Police Log, November 3-9
Wednesday 9:58am A swerving vehicle was driven recklessly near Healdsburg Lumber Company on Healdsburg Avenue. An officer responded, but the vehicle was gone on arrival and unable to be located. And other Police reports in Healdsburg...
Volleyball coach praises team’s perseverance, future
It’s no fun being on a losing team, and it might be less fun coaching one. But Jonathan Nuttall, who just completed his second year in the role with the Healdsburg High girls volleyball team, has a welcome perspective to share...
Snapshot: From Baker Beach to Black Rock
The Burning Man Project has had a 35-year run. With 35 years, isn’t it time to think about morphing into inclusivity? Burning Woman 2026? She/Her/They? But why mess with success?
Special Olympics Torch Travels Through Town
Early on the morning of the longest day of the year, June 21, residents of Cloverdale noticed an unusual police escort for some runners winding through town. An hour and a half later, at 8:30am, they reached Healdsburg, where they were also granted an...
When the time comes: New support for Healdsburg seniors
Healdsburg’s City Council recently approved “When The Time Comes” (WTTC), a new city service designed to help residents navigate end-of-life planning and support.
Work Begins at L&M Village for the Unsheltered
On Sept. 1, the workers’ trucks finally started rolling into the parking lot at the former L&M Motel at 70 Healdsburg Ave., as crews started replacing walls, installing appliances and converting what were once the most affordable motel rooms in town into something else—a...
Independence Day Events for the Holiday
July 4 falls on a Tuesday this year, but that midweek date won’t greatly affect the way Healdsburg celebrates Independence Day. If anything, it gives the city and its residents more opportunities to turn Independence Day into something special.
With one exception: There will not...
Food aficionados embrace the Healdsburg experience
Though the price of admission may prove daunting to some, it’s the only way to attend the Welcome Celebration at Mayacamas Golf Course on Thursday, May 16, and Friday’s Platinum Lunch at MacMurray Estate and a Platinum Dinner at Chalk Hill Estate, each with celebrated chefs and winemakers or sommeliers - or both....
Police Log, Sept. 8-14
Sept. 12, 9:07am - The RP on Lorraine Court said his vehicle was “rummaged through” during the night of Sept. 11. The suspect stole a bag with a rainbow on it which was filled with baby supplies. The RP wanted to press charges. An officer spoke with the RP and asked him to come to the police department to see if law enforcement could identify the suspect.
H’Burg Now Top Wine Town
Three quarters of Sonoma County’s best wine lists can be found in Healdsburg, according to the industry’s leading magazine.
Six Healdsburg restaurants were recognized for their wine lists, garnering 2022 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards. Their names are familiar, and perhaps not surprising: Dry Creek Kitchen...
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.






















