Caesars to rebrand River Rock as premiere gaming destination
The new Caesars Republic resort casino will completely transform River Rock and feature a new casino floor with more than 1,000 slot machines and 28 table games. The destination will also be home to a new 100-room hotel with a luxury spa, pool and fitness center.
Does Labeling Mean the End of the Wine Boom?
Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory highlighting the connection between alcohol consumption and a higher risk of cancer. Alcohol use ranks as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, following tobacco use and obesity, and is linked to an increased risk for at least seven different types of cancer. That's not good news for the wine industry.
Fire Sparks Renewed Concern about ‘the Narrows’
A narrow stretch of Sunset Drive overlooking Villa Chanticleer, which has been called out by its residents as a potential hazardous location in an emergency, experienced a real-time test last Friday morning when a contractor’s pickup truck suddenly caught fire, sending flames some over 20 feet into the canopy of the wooded neighborhood...
National Parks Come into Focus
Andy Katz, a lifelong photographer, used the pandemic to hit the road with a camera to capture striking images of natural phenomena from all of the country's 63 national parks, which was published in A Walk in the Park.
‘Fugitive’ on the loose with high school pranks
An incident reported on the evening of Sept. 5 by the Healdsburg Police Department in their weekly media bulletin may have been related to a game of “Fugitive,” played by high school students in the neighborhoods between the Community Center and Badger Park. “In short, students chase each other around town and ‘shoot’ each other with a variety of devices including Airsoft guns and Orbeez pellets,” wrote the Principal.
Guess Who’s Singer Reclaims the Name
When it comes to the band’s fondness for British rock, Cummings recalls how he and guitarist/co-writer Randy Bachman were glued to their radios as kids growing up in Winnipeg, Canada. They soon went on to form Guess Who, a stable of hard rock radio in 1970.
Latest HBG refresh features Charlie Palmer recipes
Danya Richter, who has co-owned the Healdsburg Bar and Grill since 2000, has a new general partner and celebrity chef Charlie Palmer onboard to direct the kitchen at locals favorite HBG.
Healdsburg Happenings, March 27
Stella Heath, a Healdsburg-area vocalist who frequently performs in local venues, takes to the big stage at LBC on Saturday to channel Lady Day with the Billie Holiday Project, at 8pm. Her vocal skills will be backed by a 10-piece band of some of the Bay Area’s finest swing musicians, and professional swing dancers to show how it’s done.
Asti to Get its Permanent Bridge
After over 100 years of pleading, begging, negotiating and complaining, the Cloverdale area finally got its wish: The bridge over the Russian River at the hamlet of Asti has been approved for a permanent span, thanks to final action by the County Board of Supervisors last week...
Girls golf team takes NBL Redwood pennant
The NBL Redwood championship tourney delivered picture-perfect fall conditions—mid-70s temperatures, bluebird skies, dry fairways and firm greens. The setting helped the Healdsburg girls golf team finish the regular season with a flawless 10–0 record in league play.
Arts & Entertainment
Critics pick theaters’ top tix
It’s that time of year when critics look back and attempt to encapsulate an entire year’s worth of productions into one easy-to-read list of the “best of” the year. Why? Because ...






















