Rockets to Fly at Healdsburg High
A six-year crusade to incorporate rocket science into the official school-day curriculum at Healdsburg High School, led by art teacher Linus Lancaster, culminated Feb. 22 with a lunchtime rocket launch.
Healdsburg Teens Bring Algae Battery to Climate Fest
Among the 70-plus environmental information booths slated to line the Healdsburg Plaza for the town’s second annual Climate Fest on April 21, is one that might stink a little: Three teens from Healdsburg High School have plans to show off a large battery pack they made out of living algae.
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.
Rally for Renee Good draws 200 in Healdsburg
The midday Saturday, Jan. 10 rally was active for 90 minutes, but that was enough time for about 200 people to show up at the corners of Matheson and Healdsburg Avenue, bearing signs they had made for the occasion or left over from the last No Kings march.
‘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...
Pair of Petes Launch Floyd Tribute Band
After failed attempts at names like “Petewood Mac” and “the Peatles,” Pete Delaney’s wife entered the chat and threw out, “You should call yourselves ‘Pete Floyd.’” And thus, the two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl launched a new band.
The first peaches of summer
When I was younger, I used to walk to the dusty farmstand from the Prestons’ house on Dry Creek Road. We’d eat a peach on the way back, the warm, sticky juice running down our cheeks and arms marking summer’s beginning in quiet streaks of gold.
North Healdsburg Finds Its Center
Enso Village, a senior living community in Healdsburg, is a Zen-inspired, intentional community that promotes independent living, resident empowerment, inclusivity and sustainability.
Healdsburg Happenings, Oct. 23 – 31
Healdsburg’s annual celebration of Mexico’s All Saints Day is Sunday Oct. 26. Live music, food vendors, a car show and a dance will demonstrate the culture of Dia de Muertos at the Healdsburg Plaza, from noon to 6pm. Note: the location may be changed depending on the weather.
Public Participation Fades as 5-District Map Advances
Given all the angst and opinion voiced in previous public hearings (and social media) about the city’s transition to District Elections, Monday nights’ meeting took place in a desert. Fewer than half a dozen members of the public were in the room when the hearing, fourth in a series of five, got underway at the posted “time certain” 6:45pm on March 17. But the meeting set forth the future of Healdsburg district elections for years to come.
Arts & Entertainment
Mexican hero becomes a family legend
Local drama takes another step forward with the next play at the Raven, "Who Will Dance with Pancho Villa?" But the production, which opens on Jan. 22 for an eight-performance run, is hardly new. Gabriel Fraire and his brother John wrote it over 30 years ago and it had its first off-Broadway performance in New York in 1994.






















