Dry Creek Timeshares Still on the Market
Remember Pacaso, the luxury real-estate company that was getting some rural Healdsburg residents pretty riled up a couple years back for "marketing second home ownership opportunities using a timeshare model in unincorporated Dry Creek Valley," according to the Healdsburg Tribune? Well, it looks like Pacaso is still...
Healdsburg Named 3rd Best Christmas Town in America
Proof we’re all living in a small-town rom-com: Newsweek just declared Healdsburg to be the No. 3 top “Christmas town” in the U.S., as “selected by our featured panelists and contributors and voted on by readers.”
The No. 1 spot went to Grapevine, Texas, for its “magical rides aboard...
In Memoriam: John Mignalia
And one of Healdsburg's storied local patriarchs, John Mignalia, passed away in early March. He was 100 years old. From his obituary: "John was born in Healdsburg, California to John and Sophia Minaglia on August 24, 1923. A 3rd generation rancher and farmer in...
Summer’s Market Closes in Healdsburg
The owners of Summer’s Market near the high school, who’ve been keeping after-school pitstop culture alive at 555 Powell Ave. ever since the iconic Powell Avenue Market shut down a little over a decade ago, just closed up shop late last month.
“We are closed for a few...
$12 Million Apartments Slated for Center Street
The developers behind the Mayacama Terraces — two insanely fancy apartments planned for 330 Center St., in the empty lot between the Gold Bloom jewelry store and the Center for the Arts — have been releasing more details about the property in recent months. Its two second-story...
In Memoriam: Candace Rodgers ‘Candy’ Danhausen
Fifth-generation Healdsburg resident and special-ed teacher Candace Rodgers Danhausen, better known as Candy, has passed away at the age of 81. From her obituary: "Healdsburg was her home and she loved it. She grew up on a prune Ranch out Westside Road and moved...
North Sonoma County’s Fire Safety Expo Moves Back to Cloverdale
It looks like this year's big "fire and earthquake safety expo" for northern Sonoma County is moving back up to Cloverdale, after being staged here at the Healdsburg Community Center last year. A coalition of local government agencies and community groups launched the expo in 2021 as...
Used Clothing Shop ‘Favorites’ Moves South on Center Street
Three-decade-old Healdsburg consignment shop Favorites is facing some changes, as well — but fortunately for local fans and bargain-clothing shoppers, its owners haven’t given up yet. Instead, Favorites moved last month from their spot in the CVS shopping center to a smaller space not too far south on...
Immigrant Stories Coming to Healdsburg Wine Library
Did you know that there's a "wine library" housed inside the Healdsburg branch of the Sonoma County Library? And they just got a grant to "listen to and save the oral histories of immigrant families employed in our local wine industry," according to a rep for the wine...
Healdsburg Storm Watch: What to Expect
Winter's latest big storm arrived in Healdsburg this morning. A "flood watch" went into effect in the wee hours, and will stay in effect until early Friday morning. Today alone, weather forecasters are predicting we'll get up to 4 inches of rain in the...
Sports
Greyhounds Hand Vikings Back-to-Back Loses
Hopes are always high at the beginning of a baseball season, and when they are rewarded by a five-game winning streak midway through league play, hopes can soar. That’s the position the Healdsburg High varsity baseball team is in this week, having won 5 in a row and looking for more...