‘Actions Exceeded Self-Defense’ in July 3 Death
The investigation of the July 3 death of Abel Garza, a 41-year-old resident of Santa Rosa, has entered another phase with the arrest and booking of a suspect. Garza died just yards off Matheson Street in a parking area near Williamson Wines, following at...
In Memoriam: Doc Cummings, Beloved Busker
Healdsburg’s most familiar busker, the inimitable Doc Cummings, has passed away in his early 70s, according to friends and family on Facebook. His name was Donald O. Cummings, but he reportedly went by his initials — “Doc” — for short. I’m not sure how Doc died,...
Council Votes To Allow Drinks at Cinema
Acting with unusual alacrity, City of Healdsburg staff whipped together a new city policy governing the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in movie theaters in the downtown area—preemptively approving a proposal from AVFilms, which has yet to come to terms on their downtown...
New library mascot is ‘otter-ly’ adorable
Following a contest to choose a new mascot for the library by voting on which of three critters would best represent the library and help promote library services and literacy, the Sonoma County Library has announced the winner as Otto the Otter.
Farm Trails staging Gravenstein benefit concert
Live music, local foods, plenty of apples for pre-sale only event
Molti Amici, Shuttered Healdsburg Restaurant, Can Finally Rest in Peace
OK, so you remember how Molti Amici on Healdsburg Avenue suffered a fall from grace last November and was forced to close its doors just over a year after it opened in the old Campo Fina space, with dreams of becoming Healdsburg’s next casual Italian community hub? And...
Flashbacks from Healdsburg
Research and photographs contributed by The Healdsburg Museum
100 years ago – Nov. 22, 1923
Camp Visited by 540 Auto Parties
Over 600 automobile parties, numbering around 1600 persons, were entertained at the automobile camp grounds of the Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce during the touring season just...
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.
