The Ruse changes course from B&B to rehab
The real heart of the Sept. 23 meeting is anticipated to be the approval, or rejection, of a conditional use permit for The Ruse, at 891 Grove St., formerly known as the Honor Mansion. It's new application is to operate as a rehab treatment facility.
BYOB Comes With a Cost
It goes without saying that nearly all Healdsburg restaurants offer a respectable wine list, but despite this, many patrons still want to bring in their own bottles. For good reason, as the cost of dining out has started to pinch the pocketbooks. But consumers...
Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 22 – 30
Among other events this week there's an informal gathering to hear firsthand reflections from Dr. Gary Barth’s recent work in Ukraine, including stories, progress and challenges from his December 2025 trip to bring protective eye-wear to Ukrainian troops in the field.
Healdsburg Happenings, Dec. 12
Annual fundraiser for Healdsburg Rotary Club to fund scholarship programs for Healdsburg High School students: an “all you can eat” crab dinner, a silent auction and a live auction MC’d by local personalities. Villa Chanticleer, Dec. 14, plus more events this week.
‘Bright future’ for Greyhounds baseball
For the second year in a row, a Greyhound won the Most Valuable Pitcher award as Eric Nielsen followed 2024's co-winner Mauro-Manos into the exclusive circle. Nielsen’s finishing record of 10 wins and 83 strikeouts led in the league and placed him among the top 10 high school pitchers statewide.
Storm KOs tree, Power Line on Reed Court
It has been called a lot of things: the Pineapple Express, Atmospheric Rivers, a Cyclone Bomb and the Open Storm Door. Whether or not Healdsburg residents need to come up with their own name for it, there’s every indication the January Storms of ’22...
Holiday Happenings: Dec. 18-27
Isn't this the best Santa photo ever? Last chance for “Breakfast with Santa” is Saturday Dec. 20 at Costeaux French Bakery, with its suitable holiday offerings.
Fitness Options A-Plenty in Healdsburg
As “Dry January” unrolls, it’s time to examine the physical side of fitness. With three larger gyms and a half-dozen smaller studios, the options for finding an appropriate level of fitness maintenance is up to you. Their offerings are multiple: mat-based barre, Pilates, cycling classes, yoga, strength training, HIIT, cardio dance, even sound baths and mitt boxing.
Process begins for SMART Station Area Plan
The City of Healdsburg has begun planning for the eventual arrival of SMART, perhaps as soon as the end of 2028. The planning began at Monday’s City Council meeting, when the five-member board heard from Planning Director Scott Duiven about the formation of a Healdsburg Station Area Specific Plan.
NCS title within reach for revived Lady Hounds
The Healdsburg girls basketball team is on the verge of a benchmark of success that has eluded them for decades. Depending on the results of the Tuesday night game against Division 5 North Coast Section championship series, the Hounds could end up in the upcoming final match.
Arts & Entertainment
Romance about genetic disease is Ron Nash’s latest
The arts did not beckon when Ron Nash was a young man—far from it. “I was in trouble mentally in high school. I was angry, angry, angry,” he said. He even got kicked out of school, but his athletic ability—he was a hurdlers champion in track—earned him a scholarship to college.
