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April 3, 2026

Chalkboard, Fancy Healdsburg Restaurant, Closes Abruptly

Chalkboard, one of Healdsburg's best-known fancy restaurants, closed abruptly late last month. It was on the ground floor of Hotel Les Mars, located on North Street next to Little Saint. Chalkboard's windows are now covered in brown paper. "Our final day of service was...

Car Crashes Into Fitch Mountain Home

There was a scary car accident Wednesday on Fitch Mountain, when someone driving a red Toyota Corolla careened off the right side of the road just before 5pm, smashing through a fence and into a house, according to the Press Democrat. Fortunately, the driver...

Huge New Healdsburg Winery Planned for Wohler Road

On the outskirts of Healdsburg, a wine brand called Auteur — currently based in the City of Sonoma — is reportedly planning to build a large, modern-looking new winery and tasting room on 8.2 acres at 10520 Wohler Rd. That's the property directly next to...

A Scream in the Night

collared mountain lion
The members of Healdsburg’s Noon Rotary got a lesson in “living with lions” (the original name for Quinton Martins’ mountain lion research project, now run in association with Audubon Canyon Ranch), when Ami Bluestone showed up to preview “The Path of Puma-36,” a short movie she made about tracking a collared lion on his search for a place to live in the North Bay.

Healdsburg Champagne Bar Now Open

Looks like the sisters behind Healdsburg's new downtown champagne bar couldn't help but soft-open this past week, even though their official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony isn't til Valentine's Day (of course). Caroline Bontia, the fun-loving lady who runs the "Shop Local Healdsburg" Instagram...

Healdsburg’s Alliance Health Center Gets Backup Power System for Natural Disasters

This just happened last month, and it's even more relevant now: The Alliance Medical Center next to Healdsburg Hospital on University Avenue has installed a backup solar-power system that will allow the clinic to stay up and running during wildfires and other emergencies, even...

Healdsburg Pics of the Week: V-Day Lights

This jumbo LED arch was on display in downtown Healdsburg this Valentine’s, in the walkway next to Hotel Healdsburg. As is now tradition! And below, you’ll see Healdsburg’s roundabout has been lookin’ pretty loved-up for the holiday, too...

La Pizza in Healdsburg Says Lease Is Uncertain

We've got an update on those freaky rumors swirling about the possible closure of the old-school La Pizza restaurant across from McDonald's at the south end of town. A reporter from the Press Democrat got a hold of both the restaurant's owner, Chhouk "Lilly"...

Bless This Rig: Bell’s Gets a New Ambulance

It was an unusual sight on Matheson Street at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church one morning last week—Father Rafael Karekatt was dressed in his ceremonial finery, offering prayers and shaking holy water inside and all around a brand new Mercedes Sprinter ambulance, blessing...

Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Dump Truck, Compost Heap

A garbage truck flipped on the freeway just south of Healdsburg on Friday morning, according to the Santa Rosa office of the California Highway Patrol. Thankfully the CHP says the garbage-truck driver only suffered minor injuries. Northbound lanes near the Arata exit were reportedly closed for more...
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