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August 21, 2026

How palliative care helped my father

Palliative Care to many sounds ominous and foreboding.  But as a practicing physician in Healdsburg for 38 years and caring for many elderly people, I see its value. Its main goal is quality of life, and defining patient’s wishes and seeing that they are followed.

The library and equity

Richard Burg wrote in a recent commentary that he was disappointed in the actions of the Healdsburg City Council when they insisted on equity in the new governing document for the Sonoma County Library of which the Healdsburg Regional Library is a founding member.  I welcome Richard’s admittedly belated attention to a process that has been going on for years.  Let’s try to answer his question, “What is Equity?”

Healdsburg Shops Close for ‘Day Without Immigrants’

Right in the middle of the storm on Monday, a national day of action against President Donald Trump’s calls to round up and deport undocumented immigrants was felt here in Healdsburg, where at least two businesses closed their doors for “A Day Without Immigrants.” Lola’s Market...

IDlewood 3: A busy month for Healdsburg

Ah, February — so many notable dates: Groundhog Day, Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day. However you celebrate, please send your newsy items to me in care of The Healdsburg Tribune. “IDlewood 3” (433) was the town’s original telephone exchange and now “Hedda Healdsburg” wants to know all!

Hours extended at libraries in Forestville, Occidental

The Forestville and Occidental libraries will extend their hours of operation beginning on Monday, Feb. 3. Both locations will now be open six days per week for a total of 24 hours a week, including Saturdays. The move complements the service offered at other Sonoma County Library branches and is in line with community feedback.

High School Quintet to play at Healdsburg Jazz Festival

The Healdsburg High School jazz program has come a long way in

Police Log, Aug. 21-27

Police Station
Monday, Aug. 21  12:17pm. A physical fight occurred at the Wine Country Chevron on Healdsburg Avenue, where a woman punched a man. An officer responded and arrested a 32-year-old (YO) woman for domestic battery and transported her to Sonoma County jail. 12:22pm. A verbal disturbance occurred...

‘Indivisible’ Healdsburg’ to meet next week at Villa Annex

A growing number of Healdsburg area people are organizing civic and political action as a new group called Indivisible Healdsburg, in coordination with many other Indivisible groups sprouting up across the nation since the election of Donald Trump as U.S. President.

Police Log, Sept. 9-15

"Sept 10, 3:34pm: A vehicle was stopped at the Senior Center lot on East Street for not allowing pedestrians to pass. The driver’s license was confiscated and the driver was cited for driving with a suspended license." Don't mess with those seniors!

Foppoli denies any wrongdoing, accuses others, as town convenes meeting to press for his removal

On Saturday night, April 10, Dominic Foppoli released a statement — his first since the beginning of the allegations of sexual assault against him — denying any wrongdoing and in turn pointing the fingers of misdeeds in other directions. He also made it clear he has no plans to resign.
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