Ringing In the New Year, 2024
New Year's Eve offers a variety of fine dining options, parties, and kid-friendly activities in the Healdsburg area, as well as transportation options for those without designated drivers.
Suspect in 2024 Stabbing Arrested in Los Gatos
Early in the morning of March 12, three Healdsburg Police officers went to Los Gatos to arrest the suspect Damian Martines-Osorio, who was now living under another alias. With the cooperation of the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department, whose officers surrounded the scene, police attempted to arrest Martines-Osorio. Once again, however, he attempted to flee on foot but this time he was captured while trying to jump over a fence. The arrest was logged at 8:48am.Â
Images of the February Storm
Photographer Rick Tang braved the early February storms to make these images of the area surrounding Healdsburg. Click on any image and it will launch a full-size version; use your browser's "back" arrow to return to this page and the Image Gallery.
The trouble with texting :)
Who hasn't been tripped up by the slip of a finger while texting with family or been infuriated with ducking autocorrect? Who hasn’t mistakenly wished for the death of their grandfather in a text chain with a sibling and then found themselves exploring options for doing so? That's the premise of 'The Burdens,' the play now on stage at The 222...
August is Zucchini Month
Going to the Saturday Farmers’ Market in the West Plaza parking lot, one finds it is always a place of seasonality, sociability and serendipity. Those who went last Saturday, Aug. 9, happened upon the annual Zucchini Festival, a family friendly event that’s been going...
Prayers for Peace and Community
By Christian Kallen
Candlelight illuminated the faces of some 75 people under the Plaza gazebo roof an hour after sundown on Saturday, Nov. 11. The human circle was not just present to enact the ritual of Havdalah, to begin a new week at the conclusion...
Housing Market Shows Sharp Divide
What makes Healdsburg’s market particularly unique is the continued dominance of non-primary residence purchases. In 2024, 61% of all purchases were for second homes or investment properties, with rural properties showing an even higher rate at 76%. This tracks with 2023 when 64% of properties were purchased as non-primary residences, writes a local realtor.
Police Log, Nov. 24 – 30
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...
Healdsburg Happenings, July 10-18
Popular summer Tuesdays in the Plaza concert series continues with El Radio Fantastique, featuring founder Giovanni DiMorente, playing electric rock and fusion. Food vendors offer locally sourced food for sale starting at 5pm, music from 6-8pm. This and other events in our Calendar...
Photos: Healdsburg Library opening draws a crowd
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Fundraiser: Canapés for a cause
While the Paul Mahder Gallery has held fundraisers in the past, this one focused not on the well-to-do, but rather on those who do without.






















