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February 14, 2026

Fire Sparks Renewed Concern about ‘the Narrows’

A narrow stretch of Sunset Drive overlooking Villa Chanticleer, which has been called out by its residents as a potential hazardous location in an emergency, experienced a real-time test last Friday morning when a contractor’s pickup truck suddenly caught fire, sending flames some over 20 feet into the canopy of the wooded neighborhood...

With Three Open Seats, Majority of Council is Up for Grabs

There has never been a better time for local residents to think about participating in local democracy.  In the Nov. 8 general election, three Healdsburg City Council seats will be on the ballot: two four-year terms and a two-year term to fill the remainder of...

Hospitality Season Arrives With Cash

Bicyclist at Healdsburg Plaza
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...

Championship Run Comes Up Short

“It is hard for a season like ours to end so abruptly,” said coach Lago on Monday. “One day we have plans to go deep into the playoffs and the next we run into a private school with extraordinary talent and size.”

Healdsburg Happenings, Sept. 11 – 20

ALEBRIJES Whimsical carvings at a street market
It's time once again for the monthly ‘Tianguis’ open-air market, with food trucks, craft booths, live entertainment and the community gathered together. From 4-6pm Saturday at the City Hall parking lot at 401 Grove St.

Taking climate action one step at a time

Members of anti-idling committee
The 24-inch-by-20-inch blue signs have popped up at a number of streetside locations around town: in front yards and shop driveways, at Rec Park and Bell’s Ambulance, even at the Big John’s intersection. They’re anti-idling signs, encouraging drivers to “Turn Your Key, Be Idle Free!”

Riverkeeper Recruits to Meet Challenges

Offices of Russian Riverkeeper, Healdsburg
Sharp-eyed motorists have noticed a name change on a long white office building on Healdsburg Avenue, just a quick stroll away from the Quail and Condor bakery. The colors are still blue and white but the Bright Event Rentals sign is gone, and in its place the bold letters proclaim Russian Riverkeeper, now in its umpteenth home in Healdsburg, and still ready to Save the River.

Housing Market Report: A Rising Tide

The Healdsburg housing market saw a decrease in sales in 2023, with median prices increasing by 9% to $1.23 million, due to high interest rates and a rise in investors and second-home owners.

Police Log, Dec. 8-14

Police car at Sake 'O
Dec. 11, 7:08am: The RP said a vehicle was driven recklessly on Harmon Street. Officers arrived, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

Yale Whiffenpoofs to land on Raven stage Sunday

Yale Whiffenpoofs
The very name “Whiffenpoofs” is whimsical, but followers of the collegiate music space know that the repertoire and reputation of this Yale University a cappella group is anything but laughable. Sure there are old Yale drinking songs, certainly a bit of jazz-era energy, as well as more modern pop. But are they classical? And what exactly is a “whiffenpoof” anyway?
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Arts & Entertainment

Christine Webster plays the blues

Turning music into magic

“This revolution is different—it is a disruption of creativity," said Nolan Gasser. "So now you can actually create a poem, or an image created or a video created or a piece of music created by artificial intelligence, just by a prompt."