City Picks First Arts & Culture Commission
The Healdsburg Arts and Culture Commission will enter the exclusive ranks of quasi-governmental advisory bodies in town, joining the Planning, Parks and Recreation, and Senior Citizens commissions at the top of the menu on the city website.
Rain, High Winds Bring Wide-spread Flooding Risk
The atmospheric river that swept across Northern California last week caused flooding in the central valley and foothill rivers to overflow their banks, but the effects were relatively benign in Healdsburg. But another similar phenomenon is slamming into the state as the Tribune goes...
Police see big jump in DUI arrests with ‘Avoid the 13’ effort in
One fatality reported as 24-year-old Healdsburg man dies
Black Sports Journalist Felt Profiled at Healdsburg Boutique
Top sports journalist and personality Marc Spears says he felt racially profiled for being Black on a recent visit to the ANTHEM home boutique on the Healdsburg plaza, at the corner of Center and Matheson streets. ANTHEM is a chain with five locations across the Bay...
Scaly dilemma: is it a gopher snake or a rattlesnake?
Proper identification key to safety, for humans and snakes
Healdsburg Jazz presents “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” Fri., March 3
On Friday, March 3, Healdsburg Jazz will present the Marcus Shelby Quartet with guest vocalist Terrie Odabi performing "Lift Every Voice and Sing.” This will be a celebration of African American music from Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson to Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye.
HHS Girls Basketball Team Forges Ahead in North Coast Playoffs
This year's outstanding girls basketball team at Healdsburg High may have already taken home the top trophy for their local league, North Bay Redwood, but they're not allowed to rest just yet. Their league win sent them straight into what are called the "regional"...
The Ruse fends off added conditions
The phrase “good neighbor” dominated the conversation like a motif in Mozart, with each side clearly on different sides of the definition. Team Ruse persistently argued their plans had been vetted by the state and national health organizations, and met local ordinances. For the appellants, however, being a good neighbor meant something different: outreach, compromise and keeping promises.
In Memoriam: Henry Wendt, Quivira Winery Founder & Map Collector
Henry Wendt, who founded the Quivira winery out West Dry Creek with his wife Holly, passed away last month. Henry was known for his extensive collection of maps, many of which he displayed at his tasting room; in fact, he named winery "Quivira" because...
Arts & Entertainment
Stage face-off: Revenge vs. rivalry
Local audiences seeking a solid presentation of an American theatrical classic have two very diverse options right now. The Raven Performing Arts Theater hosts Stephen Sondheim’s massive macabre musical, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," while The 222 offers Sam Shepard’s more intimate fraternal drama, "True West." Both run in Healdsburg through Nov. 8.















