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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?

Andy Katz, a lifelong photographer, used the pandemic to hit the road with a camera to capture striking images of natural phenomena from all of the country's 63 national parks, which was published in A Walk in the Park.

“It was really beautiful!” enthused Drew Holmen, a 30-year-old runner from Boulder, CO, and winner of this year’s 2023 Lake Sonoma 50.  A few seconds later, he amended the remark: “It was so brutal!”  Holmen finished the route, billed at 50.8 miles but according to many...

On Monday afternoon, the last day of July, multiple fire agencies responded to a vegetation fire that spread from the North Village development north of town. North Village, which includes housing and shopping areas, is expected to open in the autumn but is still...

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.

Always a cheerleader for Healdsburg, Sen. Mike McGuire was an energetic highlight of the Fourth of July celebration in the Plaza, introducing the winners of the Kids Parade...

Healdsburg’s real estate seeks the ‘Goldilocks’ zone Those people tracking Healdsburg’s real estate market through simple headlines—median price down 5.5%, inventory up 21%—are missing the real story. What happened in 2025 wasn’t a single market cooling. It was three completely separate markets operating under one...

The modernization of Healdsburg’s library includes new carpet, paint, lighting, windows and of course room for books. Fanciful tree shapes and innovative reading cubbyholes surround the expanded Children’s Area. Adults can investigate extensive new shelving, and the Sonoma County Wine Library has expanded storage.

Those who have experienced Songwriters in Paradise have a difficult time coming up with an elevator pitch to describe it. It’s intimate. There’s great music. There is delicious food, and of course there is premium wine. But there’s more than that. “It’s magical … it’s...

To no one’s surprise, the Healdsburg Prune Packers begin the last full week of PEL (Pacific Empire League) play on Wednesday with an unassailable 5.5 game lead over two second-place teams, their 20 wins against only three losses demonstrating their dominance. With only three or four games left for each team, a different pennant winner is impossible.