55.9 F
Healdsburg
August 7, 2026

Newsom signs homelessness funding bill in Sebastopol

Gov. Gavin Newsom headed to Sebastopol on July 19 to sign a $12 billion trailer bill addressing homelessness, as part of his California Comeback Plan.

County vaccination plans for school staff coming together

Familiar north county face leads vaccination efforts for school personnel

Free evacuation tags available

Help first responders evacuate neighborhoods quickly during a disaster

Remembering Susan Swartz

In every writer’s life comes a great editor, someone who tweaks your creative mess, and voila, you’ve got a great piece of writing. So I am in a quandary, writing about my best friend, my best editor, a writer extraordinaire, Susan Swartz, who lived with curiosity, energy, compassion, kindness, style, jokes and was just plain fun.

When printing and drawing skills are delayed

What should parents do when they notice their kindergartener or

Good and healthy

The news this week is good. Sonoma County was just rated the eighth healthiest county in California, based on findings in a national survey of 3,000 counties. Good health is always good news.

Public life goes dark

A month ago, all of Sonoma County’s “public life” was put off limits. No schools, locked parks, barricaded beaches, no dining out or casual shopping trips. Gathering places where conversations and friendships get shared are taboo. Libraries, coffee shops, brewpubs, art galleries and any space smaller than six feet square, are now officially declared uninhabitable.

Don’t forget to vote! Primary voting ends 8pm Tuesday

Healdsburg's drop box
The entire first page of the ballot lists 61 candidates for governor; however only the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November (unless 50% or more choose a particular candidate, which seems unlikely).

Healdsburg Winery Debuts New Wine-Cellar Mural

Local winery Papapietro Perry, located out Dry Creek Road, just unveiled a cute new mural with vintage postcard vibes on their wine-cellar door. It’s around 14 feet tall by 14 feet wide, and boldly declares: “Peace Love and Pinot.” Oh, and if you post a photo of...

Healdsburg Community Briefs

Police Chief Kevin Burke to retire on June 2
5,817FansLike
1,682FollowersFollow
0FollowersFollow