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In today's newsletter:

  • Two Healdsburg wines crack Wine Spectator’s coveted Top 5 list.
  • See how Healdsburg’s new Foley pavilion will reshape the farmers’ market.
  • Which national tile leaders just joined Healdsburg’s Tile Heritage Foundation board?

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 56 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain, temps: high: 61, low: 50.
  • Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Belongs to Sonoma and Napa Counties (patch.com) — Wine lovers in Healdsburg have special reason to celebrate as two local wines landed in the top five of Wine Spectator’s prestigious 2025 Top 100 list. A Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley red and a Williams Selyem Pinot Noir from the Russian River Valley followed closely behind a Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, underscoring Sonoma and Napa counties’ dominance among more than 10,000 wines reviewed worldwide.
   

2. Welcome night at the Community Pavilion (healdsburgtribune.com) — Healdsburg residents just got their first look inside the new Foley Family Community Pavilion, funded largely by the Foley family and dedicated as a future home for the Healdsburg Farmers’ Market. Local farmers, market leaders, and city officials celebrated the space and a new public art wine tank mural that ties Healdsburg’s agricultural history to this modern community hub.
   

3. Tile Heritage Foundation Adds Four New Board Members (floordaily.net) — Healdsburg-based Tile Heritage Foundation has expanded its leadership team by inviting four prominent tile industry figures to join its board. The new members bring deep experience from national tile associations, masonry organizations, and academia, strengthening the foundation’s influence and connections across the tile and stone world while keeping its roots in Healdsburg.
   

4. Providence announces March closure date for Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital pediatric unit (pressdemocrat.com) — Healdsburg residents who rely on Providence hospitals should know Santa Rosa Memorial will close its inpatient pediatric unit on March 27, 2026, shifting the space to adult care. Local pediatricians and health advisors warn this could force hundreds of mostly low‑income children to seek nonemergency hospital stays outside Sonoma County and are urging Providence to work with local experts on a mitigation plan.
   

5. North Bay officials, commuters react to Caltrans plan to reduce carpool lane hours on Highway 101 in Sonoma, Marin counties (pressdemocrat.com) — If you commute from Healdsburg or elsewhere in Sonoma County, Caltrans is preparing to roll back the recently expanded carpool lane hours on Highway 101 between Marin and Windsor after strong pushback. Healdsburg Councilmember Ariel Kelley and other North Bay officials say the change better reflects post-pandemic commute patterns, though drivers must endure the current schedule until at least February.
   

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  • I painted this lovely lady in support of a basset hound rescue auction.
    She is SO pretty … looking into her eyes makes me smile. (Nextdoor Healdsburg)
  • I am looking for someone to help clean up a backyard of a rental that is essentially all wild clover weeds brought on by the rainy season.
    I have messaged a few people here on Next Door who advertise for this service but have not heard back. Does anyone have experience and an interest in… (Nextdoor Healdsburg)
  • Language World Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Spanish Interpreter - Flexible Schedule in Santa Rosa. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Santa Rosa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Healdsburg here.

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