Wildfire season is knocking at our door
If you’re anything like me, this recent surge of heat and wind has you spooked. And for good reason: Little brush fires have already started popping up in our area, like this one Sunday in the hills east of Santa Rosa. But there’s plenty we can...
Future Farmers parade, fair light up Healdsburg for 76th year
The 76th annual Future Farmers parade and fair is behind us, and hot damn was it a good one. The Healdsburg police, who had help from five neighboring police departments on parade and fair kickoff day on Thursday, May 22 — squads from Sebastopol, Cloverdale, Cotati,...
Healdsburg pics of the week: Local wineries push through industry downturn
In defiance of the wine-industry downturn, certain Healdsburg wine brands have been doubling down on their zones of genius, per se, and making bold moves at the height of uncertainty. One of those is Jesse Katz’ Aperture Cellars, which just launched a fancy new “wine portfolio” called Collage last...
Olive-oil shop coming to Healdsburg Plaza
A vacant plaza spot this prime was bound to find a tenant sooner or later: It’s been just over three months since Thumbprint Cellars left its 15-year home at 102 Matheson St. on the southwest corner of the plaza, and now we know who will...
Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: April 10-20, Including Easter Options Galore
Thursday, April 10
The North Bay Children’s Center at Fitch Mountain celebrates “week of the young child” with community tour, family craft activities and more (daily through Fri, Apr 11)AARP hosts final tax help session at the mini Healdsburg Library inside the Community Center (10am-3pm)Healdsburg High School swim team hosts...
Farmworkers celebrate ‘huge victory’ for labor rights in Healdsburg plaza
One of the North Bay’s largest vineyard management companies, Geyserville-based Redwood Empire, has been forced to shell out $33,548 in lost wages to seven farmworkers after state ag regulators found evidence that Redwood bosses “manipulated internal hiring procedures to exclude workers who participated” in a giant rally and...
Healdsburg Pics of the Week: New museum exhibit
Healdsburg Museum officials shared these pics of the opening ceremony a couple weekends ago for their latest exhibit: a stunning collection of baskets and other works by Pomo artists.
“Congratulations to co-curators Meyo Marrufo, Silver Galleto and the Pomo Weavers Society for a beautiful exhibition and...
Letters: Readers take issue with stories
I’m so happy to read of this ("The Row", July 3). What a fantastic use of the area and keeping within the historical “spirit” of Healdsburg and not selling out to a huge hospitality operation. As a business owner and tenant from 1995 through 2003 I have a great respect and affection for the Humphrey family....
Simone’s Healdsburg Event Log: May 19-27, including FFA parade and fair
Monday, May 19
Healdsburg Garden Club hosts fourth annual “Rose Show & Rose Arrangements Competition” at the Villa Chanticleer (1-3pm)“Jumpstart Your Art” working session for artists and creatives at The 222 (weekly, 1-4pm)“Dungeons & Dragons Campaign Club” for kids aged 8-18 at Heartizens (3:30-8:30pm)Healdsburg City Council hosts closed...
More local headlines: AmeriCorps cuts, immigrant fears, airline protests
One of Corazón Healdsburg’s AmeriCorps staffers, 18-year-old Agustin Hernandez — who was reportedly doing work to help local immigrant families “understand their rights and navigate intimidating legal systems” — saw his position terminated a few weeks ago when the Trump administration made $400 million in AmeriCorps cuts, according to...