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.
‘Formula Retail’ Limits Return for Council’s Approval
Briefly put, a formula retail store sells a branded line of products with standardized services, menus, decor, uniforms, architecture, signs or other similar features, as if the store is following a formula. If that’s not clear enough, visit the new Faherty’s menswear shop at 326 Healdsburg Ave., half a block off the Plaza.
Proclamation for Jennifer ‘Jendala’ Utsch
WHEREAS, in 2004, Healdsburg welcomed a newcomer to the community from Tucson Arizona, Jennifer Utsch; and WHEREAS, with her arrival in Healdsburg, Jennifer relocated her business fabricating metal affirmation artwork and chimes under the name Jendala; and WHEREAS, Jendala’s mission is to encourage a sustainable way of living for ourselves and our environment, to bridge diversity, expand our perceptions, and invoke emotions for self- discovery and wellbeing; and WHEREAS....
Police Log, Feb. 10-16
Among this week's entries: "8:29am The Reporting Party (RP) stated that while he was leaving Safeway on Vine Street the previous day, he saw a vehicle back into his vehicle. He tried to get the driver’s attention but the person drove off. The RP was not the owner of the vehicle and stated the vehicle was a company car. An officer advised the RP to have the owner of the vehicle call the police department if the owner wanted a report...."
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: Pet Photo Contest Winners
The results are in for this year’s North Bay Pet Photo Contest — a collab between the Healdsburg Tribune, the Bohemian and the Pacific Sun. (Which are all sister papers, FYI!) Winners were voted in by our readers. Pictured here is Perry, winner for “best senior...
In Memoriam: Jendala Utsch
Longtime Healdsburg resident, artist, nonprofit founder and spirit leader Jennifer Utsch, better known as Jendala, died of cancer in the wee hours Wednesday morning, according to loved ones who posted on her Facebook page. They had chronicled her decline on the page over the previous...
Ketcham Winery Selling Lavish Healdsburg Estate House
The private Ketcham Estate winery out Eastside Road, located just past the railroad bridge overpass at the intersection of Eastside and Old Redwood Highway, may soon lose its “estate” aspect, as the Ketcham family is now looking for a buyer for their $3.5 million property....
Edge Esmeralda ‘Popup Village’ Returns to Healdsburg in May
Despite some initial skepticism among locals last year, hundreds of Sonoma County residents ended up flocking to the monthlong Edge Esmeralda event in June 2024 — an experimental conference-meets-festival filled with international “techno optimists” trying to come up with better ways of living in...
‘Historic Pact’ Signed Regarding Healdsburg’s Water Source
We’ve all been hearing some pretty scary things over the past few weeks about important land-stewardship projects across California losing their federal funding and support — national park and forest maintenance, wildfire prevention programs and more. But there’s one ongoing environmental initiative with big implications for Healdsburg’s...
City Council Struggles with Maps for District Elections
The third public meeting held in the effort to split Healdsburg’s electorate into districts, to satisfy the requirements of California’s Voting Rights Act, led to a general consensus among the council members to stick with their original preference: five districts each to elect a councilmember, with the mayor’s role rotating between them.
