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February 5, 2026

Yet Another ‘Outstanding Healdsburg Development Opportunity’

The city of Healdsburg is only just beginning to craft a South Entry Area Plan, a process that is expected to cost about $1.5 million. Although the plan is expected to get underway in 2024, City Manager Jeff Kay stressed that it is in its earliest stages.

Holiday Happenings, December 4-12

Decorating the tree
The City’s annual seasonal celebration, Merry Healdsburg, includes the Lighting of the Tree and a night market at the Plaza. Ride in a horse-drawn carriage, dance to live holiday music, cheer for Santa’s grand arrival...

Serving up a winning season

Meher Dhiman, Healdsburg's #1 singles player.
Said Meher Dhiman, " “The most valuable thing I’ve learned in these four years is to play for every point. It’s never too late to make a comeback—when games get hard embrace it, and leave it all out on the court!”

Midpoint in the Fall Sports Season

The Healdsburg High School athletics program is midway through its first normal autumn in several years. A total of 149 students are participating in the season’s sports, from a football team of 43 to a girls’ golf squad of five to a cheer team...

Is This America’s Best Restaurant?

Singlethread Restaurant and Inn
As Healdsburg’s celebrity has grown, so too has SingleThread’s. Now the destination restaurant has attained a new honor: It’s been named as one of the World’s Best Restaurants, sharing the honor with one other U.S. restaurant, La Bernardin in New York City, and seven more establishments on the global shortlist.

Police Log, Nov. 24 – 30

Healdsburg Police fleet
Residents and others are encouraged to call Healdsburg Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7. Here are this week's dispatch entries...

New Grants for Artists to ‘Spark Long-Term Change’

Hip-hop dancers from TCElite
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. Applications for...

Wrestling camp held in Drew Esquivel Hall

Scott Weidemier teaches wrestling camp
For the seventh time in eight years, young wrestlers traveled to Healdsburg last week to sharpen skills, compare notes and share their enthusiasm for the sport in the Drew Esquivel Memorial Wrestling Camp, held June 12-14 on the Healdsburg High campus.

Bonjour From Paris! A Postcard From the Olympics

Lady Liberty in Paris
Most people have a dream. A dream for their future: A dream job, a dream house, a dream of who they will become or a dream trip of a lifetime. My husband, Louis, always dreamed of attending the Olympic Games—a dream made even more special when it was held in one of our favorite cities, Paris. The City of Lights...

Raven Players Delay New Play Opening

Dance rehearsal
The traditional home of the Raven Players is, and always has been, the Raven Theater. This week, however, the Players are trying on not just a new play, but a new stage: Their upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company will take place at the Windsor High School Theater Building, starting June 28...
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The good, the bad and the Oscars

Now that the nominations have been announced, let’s talk about them and what people should try to see before the big show. And once we get closer (the Oscars are March 15 this year), I’ll write my annual piece on what will win versus what should win.

Persistence of Memory