🌱 Fancy New Foodie Hotel + Mill District Construction + PG&E Latest

Hello and happy Hump Day! I'm back with your hot, fresh edition of the Healdsburg Daily, full of all the most important things happening in town these days. Enjoy...

First, your daily weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny with some high clouds and strong winds. High: 85 Low: 56.
• Thursday: Heating up! Mix of sun and clouds. High: 92 Low: 63.

Heads up: We've got something of a mini heat wave on the horizon here! Weather officials have issued an "excessive heat watch" for this Friday, when the high temp is supposed to push past 100. In anticipation, Healdsburg city leaders are warning residents to "drink lots of water this week and cover windows with drapes or shades," as well as "check on family members, seniors and neighbors" and "pay attention to the signs of heat stroke." (NWS via Twitter & City of Healdsburg via Facebook)

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Air over Healdsburg:

Here are the top 4 stories today in Healdsburg:

1. Sonoma County's election results have been rolling in since polls closed last night for the 2022 California Primary. It appears many ballots have yet to be counted. But so far, these candidates are in the lead: Gavin Newsom for governor; Alex Padilla for U.S. senator; Healdsburg's own Mike McGuire for state senator; James Gore, also hailing from Healdsburg, for our seat on the county's board of supervisors; Amie Carter for county school superintendent (but Brad Coscarelli isn't too far behind); Eddie Engram for sheriff; Lahnee Chen for state controller; Shirley Weber for secretary of state; Eleni Kounalakis for state lieutenant governor; Rob Bonta for state attorney general; and Ricardo Lara for state insurance commissioner. You can find more live results on Patch or the New York Times. (Patch & Patch & NYTimes; paywall)
2. Move over, Montage: Yet another luxury hotel is in the works out in the Healdsburg countryside. The new "food-focused" hotel, a project of famous local chef Charlie Palmer and Four Seasons vet Christopher Hunsberger, will be called "Appellation Healdsburg" and is set to open around "harvest 2023." It will part of the new "North Village" neighborhood taking shape at the north end of town, right across Healdsburg Avenue from the Montage. Along with Appellation, the development will also reportedly include a "retail promenade" with shops and cafes, a "Zen-inspired senior living community" called Enzo Village and some other "affordable housing." Here are some specs on Appellation itself: It will be a "108-key hotel" with a "signature Charlie Palmer restaurant and rooftop bar," a luxury spa, two "pool experiences," a fitness center, fruit orchards, an olive grove, a "stunning event grange," a front desk that "looks like a butcher block," a reception area "surrounded by a wine wall," a lobby with "interactive" food prep stations,"maker spaces" where guests can take cooking and art classes, and "generous guestrooms looking out into rolling hills" with "gourmet pantries" in lieu of mini bars. The hotel's event space will also reportedly "double as a farmer's market on a weekly basis." You can see renderings of the whole grand vision on the Appellation website. (Appellation Healdsburg & Travel + Leisure & Skift Travel News)
3. Down at the other end of town, construction has begun on some new Mill District housing. Healdsburg city officials posted the following notice: "Please be advised that construction activities are planned beginning [this] week at 131, 151, and 171 Sawmill Circle, Healdsburg, CA 95448 which will take place approximately from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm. Construction activities will follow the City of Healdsburg’s community noise ordinance. This advisory pertains to the 4-story condo project, comprised of 43 units. The project will include shoring and pile driving activity, one level of below-grade parking with three buildings that are four stories of housing and have been designed to enhance the streetscape of Healdsburg Ave. The pile driving will start [this] week and continue to the end of the month. For inquiries please call (602) 478-4631." (City of Healdsburg via Facebook)
4. I just learned that Healdsburg's vice mayor, Ariel Kelley, went on a 10-day educational trip to Israel last month with a group of 17 other "Bay Area elected officials and community leaders." The trip was led by the local Jewish Community Relations Council. From a trip recap published by J. Weekly: "Kelley, who is Jewish, said she went on the trip to seek possible solutions for issues her town faces. As a rural, agricultural community, Healdsburg deals with the challenges of wildfire and drought, as well as having enough affordable housing. 'All of those same issues impact local folks in Israel,' said Kelley, who reported being a target of a few critical tweets when she returned. 'It was really great to hear some of their innovations and the solutions that they’ve come up with to continue to be able to have a thriving community, even though they’re really limited in terms of some of their resources.'” (J. Weekly)

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Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg:

Wednesday, June 8

• Paint Party / Fiesta de Pintura at Healdsburg Library (4-5:30PM)
• "What Moves You?" Spiritual Reflection & Communal Meal in THE 222’s Moss Sculpture Garden (5:30PM)
• Sixth Grade Graduation at West Side Elementary (6-7PM)
• Canon Book Group at Healdsburg Library: "Memories, Dreams, Reflections" by Carl Jung (6-7:30PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (7-9PM)
• Mary Chapin Carpenter Live at the Luther Burbank Center, Featuring Special Guest Kassi Valazza (7:30PM)

