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August 15, 2025

Commentary: How did we get here?

When we look at Healdsburg today, how did it become what we see? Harmon Heald gave us an incredible gift when he placed the Plaza in the center of his town. People suggest the American Institute of Architects (AIA) R/UDAT study of 1982 turned the city toward tourism and wine.

School cruelty

For some, August can seem the cruelest month because it means it

Healdsburg’s Girls Basketball Team Wins League Championship (Again)

Everyone was pretty sure this would happen, but now it's a done deal: Healdsburg High School's consistently excellent girls basketball team won the league championship game against Rancho Cotate on Saturday night. This means they took the No. 1 spot out of seven teams...

In Memoriam: Joyce Alger

Lifelong Healdsburg and Windsor resident Joyce Alger passed away last month at age 78. Her husband of nearly 50 years, Joe Alger, died back in 2011 — and one of their two sons, David Alger, was killed by cancer in 2019. Here's a glimpse into...

Sonoma County Fire District and Santa Rosa Fire Department conducting live fire training near River Road

Training runs from June 30-July 2, smoke may be visible in the area

Gore named California State Association of Counties president

The California State Association of Counties (CSAC), the statewide organization representing all 58 counties, elected Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore to serve as president of the association for 2020-21.

Walk a luminary labyrinth in Windsor this December

Labyrinth to be set at Windsor Presbyterian on Dec. 3

Fall colors provide drama in Healdsburg street trees

A review of local foliage

Centenarians Celebrate in Healdsburg

Four centenarians get a birthday cake
Senior-home staffers threw a joint birthday party for the Big Four last Friday afternoon, on the final day of February. They branded it a “centenarian celebration.” The first two birthday girls wheeled into the snug party lounge were Healdsburg natives Marge Lampson and Marge Barnard, who remember attending public school together in Healdsburg.

Winter Shelter Shakeup for Healdsburg

The county's official list of "warming centers" for the homeless this season does not include St. Paul's Church on Matheson Street, which has historically served as Healdsburg's local shelter. Instead, the go-to will now be L&M Village — our new motel-turned-shelter at the south end of...
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