🌱 Stabbing Near River + Try Out E-Bikes Downtown + 2nd Cop Attacked?

Morning, everybody! I'm here with your Tuesday edition of the Healdsburg Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now. Today you'll read about:

• A big weekend for Healdsburg police, including a stabbing and a rowdy detainee
• A series of "design dialogues" about the future of Healdsburg development, starting tonight
• The latest on the e-bike share program proposed downtown
• And more...

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• Tuesday: Clouds turning to sun. High: 83 Low: 52.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and windy. High: 85 Low: 52.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Healdsburg today:

1. Just a couple days after Healdsburg police say a young woman attacked an officer downtown, another local cop reportedly found himself in the lurch while driving an alleged public masturbator to the station early Sunday evening. Here's the full announcement from police: "On Sunday September 25th at about 6:20 PM police received a report of a subject masturbating in public outside a business on the 100 block of Healdsburg Ave. Officers contacted the individual and placed him under arrest on suspicion of indecent exposure. After being place in a patrol car the suspect began to kick the inside of the patrol vehicle. As he was being transported to the Sonoma County Jail the suspect breached the partition between the front and back seat of the vehicle by kicking it out and proceeded to spit on the transporting officer as well as berating him with profanities and threatening to kill him. The officer was able to safely get the suspect to the Sonoma County Jail where he was booked on charges of threatening an officer, battery on a peace office, resisting arrest, criminal threats, indecent exposure, and vandalism. The suspect was identified as 44 year old Christopher Shawn Carter, a transient out of Oregon." (Healdsburg Police Dept. via Facebook & KRON4)
2. Also over the weekend — it was a big weekend! — police say a 40-year-old man from Healdsburg was stabbed in the head during a fight "involving several males" at Railroad Park along the river, near 28 Front St., on Saturday night. "When officers arrived on scene, they located an adult male suffering from a stab wound to his head," police say. "Suspects had fled the scene prior to officers’ arrival. The victim was transported to a local hospital via ambulance for treatment for serious, non-life threatening injuries. The investigation into this incident is still ongoing." More from the Press Democrat: "There were multiple people visiting the park at the time and police are still conducting victim and witness interviews to determine suspects and the cause of the fight, [a police spokesman] said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Healdsburg Police Department at 707-431-3377." (Healdsburg Police Dept. via Facebook & Press Democrat; paywall)
3. Remember those big "design dialogues" held at the CraftWork Healdsburg co-working space last year? Well, a second round for 2022 starts tonight at 5 p.m. Last week's Healdsburg Tribune had a front-page story on the inspiration behind the event. "Ever since the American Institute of Architects (AIA) came to Healdsburg" in 1982 and recommended the city pursue a path as "tourist industry destination," the story goes, "the town has turned increasingly self-reflective, attentive to its brand in a way that goes beyond just tourism. It’s now not just a wine destination but a design destination, where city planners, architects, sustainability evangelists and lifestyle gurus gather to contemplate how to build through the next decades while maintaining Healdsburg’s unique attractions." And that tradition continues with three super high-profile dialogues this week. The event is a brainchild of Jim Heid, the same urban planner who came up with CraftWork and the sleek new 12-home River House campus on Kennedy Lane, according to the Trib. This year's talks — co-hosted by the folks behind the Mill District — will be held at CraftWork tonight, The Madrona on Oct. 20 and Little Saint on Nov. 14. You can read a ton more about them here. (Healdsburg Tribune & CraftWork Healdsburg)

Today and tomorrow in Healdsburg:

Tuesday, September 27

• Farm to Pantry Apple & Garden Glean at Home Farm (9AM-12PM)
• Healdsburg Tuesday Farmers Market (9AM-12:30PM)
• City of Healdsburg & Bird Give E-Bike Share Program Demo in the Plaza, Featuring Test Rides (9AM-12:30PM)
• Open Writing Group With Shonnie at the Healdsburg Senior Center (10AM-12PM)
• Nutrition Class for Parents at the Healdsburg Library / Clases Gratuitas de Nutrición de "Food Smarts" Para Padres de Niños en Edad Preescolar (5PM)
• CraftWork Healdsburg & Mill District Host Design Dialogues: "Designing for Dignity," an Affordable Housing Discussion With Nationally Acclaimed Architects (5-7:30PM)
• Healdsburg City Planning Commission Meeting (6PM)
• PTO Meeting at Healdsburg Elementary School's Fitch Mountain Campus: "Learn About FUN Volunteer Opportunities This Fall & Spring" (6PM)
• Healdsburg Running Company Hosts Sebastopol Pub Run at Crooked Goat Brewing (6PM)
• Portland Band Sweet N' Juicy Live at the Elephant in the Room (7-10PM)

Wednesday, September 28

• Farm to Pantry Apple & Veggie Gleans at Olsen Farm & Farm to Fight Hunger (8:30AM-12PM)
• Sonoma County Government Hosts Workshop: "Making Improvements for a More Resilient Home" (11:30AM-12:30PM)
• Bilingual "Community Encuentro" for Youth & Families at the Healdsburg Community Center: City of Healdsburg Hosts Conversation About Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (5PM)
• Westside Road & Friends Meet Up at BACA Wines (6-8:30PM)
• Trivia Night at Coyote Sonoma (7-9PM)
• Super Secret Band Live at the Elephant in the Room (7-10PM)

From my notebook:

• If you're interested in — or skeptical of — the new e-bike share program the City of Healdsburg is looking to launch with the Bird bike and scooter company, you can stop by the plaza until 12:30 p.m. today to check out their proposal. Meet the planners, take a test ride and just generally "learn more about the E-Bike fleet coming to Healdsburg," the city says. (City of Healdsburg via Instagram)
• Somber reminder that this is your last week to dine at Campo Fina. Their last day is this Saturday. And you'll have to stop by in person, cause there's no more takeout! (Shop Local Healdsburg via Instagram & MailChimp)
• Flights between Palm Springs and the Sonoma County Airport will begin Nov. 11 via Avelo Airlines. (County of Sonoma via Facebook)
• A family at the south end of town is "dealing with a major feral cat issue," their neighbor says on Facebook. "Does anyone have advice on how to handle this situation?" Naturally, a whole lot of discussion has ensued... (Facebook Groups)
• Also: Someone thought they spotted a mountain lion on a hill near the Healdsburg Avenue and Grove Street intersection yesterday morning. (Nextdoor)
• If you see smoke coming from the southwest in the next few days, it can likely be attributed to a series of controlled burns near Cazadero. (Press Democrat; paywall)
• The Rainsong shoe store on the plaza is looking for a "part time sales associate." (Facebook Groups)

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That's all I've got for today. See you right back here tomorrow!

— 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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