Geyserville gifts itself a new mural
“We wanted it to look like someone was investing in Geyserville’s vitality, and to further the goals of the community,” said Bryce Jones, a member of the town’s planning committee. “At the same time we wanted something that could be tourist friendly and help promote the town’s brand identity.”
Another new coach to lead Healdsburg team
It’s getting to be an old story: This is the third straight year a new coach will take control of the team, the sixth time in eight years. That must be counted as a factor for the disappointing record the Greyhounds have run up since their last winning season, 2013. Perhaps, say the faithful again, this year will be different...
Movies: ‘Black Bag’ a Battle of Wits
Since 1989’s Sex, Lies and Videotape, Steven Soderbergh has not only helped revolutionize independent film in the United States, but has consistently found ways to move cinema into blazingly original spaces of storytelling and technical innovation while remaining so prolific that it remains to be seen if he ever actually sleeps.
Open Mic: SMART Owes Public a Review of Railroad Bridge Plans
Healdsburg’s Russian River Railroad Bridge is the sole remaining example of a steel Subdivided Warren Truss bridge on the former line of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. Built in 1901, the bridge has three spans supported by four concrete piers, a steel deck and superstructure on both sides of a single track. What does SMART plan to do with it?
Couple assaulted, robbed at Gibbs Park
Healdsburg Police officers responded to a report of an assault at Byron Gibbs Park at 5:27pm on Sunday, Aug. 3. When they arrived on the scene, on Prentice Drive near Sunnyvale Drive, they found a woman in her 70s bleeding profusely from her head. She related that she and her husband, from the East Bay region, had been visiting the area and went to Gibbs Park to use the public restroom...
Boys & Girls Club heads for overdue renovation
Both Wendy Cline, the facilities director, and chief executive officer Jennifer Weiss were excited by the prospect of the remodel. “Our amazing team is working quickly to bring this new incredible state-of-the-art clubhouse to our deserving kids and community,” Cline said. “This marks a significant step toward making our long-held dream a reality, creating a space where kids can thrive.”
Letters to the Editor, Oct. 31
The City Council must address this issue with a “formula retail ordinance” that expands the boundaries of the retail area and codifies “formula business.” The 2030 General Plan protects businesses directly facing the Plaza, but not those around the Plaza, which explains why Faherty can slip into Ooh la Luxe’s space.
Winter Sports Hit the Courts and the Pitch
The winter prep sports season gets underway just as the “atmospheric rivers” hit Northern California, forcing most athletes indoors—unless their chosen sport is soccer.
‘Blood Harmony’ on the Winery Stage
The sister duo of Rebecca and Megan Lovell, who make up the band Larkin Poe, have been nothing if not prolific during their career, releasing six full-length studio albums and five EPs, while guesting on a variety of releases by other artists over the...
Greyhounds Grapple with Bigger Schools
Weight classes have a meaning, and a strategy, although judges today are pretty strict in their weight calls. The technology of measuring weights is so sophisticated these days, there are few if any ways to “nudge” the scale. “So if you go to a competition and you step on a scale, and you are a 10th of a pound over, you are disqualified” in the weight class, Scott Weidemier said. “There’s no leeway. They’re all digital scales these days, that are certified every year.”
Arts & Entertainment
Latest HBG ‘refresh’ features Charlie Palmer recipes
Danya Richter, who has co-owned the Healdsburg Bar and Grill since 2000, has a new general partner and celebrity chef Charlie Palmer onboard to direct the kitchen at locals favorite HBG.






















