October, as owner Ryan Hecht announced in an email...
