Assembly Race Finishes With a Flurry
Five of the candidates are Democrats, and one is Republican. The party registration in the five-county region is 51% Democratic, 22% Republican and 19% no party preference.
Rockets to Fly at Healdsburg High
A six-year crusade to incorporate rocket science into the official school-day curriculum at Healdsburg High School, led by art teacher Linus Lancaster, culminated Feb. 22 with a lunchtime rocket launch.
Police Log, Feb. 12-18
Vandalism to vehicles, faulty memory, public intoxication and murder by nanotechnology, just some of the stories in this week's Police Log.
Grant Money for Healdsburg Events Likely to Draw Tourists
There's only a couple of days left to apply for some of the grant money being offered by Healdsburg's Tourism Improvement District, to anyone who wants to organize "arts, cultural and educational activities" that will encourage people to come stay in Healdsburg this summer...
Big Dance Performance Coming to Raven Theater
There's a pretty wild-looking dance show called "Mosaic" coming up this Sunday afternoon at the Raven Theater. It's the second annual showcase of the Healdsburg Dance Collective, a relatively new group run by four ex-pro dancers here in town. The show will "blend dance,...
Who Won Sonoma County’s 2024 Pruning Contest
The results are in for the 25th annual countywide grapevine pruning contest, which was held last Wednesday at Ferrari-Carano Vineyards in Healdsburg — and the takeaway seems to be that Geyserville pruners just do it better. Miguel Galvan, who works for VinePro Vineyard Management...
Where Healdsburg’s SMART Train Station Will Go
It's official: Healdsburg's future SMART train station will be located at our historic (but long unused) train depot on Hudson Street, located a couple blocks west of the Russian River, near the Fogbelt brewpub. The Healdsburg City Council decided as much at their meeting...
Campaign for Assembly Gets Down and Dirty
In early February, about the time vote-by-mail ballots began arriving at registered voters’ homes, political mailers began appearing as well—glossy, eye-catching, attention-grabbing, oversized postcards. Most promoted their candidate of choice, but some erupted into hit advertising through direct mail and targeted video.
Yet Another ‘Outstanding Healdsburg Development Opportunity’
The city of Healdsburg is only just beginning to craft a South Entry Area Plan, a process that is expected to cost about $1.5 million. Although the plan is expected to get underway in 2024, City Manager Jeff Kay stressed that it is in its earliest stages.
Police Log, Feb. 5-11
Petty theft, arguing couples, random graffiti and a pedestrian under the influence are a few of the transgressions reported to Healdsburg Police earlier this month.













