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November 9, 2026

Balanced justice

The editorial on DUI priorities mentioned many positive results

How to sign up for Medicare

So you’re turning 65. Congratulations! It’s time to start taking advantage of your Medicare benefits. And just how do you do that?

Jendala Day: Celebrate a Staple of the Healdsburg Community

Not everyone gets their own holiday when they pass away — but not everyone is Jendala Utsch. The legions of locals who adored this Healdsburg artist, entrepreneur and love warrior are organizing a celebration of life for her at the Villa Chanticleer on Fitch Mountain this coming...

Fitch Mountain roadway under repair

Road repair around Fitch Mountain
Healdsburg residents have grown used to the traffic control signs on both Matheson Street and Powell Avenue that warn that the road ahead, at 1846 North Fitch Mountain Rd., is closed and not expected to open until the end of September. Is it on track to open on time?

Healdsburg Police Department Lt. Matt Jenkins named police chief

The city of Healdsburg has a new police chief and it’s the Healdsburg Police Department’s (HPD) own Matt Jenkins, who has served as the police department’s lieutenant for the last eight years and has been with the department for almost two decades.

Cloverdale police reopen Geer murder investigation

The Cloverdale Police Department (CPD) is reopening the rape and murder case of Sara Ann Geer, a13-year-old Cloverdale resident who was found dead behind a Main Street apartment building on May 24, 1982. 

Castañeda’s Marketplace gives back to Windsor community

Sonoma County has several Mexican markets — a place where you can find a taqueria inside and your favorite items for cooking. Jose Castañeda, owner of Casteñeda’s Marketplace in Windsor, uses his market to also give back to the community through veteran breakfasts and themed appreciation days for teachers, law enforcement, high school graduates and more. He said he likes to give because he is always receiving — it is his way of returning the favor.

Need a confidence boost? Call Peptoc

A West Side Elementary School art project has taken the nation by storm. Since its launch late last month, the delightful Peptoc Hotline project — a hotline you can call to hear words of wisdom and uplifting messages from kindergarteners and grade school students — has caught the attention of countless news outlets, including CNN and NPR, radio stations and even the Drew Barrymore Show.

Farewell to Cultivate

We were sorry to see this notice from Cultivate Home on Main Street. 
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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.