Briefs

Healdsburg City Crews Start Work on $7M Wastewater Pipeline Project

June 17, 2024

In the ground underneath town, Healdsburg city crews reportedly just began construction this week on a $7 million, 2-mile pipeline that will deliver recycled sewer water to local parks, some schools, the golf course and the cemetery. This will allow the city to easily...

Easter Crow Cuts Power to Healdsburg: Report

April 1, 2024

As the kiddos of Healdsburg scrambled for Easter eggs on Sunday morning, a local crow caused a power outage that affected large swaths of the city, according to local officials. It all felt very mythical. "The first reports of lost power came in just...

Villa Dog Park Closed for Renovations

January 31, 2024

The dog park next to the Villa Chanticleer on Fitch Mountain will be closed for at least the next few months, while city crews carry out a "comprehensive renovation project" to fix up the park, local officials announced this week. So that local dog...

Preview: Healdsburg Climate Fest 2024

April 21, 2024

Today is Earth Day Eve, aka the greenest day of the year here in Healdsburg: Climate Fest 2024! Our homegrown environmental festival — also known as Festival del Clima, now in its second year — drew around 2,000 people to the plaza last April, according...

Healdsburg Plaza Wi-Fi Improvements Ahead

March 25, 2024

After years of crappy — albeit free — Wi-Fi service in the Healdsburg plaza and the surrounding area, our city leaders have decided to upgrade the plaza Wi-Fi system so that people can actually rely on the connection, for a price tag of around $100,000 in...

Healdsburg Cops Say Violent Tire-Slashing Suspect on the Loose

May 11, 2024

By now you've probably heard about the alleged parking-lot stabbing and tire-slashing spree at the Healdsburg Community Center that led to a three-hour police pursuit through town a couple of weeks ago, on the night of Tuesday, April 30. Local police have since named...

Lumber Yard Proposed in South Healdsburg

March 11, 2024

Down at the south end of town, Healdsburg Lumber Company wants permission to use their lot next to the freeway as a lumber yard for at least the next three years, according to the City of Healdsburg. They're already using it to store overflow...

Healdsburg Fire Season, Summer Weather Preview

May 18, 2024

It's about that time of year in Healdsburg when we all start bracing for fire season. We've been lucky these past few years to avoid some of the more massive, destructive wildfires that tore through local hills, valleys and towns during the summers of...

Healdsburg City Leaders Approve Water, Sewer Bill Hikes

May 28, 2024

We've been hearing about big potential increases to our water and sewer bills for some months now — and it appears the time has come. The Healdsburg City Council approved a series of rate hikes at their meeting last week, amounting to an increase...

In Memoriam: Chuck Doire

March 19, 2024

Healdsburg resident Charles Laurent Doire, better known as Chuck, reportedly passed away back in January. He died "peacefully" at age 65, according to his obituary. Although born down in SoCal, he spent most of his life here in Healdsburg. More from Chuck's obituary: "He...

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Sports

Greyhounds Stumble in Piner Appearance

October 16, 2024

The North Coast Section’s Mountain division season has proven a disappointment for the Healdsburg Greyhounds—so far. With three straight non-league wins to open the season, Healdsburg fans were delirious with hope, and dreams of a complete Cinderella turnabout from the recent seasons. But fairy tales only occasionally come true...

Golfing Girls Make a Statement

October 16, 2024

Greyhounds Seek Footing in Mountain Division

October 9, 2024