1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (456+ words) Former lumberyard site may see 77-unit development if Planning Commission agrees The large number of units, 77 total, is made possible by the developer’s request of a 50% Density Bonus, based upon the number of affordable units proposed. Under established density standards…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (471+ words) Long-awaited plans for Fire Station No. 2 reviewed The Healdsburg City Council met Monday night, Aug. 3, returning to its twice-monthly schedule after the annual July recess. The most significant order of business was the review of a report on the Healdsburg…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (681+ words) Art Nite: Music and Mocktails! Monthly first-Thursday stroll of downtown galleries, venues, and pop-ups that open their doors for an evening of art, community, and celebration, from 5–7 p.m. This month’s theme: Music and Mocktails! Details at artnitehealdsburg.com/about-3. Shakespeare…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (172+ words) The 115th anniversary of a distraction from revelry FUN FACTS: No one attending the Variety Show knows who will perform when they purchase a ticket in April or show up in July—the talent line-up is drawn from Bohemian Grove attendees....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (770+ words) Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, continues its run on stage at Bacchus Landing. Directed by Steven David Martin and staged by the Raven Players, it’s a tale of love and villainy with a happy ending....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) Former Poet Laureate at library Tuesday on Elizabeth Bishop On Tuesday, July 28, Gioia will lead a discussion of the poems of Elizabeth Bishop at the Healdsburg Library. He has said that Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) “stands as the most highly regarded American…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (285+ words) 125 years ago – July 18, 1901 There was a festival gathering at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening last. Fair ladies and brave men were there, a splendid social time was had and an entertainment of a high character was presented in the…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (553+ words) 25-year river guardian Don McEnhill sees less garbage, more awareness Named Ashokawna—“the water to the east”—by the Southern Pomo; Slavyanka, “Slavic woman,” by the Russian Colony; and “Saint Ignatius” and “Big river” by the Spanish colonists who came…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (712+ words) Hot weather in the heart of summer is not uncommon, so like other communities that face periodic heat waves, Healdsburg has learned to adapt. Backyard swimming pools, a health club membership or dialing into regular use of the Healdsburg Aquatic…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (436+ words) Here’s why a stable median did not reflect the big sellers If one noticed that Healdsburg’s median home price barely moved last spring, one would be forgiven for thinking the market went quiet. It settled at right around $1.16 million between…...