Two Big Healdsburg Wineries for Sale
Two big Healdsburg wineries are up for sale right now: the Comstock winery at 1290 Dry Creek Rd., that giant wine-tasting emporium you see on your left as you drive out of town, and the Quivira & LaFollette winery out further in the valley...
Evacuation Zone Map Updated for 2023
Kelsey Carreiro, the City of Healdsburg’s emergency manager, previewed a new evacuation zone map to the city council at their Monday meeting, May 1.
The update consolidated the previous 41 evacuation zones to a more manageable 13, and dispenses with the letter system formerly appended...
Healdsburg Police Department launches Community Oriented and Equity policing team
Last week, the Healdsburg Police Department introduced its new Community Oriented and Equity (CORE) Policing Team, composed of a sworn officer and a licensed marriage family therapist who will respond to homeless, mental health, parking and neighbor dispute related calls. Healdsburg Officer Kristin Dean and newly-hired marriage family therapist Jeff McGee make up the CORE team.
No Dam for Memorial Beach for Third Year
Memorial Beach, the southern gateway to Healdsburg over the Russian River, won’t have that extra water backed up behind the dam to form a nice public swimming lake during the summer months.
The steel-plate dam, which usually goes up the last week of May in...
Motorcyclist ID’d in Grove St. Collision
On Saturday, Dec. 9, starting at 5:26pm, Healdsburg Police received numerous 911 calls regarding a motorcycle vs. vehicle collision just off Highway 101. The motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Dry Creek Road, and the other vehicle was westbound on Dry Creek Road making a...
Awards and Scholarships from Twilight Parade and HFFC Fair
Results of the 74th annual Healdsburg Future Farmers and 4H parade and country fair came in too late for last week’s issue, but it was without doubt a very successful Memorial Day weekend.
The parade was a return to form for the Healdsburg tradition, which...
Jendala’s Journey Ends at Home
“A much-loved member of the community died a few days ago,” seemed insufficient. It couldn’t quite capture the spirit or impact of Jennifer Utsch, who died early Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, in hospice care in Tucson. Healdsburg responded with a spontaneous gathering.
Police Log, Feb 19 – 25
This week's police reports detail public smoking, intoxication, fighting and a green, sticky substance in Healdsburg, the third week of February, 2024.
Kelley Announces Bid for Assembly
The news that Jim Wood would not seek reelection to his 2nd Assembly District seat came as a surprise to his constituents last week. But the ink was hardly dry on the Nov. 10 press release when several North Coast politicians announced they would...
Letters to the Editor, April 4
Dear Editor:
I am deeply concerned about the continued high turnover rate of the Healdsburg High School administration. From 2016 until now, only one principal has lasted longer than two years. What seems to be the problem?
If they are being terminated, why do unqualified candidates...















