Healdsburg Happenings, Oct. 9 – 18
Goings on around town this coming week include Guy Fieri fundraiser at Rodney Strong, a wine-tasting fundraiser in the Plaza, and Art Trails studio visits from Petaluma to Cloverdale...
Measure O Defeat Shows Split City
When the sound and the fury, the smoke and the flames dispersed, Measure O went down to a definitive defeat, roughly at a 60-40 split. Clearly this was not what the Healdsburg City Council intended when in June they rationalized themselves into putting it on the General Election ballot.
Twist in slaying of Healdsburg’s sheriff leads to lynching
One of the girls who was a principal in the gangster assault case in San Francisco just five years ago has written a letter which has been turned over to the state board of prison directors, in which she admits that she falsely testified in a 1920 assault trial that led to lynching of three men...
New Grants for Artists to ‘Spark Long-Term Change’
Local individuals and organizations are eyeing a “transformative grant program” launched by The Arts and Culture Collective of Northern Sonoma County, in partnership with Corazón Healdsburg, to let their creative dreams take flight and give voice to the underrepresented voices of the area.
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Healdsburg Happenings, Nov. 28
Busy times as the holidays approach: a 5k fun run, a fun play at the Raven, chances to dance or listen to jazz, a classic film and a tree-lighting in the Plaza. All that and more..
City Faces Suit Over Brown Act, Election Violations
Retired attorney Jon Eisenberg filed civil suit against the City of Healdsburg, charging multiple Brown Act violations in two recent cases that demonstrate what he calls “a pattern of misbehavior that is deeply embedded in the culture of Healdsburg’s city government…” His action focused on what he called the “tainted decision making” in the effort to get Measure O on the ballot and the campaign to get it passed; and the transition to district elections now underway.
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...
Local history comes alive for Healdsburg
Healdsburg residents are proud of their history, and the presence in town of the stately Healdsburg Museum building—itself a piece of history, formerly a Carnegie Library—does much to make the past come alive through its exhibits, resources and, for the past three years, its History Talks.
Harvest: A summer in Healdsburg
This summer has been a season of light and abundance, a time when the land seems to glow from within. From the golden haze over vineyard rows to the bustle of the Saturday Farmers’ Market, I’ve been behind the camera capturing the faces, fields and kitchens that tell Healdsburg’s story...
Mill District Hotel Gets the Buzzsaw Treatment
The Mill District in Healdsburg is a 9.6-acre development featuring 43 luxury condominiums and a 53-key hotel, but the design of the hotel was met with mixed reviews from the Planning Commission.
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.
