Healdsburg Happenings, March 6
It’s time again to set all clocks forward an hour to comport with Daylight Saving Time, to make better use of the longer daylight available during summer. Officially begins at 2am, which becomes 3am when clocks are set forward. DST runs until Nov. 2, the first Sunday in November.
Local Greeting for the First Lady
Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States, arrived at Sonoma County Airport on Jan. 18 and was met by local officials and demonstrators, before heading to Healdsburg for a fundraiser and delivering a message of hope and determination.
Meet the New Adel’s: Healdsburg Diner to Reopen Soon
On top of last-minute permitting issues, it has been a wildly hectic week at Pepper’s, according to Haidar—full of scheduling staff shifts, ordering food and supplies, and getting everything ready for opening day - which could come as early as May 31.
Faherty Opens As Council Considers Formula Stores
The new proposal was to expand the formula-free zone one block further into the Downtown Commercial district. McDowell showed a map where a red line marked the border of the proposed formula-free zone; it surrounds most of seven city blocks adjacent to the Plaza, marking a significant expansion of the prohibition zone.
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...
Tribune Photos of the Year
A self-selected set of nine Healdsburg Tribune images from the year 2025, by Rick Tang.
Day of Dead Brings out Community
Much-loved cars whose trunks were open to imaginative ofrenda, altars in tribute to the departed, lined Matheson Street. Children dressed as monarch butterflies flitted down marigold petal paths. Aztec dancers stepped and rattled to a racing heart of drums, as incense floated through the...
Fudge Ends 30-year Career in Windsor
Debora Fudge has played a key role in shaping Windsor since 1994. With Fudge planning to step back from civic life, and heading out for a vacation in Europe this week, it seemed a good time to learn more about how she became so involved in Windsor and what she thinks of the town now.
Musical Offerings and More at Healdsburg Jazz Festival
Jazz pianist and composer Keith Jarrett once opined, "Jazz is there and gone. It happens. You have to be present for it. That simple."
Fortunately, we know precisely when and where jazz will happen locally when the Healdsburg Jazz Festival returns for its 24th year.
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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.
Arts & Entertainment
Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 29 – Feb. 5
Goings on in and around Healdsburg this week and next
Community
Look at Ukraine
Local ophthalmologist and eye-care missionary Dr. Gary Barth has started a weekly open...






















