🌱 Patch AM: What SMART’s 2028 Healdsburg station could mean for your commute

Hello Healdsburg! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What SMART’s 2028 Healdsburg station could mean for your commute
• See how much homes on these Healdsburg streets just sold for
• Why food lovers nationwide are suddenly flocking to downtown Healdsburg

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA! and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Morning rain, with a high of 57 and low of 46 degrees.
• Monday: Rain, temps: high: 55, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SMART offers expanded service and better connections to meet growing demand (thecommunityvoice.com) — SMART is actively working to extend passenger rail service to Healdsburg, with the local station expected to open in 2028, while also boosting overall service by 19 percent in April 2026. Recent expansions in Windsor and Petaluma, plus new pathway miles and free youth and senior programs, signal growing, more accessible transit options that will soon better connect Healdsburg residents to the wider North Bay.
   

• Healdsburg: 3-bedroom home goes for $950,000 (pressdemocrat.com) — A historic three-bedroom home at 199 West Matheson Street in Healdsburg just sold for $950,000, offering 1,260 square feet on a large 0.9-acre lot. Recent nearby sales on West Piper, West Fitch, and West Haydon streets show a wide range of prices, giving Healdsburg homeowners and buyers a clear snapshot of current neighborhood values.
   

• 10 Of The Most Foodie-Friendly Small Towns In The US (tastingtable.com) — Healdsburg gets singled out as possibly the best foodie town in Sonoma County, thanks in part to world-renowned SingleThread and a walkable downtown packed with standout spots. From Quail and Condor’s croissants to Spoonbar’s refined dishes and Bravas Bar de Tapas’ casual bites, the piece positions Healdsburg as a must-visit destination for serious eaters.
   

📸 Around Healdsburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Healdsburg

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Santa Rosa, CA!
  Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, 50 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 4

• Narrative Workshop Part 1 - Spirituality & Narrative
  THE 222 / Healdsburg
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Spanish Music & Movement
  Healdsburg Regional Library , 139 Piper St , Healdsburg
  11:00 am
• Healdsburg Book Club
  Healdsburg Regional Library , 139 Piper St , Healdsburg
  12:00 pm
• Teen Hangout: Universal Yums
  Healdsburg Regional Library , 139 Piper St , Healdsburg
  1:45 pm
• History Talk: Healdsburg 101
  Healdsburg Regional Library , 139 Piper St , Healdsburg
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• 20th Annual Bucket Brigade!
  Healdsburg Fire Department , 601 Healdsburg Ave , Healdsburg
  1:00 pm
• Teen Hangout! Universal Yums
  Healdsburg Regional Library , 139 Piper St , Healdsburg
  2:45 pm

Thursday January 8

• Intercambio
  Healdsburg Regional Library , 139 Piper St , Healdsburg
  4:30 pm

📣 Healdsburg Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 4

• Creole Jazz Band
  Druid Hall , 1011 College Ave. , Santa Rosa
  1:00 pm
• Sebastopol English Country Dance
  Wischemann Hall , 465 Morris St. , Sebastopol
  2:00 pm
• Sunday Evening Comedy - Free!
  Barrel Proof Lounge · Santa Rosa , CA , Fulton
  6:00 pm
• Petaluma Contra
  St. John’s Episcopal Church , 530 C Street , Petaluma
  6:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Healdsburg PatchAM possible:

• Purls of Joy — (707) 433-5697
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• AvantGardeNthDegree Local Property Consultant — (925) 323-0190
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• Cheryl Teach Music — (707) 326-8797
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thanks to everyone who gave suggestions re the Key Fob And REI jacket that was mistakenly taken from a coat rack at Tizla Christmas Eve.
  It has been found!!! The restaurant was notified and we will be picking it up Monday! Yay! (Nextdoor SW Alexander Valley)
• Happy New Year,
  I would like to thank all the neighbors who have supported, C&G Landscapes, 3 Hoots Farm and Manly Maids last year. You have been a great community… (Nextdoor North Healdsburg)

• Montage International posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Healdsburg. Apply here.
• TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Bilingual Store Counter Sales in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Healdsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Windsor

• Top 7 most expensive homes sold in Windsor, reported last week (pressdemocrat.com)
• Animal control officials recount long history with Windsor woman following her December arrest, seizure of 28 dogs (pressdemocrat.com)
• January Employee Wellness Opportunities (sonoma.edu)

Forestville

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-- The Patch AM Team

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