Open up to Healdsburg Design
Starting concurrently with this week’s Art Nite on Thursday is the return of the four-day Design Healdsburg, produced by Design Bay Area. It’s in a class with similar North Bay Design weekends in San Francisco and Marin, and once again Healdsburg claims a strong...
Climate concerns rising in city, county
Jeff Kay took most of the city manager’s report time in last week’s Healdsburg City Council meeting to discuss the upcoming rainy season, a time of year that has many fearing a flood of epic proportions, thanks to a projected El Niño event.
When sub-par play is a good thing
Far from the lights of Rec Park or the courts of Healdsburg High, one of the most successful athletic teams of this year, as it was last, is the girls golf team. Last year’s team won the NBL-Redwood pennant with a 10-0 record, besting each league opponent twice. This year’s team is off to another strong start, with a proven roster of players.
Things to do in Healdsburg, October 1-8
Healdsburg Indivisible brings the award-winning documentary and political thriller Dark Money to town, which “uncovers the shocking and vital truth of how American elections are bought and sold” on Oct. 8.
Flashbacks: Back in the day…
Thirteen members of the “Operation Christmas” committee were present Thursday night to prepare the first batch of fruit cakes which will be shipped to local servicemen and members of Healdsburg’s Adopted Battalion...
Police Log, Sept. 14 – 20
Law enforcement vehicles showed up at Healdsburg High on Sept. 18 to look for three students who had been involved in an off-campus firearms incident. This and other items from the dispatch log...
Hounds hunt for 3 in a row
Following Healdsburg’s 45-25 win over Skyline on Sept. 11 at Rec Park, the Greyhounds delivered their second in a row on Friday, Sept. 18, ruining Ygnacio Valley’s homecoming game with a 35-24 victory.
It was another All-League performance from senior Frank Rea, who ran for...
SMART gets an earful over proposed platform
Many of the public comments criticized the SMART presentation as “slanted” or “disingenuous,” with some going so far as to urge the transit agency to offer an apology to the City of Healdsburg for bringing the issue back again. “I think you guys wanted feedback, and you got it,” said one.
The secret screenwriter in our midst
Last week we visited screenwriter Michael Tolkin at his Healdsburg home and, joined by his daughter and caregiver Emma, sat down with a cup of tea and talked movies with him for almost an hour. Soon we were talking about what may be his most successful movie, The Player, in which Tim Robbins is stalked by a failed screenwriter. (Spoiler alert: Robbins ...
Anyone for Tai Chi Thursday? Goats optional
Since our grand re-opening in June 2025, the Healdsburg Regional Library has been a bustling center of activity in Healdsburg. Our visitor numbers continue to remain at or above our pre-pandemic numbers, which is exciting given the feeling of lost momentum caused by our...
Arts & Entertainment
Multicultural Center takes shape at Abel de Luna
Bursts of color explode from every corner and every angle of the newly repainted Abel de Luna Community Center on the north side of...






