Thursday, June 9

• Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce Presents "Good Morning, Healdsburg!" Featuring Healdsburg Police Chief Matt Jenkins (8AM)
• Interactive Music Experience at Healdsburg Library: Zun Zun Tunes Presents "The Water Beat" (11-11:45AM)
• Healdsburg Young Professionals Network (HYPN) Social Mixer at Coyote Sonoma (5-7PM)
• Healdsburg Junior High Graduation (6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Trail House Santa Rosa Run (6PM)
• Sonoma County Wine Library "Visual Oral History Series": Screening of Documentary Film on Alexander Valley Vineyards' Wetzel Family at the Healdsburg Golf Club Clubhouse (7PM)
• Karaoke at Coyote Sonoma (7:30PM)

From my notebook:

• The controlled burn planned for tomorrow at Healdsburg's Rio Lindo Academy in the crook of the Russian River has been canceled because the vegetation is "too wet," local fire officials say. (Northern Sonoma County Fire District via Facebook)
• Marshall Turbeville, chief of the North Sonoma County Fire District protecting rural Healdsburg, is pushing hard for the Asti Bridge over the Russian River in Cloverdale to be kept open year-round. He wants it as an evacuation and fire-truck route during wildfire season. (Sonoma County Transportation & Public Works via Facebook)
• Speaking of fire season! County leaders warn that "it’s that time of year when PG&E may need to shutoff our electricity." They're recommending you "keep your gas tank at least half full" in preparation, as "gas stations without electricity may not be open." (Sonoma County Emergency Management via Facebook)
• On that note, an update from PG&E on their initiative to bury 10,000 miles of power lines to "keep customers safe and reduce wildfire risk." They say they're shooting for 3,600 miles worth of lines buried by 2026, and are looking for contractors to help them get the job done. (Pacific Gas & Electric)
• Behold, this year's senior class photo from Healdsburg High School. Pretty snazzy... (Healdsburg High School via Facebook)
• Also: Grad night for HHS seniors is this Friday in Santa Rosa! Organizers are still looking for a few more chaperones. (Facebook Groups)
• Check out this Healdsburg souvenir from the turn of the 20th century, recently submitted to the Healdsburg Museum. It's a gorgeous old porcelain teacup depicting the railroad bridge over the Russian River. (Healdsburg Museum via Facebook)
• The Healdsburg Fire Department has officially joined Instagram! You can follow them here. (Healdsburg Fire Department via Instagram)
• Neighbors in the "What's Happening Healdsburg" Facebook group have compiled a handy list of all the little free libraries in Healdsburg, of which there appear to be at least a dozen. Check the comment thread for the full list. (Facebook Groups)
• There's also a brand-new one at the Healdsburg Hospital, recently installed by Eagle Scout Troop 32. Students from Cardinal Newman donated the books. "We are so thankful," hospital officials say. (Healdsburg Hospital via Facebook)
• Meanwhile, the county's public library system launched a "community scavenger hunt" this week. (Sonoma County Library via Facebook)
• A new story in the Business Journal on why Sonoma and Napa County wineries "are hiring top chefs — and why so many became available" centers on Healdsburg's Ferarri-Carano Vineyards and Winery. Their new chef, Tim Vallery, says his work-life balance is way better now, compared to his time at restaurants. (North Bay Business Journal; paywall)
• The kids from the Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) at the junior high are looking for "exterior paint" donations so they can paint a mural next week. "We need all the colors of the rainbow!!!" (Healdsburg Junior High School via Facebook)
• A small "Black Lab/Pit Bull mix" was found running loose recently "near Grove Street trail near the Safeway Shopping Center in Healdsburg," says the Healdsburg animal shelter. Anybody recognize her? (Nextdoor)
• The shelter is reportedly "running very low" on various types of dog food. Here's what they need and how to donate. (Nextdoor)
• Here's a nice recap and some pics from the community picnic in the plaza last month. (Sonoma County Gazette)
• The new Troubadour sandwich shop in downtown Healdsburg made the SF Chronicle's recent list of "the best sandwich in the Bay Area." (San Francisco Chronicle; paywall)
• A reminder that the annual Fitch Mountain Footrace is coming up on June 19. It's a fundraiser for scholarships for local students. (Healdsburg Community Services via Facebook)

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— Simone Wilson

About me: I was born and raised in Healdsburg, CA, where I was the editor of the Healdsburg High School Hound's Bark. I have since worked as a local journalist for publications in San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City and the Middle East. I'm currently a senior product manager for Patch.

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