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November 5, 2026

Christmas Makes Early Appearance Downtown

As dozens of random midafternoon onlookers gaped in amazement, surprise and a kind of quiet thrill, the annual Christmas tree arrived and “planted” at Healdsburg Plaza on Monday, Nov. 14. City staff, including community services director Mark Themig and parks & open space superintendent Jaime...

Autumn magic at the Town Green

At the Town Green on Saturday, autumn magic was in the air.

SMART invites all to ‘groundbreaking’ at Pavilion

Last to board the Windsor SMART train
The Foley Family Community Pavilion gets another workout this Friday, May 8, when SMART holds a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Healdsburg Extension Project. The event, from 1 to 3pm, will include complimentary refreshments, commemorative T-shirts and other swag....

Are you getting ready? – Season for hot turkey dinners, tree lightings is here

Ready or not, the holidays are coming to town.

WSCUHSD board discussing high school rebranding surveys

The West Sonoma County Union High School District board is discussing the early responses it received on its rebranding survey and possible next steps at its special meeting Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. The meeting agenda and Zoom link are available here.

Outlander Clothing Shop Closing on Healdsburg Plaza

A men’s clothing boutique that has lived at 103 Plaza St. along the north side of the Healdsburg plaza for over a quarter-century will lock up for the final time at 7pm this Saturday, Feb. 1. The owner of Outlander, Bill Bryant, writes in a farewell message on...

Have a slow Christmas

T’was the night before Christmas and all things were a Twitter. Yes, the mice, all the other creatures and the rest of the house was abuzz and full of clattering. The stockings were not hung by the chimney with care; they were overstuffed with “stuff.” When was it that getting through Christmas Eve started feeling like making it to the finish line of a race?

AAUW teaches a tasty lesson about the wage gap on Equal Pay Day

One dollar bought you a different cookie based on your gender

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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.