A Simple Gesture makes it easy to help out
Dave Henderson, a recent new member of Healdsburg’s Noon Rotary Club, was looking for a way to help with the current situation of food insecurity. “I was going to launch a food collection program together with the Redwood Empire Food Bank, and then talked to them quite a bit,” he said. “Then just by chance I found out about this ‘A Simple Gesture’ program.”
‘Shenkman Letter’ Prompts Overhaul of City Elections
The names on the letterhead strike terror in the hearts of city governments across the state: Malibu-based attorneys Shenkman & Hughes since 2011 have made it their mission to call out local governments in California that elect officers by “at large” voting. Now it's Healdsburg's turn, to split its area into five districts for city council elections. This could be interesting...
4-Day ‘Cyclone’ Hammers Healdsburg
For four long, wet days in Healdsburg last week, historic rainfall totals and quickly rising Russian River and Foss Creek waters hopped their banks, flooded streets, caused road closures, led to a small mudslide on Fitch Mountain and flooded at least one home in town.
‘Factory Farms’ Measure on the Ballot: Yea or Nay?
Measure J, the initiative on the November ballot to shut down a number of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) or “factory farms” in Sonoma County, has encountered widespread opposition among public governing bodies, most recently including the Healdsburg City Council...
Summer baseball league race all but over
To no one’s surprise, the Healdsburg Prune Packers begin the last full week of PEL (Pacific Empire League) play on Wednesday with an unassailable 5.5 game lead over two second-place teams, their 20 wins against only three losses demonstrating their dominance. With only three or four games left for each team, a different pennant winner is impossible.
Tax credits for heat pumps and insulation to expire
So serious are utilities about replacing gas appliances that one of the criteria for eligibility for a heat exchange rebate is that gas lines be disconnected from the equipment and capped, and a photo included with the application.
Spring Sports Get Underway
Seemingly under the radar, while basketball playoffs stretched the late season and heavy rains kept students and parents indoors, spring sports nonetheless got underway at area high schools this past month.
Hospitality Season Arrives With Cash
Jazz will again make itself heard in Healdsburg this June, songwriters will gather in the vineyards in July and Santa will light the Holiday tree—all thanks in part to the Chamber of Commerce’s Stay Healdsburg grants. A total of $95,000 has been granted to 20 local event organizers...
Valorizing Valette for its Wine
When one thinks of celebrations at The Matheson in downtown Healdsburg (the town’s de facto club room), one usually goes straight to the top, literally the top-floor Roof 106 brasserie and bar where all manner of shindigs have occurred over the years. However, this year’s release of Valette Wines, which shares a proprietor with The Matheson, was a decidedly ground-floor affair.
Trail to Fitch Mountain Summit Gets Boost
The view of Fitch Mountain looming to the east of Healdsburg is as much a signature of the town as the Russian River itself, a natural landmark that defines the region. It’s a small wonder—its 991-foot altitude is no Everest or Denali, but as...
Arts & Entertainment
Healdsburg stakes claim as year-round jazz destination
This year brings the second Healdsburg Winter Jazz Festival, which starts Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Harmon Guest House’s Merritt Hall and concludes Sunday night, Feb. 1, at the Healdsburg Community Church. It once again showcases a diverse line-up of jazz talent, genres and venues. A total of six programs are being presented at off-beat stages, with a suitably wide-ranging menu of music.
