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March 12, 2026

Postcard From Black Rock City

Sunrise at Burning Man
"I just crawled back to Healdsburg last week from my fourth Burning Man; my Prius is still caked in telltale white dust. Everyone has been asking me what it was like out there. I’ll try my best to explain." Our latest Postcard, this one from Simone Wilson...

Bird Bikes Take Flight to Another Location

Bird Bikes at Healdsburg City Hall
In his bi-weekly City Manager’s Report of April 4, Jeff Kay broke the news that the Bird Bikes program, providing a “micro-mobility” option for Healdsburg residents and visitors, has been canceled well ahead of its expected expiration date in early 2026. “Bird recently notified the City of their intent to terminate the agreement and we regret to announce that the e-bike share program will be concluding its operations in Healdsburg,” Kay wrote.

Welcome night at the Community Pavilion

The doors were thrown open and the holiday lights turned on as the city held an Open House at the new Foley Family Community Pavilion on Monday, Dec. 15, with hot chocolate and cookies and pretzels and speeches.

Hounds bring their game back to Healdsburg

Frank Ruiz Jr. throws downfield
With last year’s running back Frank Rea Jr. taking over the quarterback slot, the Greyhounds have had no trouble adjusting to his leadership. Other returning players including Hayden Mariani, Max Morris and Dillon Jocius, who all made their mark on the scoreboard as well.

Point Fire Torches Dry Creek Valley

Hillside on fire
As thick smoke poured across Sonoma and Napa counties, more than 300 residents of the northern Dry Creek Valley and its foothills rushed to evacuate, along with hundreds more lake and tasting-room visitors...

Healdsburg Happenings, Jan. 22 – 30

Kyiv Freedom Square
Among other events this week there's an informal gathering to hear firsthand reflections from Dr. Gary Barth’s recent work in Ukraine, including stories, progress and challenges from his December 2025 trip to bring protective eye-wear to Ukrainian troops in the field.

It’s Not Spring till the Market Opens

New chair of the Healdsburg Farmers Market, Shalie Gaskill Jonker, in a sprouting tent at Noble Goat Ranch.
“I think one of the things that people don’t think about is how long the produce lasts,” said Janet Ciel, Healdsburg Farmers Market manager. “So you buy from a farmer’s market that was picked that morning or the night before, but when you buy from a grocery store, that same head of lettuce, it’s three or four or five days in a freaking truck before you ever get it to your home!”

Letters: A father’s lament over Prank Day gone wrong

The father of a high school senior writes, "My child’s mother and I were promptly notified by HHS Principal Tait Danhausen that our child would not be allowed to walk for the graduation ceremony as a consequence of their actions. Walking for graduation is a privilege that signifies a major milestone in any child’s life. Needless to say, friends, family members and community members who know my child were devastated and mortified by the horrible choice my child made."

City Manager’s Update Gets New Look

There are two openings on the city’s Planning Commission, a slurry-seal project to resurface downtown Healdsburg streets is now underway and the City Council unanimously adopted the 6th Cycle Housing Element, as required by state law. These and other informational items about the work being...

Recent Drug, Firearms Busts ‘Alarming’

Arrest evidence of guns, ammo, drugs
Two recent arrests in Healdsburg for drug and firearms violations, both publicized by Healdsburg Police on their social media platforms, raised eyebrows among readers and residents as they demonstrate that the crimes of firearms and narcotics are not limited to urban areas, but are present in Healdsburg as well.
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Arts & Entertainment

Fans at Ramble

Ramble returns to Healdsburg June 6

What began with the Noah and Kelly Dorrance's passion for music and wine has grown into an annual festival that brings people together through a shared commitment to making a difference in the world.
Book sale

CALENDAR: March 13-17