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Pepper’s Diner, the New Adel’s, Set to Open June 3

June 1, 2024

Update on the Pepper's restaurant about to open next to the Best Western Dry Creek Inn — aka, the second coming of Adel's diner. Restaurant manager Ali Haidar was rushing around all week in an effort to open today, but now he says he...

Healdsburg High Senior Faces on Banners Downtown

June 1, 2024

The City of Healdsburg is honoring this year's graduating class of Healdsburg High School seniors with banners of their faces hung around the downtown area. It's a tradition that started, I believe, as a response to the COVID lockdown that stifled some of the...

‘Edge Esmeralda’ Event Kicks Off in Healdsburg

June 1, 2024

Remember when I told you about the Edge Esmeralda "popup village," a monthlong festival for futuristic ideas coming to Healdsburg for all of June? Well, the start date is upon us: Programming officially starts tomorrow. The two young women at the head of the...

In Memoriam: Latisha “Tish” Vasquez

June 1, 2024

This is a heavy one. Healdsburg High graduate Latisha "Tish" Vasquez, who was born and raised in Cloverdale and Healdsburg but had been living in Oregon recently, just took her own life at age 26, according to family friend Brenda Norberg. She was "loved...

Healdsburg Oak Tree at Community Garden, 130 Years Old, Might Be Chopped Down

June 1, 2024

The ancient and beloved local oak tree that grounds a new Healdsburg community garden is at risk of being torn out by local government officials. It's a "spread valley" oak, at least 130 years old, at the "Lil Ag Equity Garden" run by local...

$2M Healdsburg Property With Only Pool Goes Viral

May 28, 2024

A funny thing happened recently where a $2 million rural Healdsburg property with only a pool went semi-viral online. It all started when an X account called "Zillow Gone Wild" tweeted out a link to the 5-acre property on Chalk Hill Road, writing: "Everyone...

Two Big Healdsburg Wineries for Sale

May 28, 2024

Two big Healdsburg wineries are up for sale right now: the Comstock winery at 1290 Dry Creek Rd., that giant wine-tasting emporium you see on your left as you drive out of town, and the Quivira & LaFollette winery out further in the valley...

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: Henry Wendt, Quivira Winery Founder & Map Collector

May 28, 2024

Henry Wendt, who founded the Quivira winery out West Dry Creek with his wife Holly, passed away last month. Henry was known for his extensive collection of maps, many of which he displayed at his tasting room; in fact, he named winery "Quivira" because...

Case Update: Deadly Healdsburg Hotel Fight

May 27, 2024

The Press Democrat has an update on the shocking death in town last summer of Abel Garza, a 41-year-old father of three from Santa Rosa who police say attacked a group of hotel staffers in the pool area at Hotel Healdsburg earlier that day. One of the staffers,...

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Sports

Soccer Squads Kick It Up

January 16, 2025

The Healdsburg High girls soccer team continues to play well, both at home and on the road, giving their opponents reason to fear meeting the Greyhounds on the pitch. To put it bluntly, they haven’t lost a match yet, though their 11-0-2 record can’t be called perfect. It is, however, impressive...

Basketball Teams Fall Short vs. Ukiah

January 16, 2025

Girls Eye Repeat But Winning Comes First

January 8, 2025