Brothers Gabriel Fraire, left, and John Fraire at the January opening of ‘Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa?’ The Latino family drama returns to the same stage, with the same cast, over the next two weekends.
Full agenda greeted the City Council on its return this week 3
Parlor comedy cliches updated for modern laughs 4
Archaic machine survives at
Sturgeon’s Mill
● ‘Extended run’ picks up Fraire brothers play from January production
By Christian Kallen
Brothers John and Gabriel Fraire have written two plays so far, including the one opening this weekend at the Raven, Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa? Or rather “re-opening”—in a rare turn, the Raven is bringing January’s production back to the stage intact.
The process of remounting a play, said Raven Theater creative director Steven David Martin, is “unusual for us, but not unprecedented.” He cited the rebirth of Evil Dead–The Musical in 2023 following its original 2022 production. “That proved to be so popular we brought it back the next season.”
● Train agency to hear from new station neighbors — More on page 6
In June 2026, the SMART board of directors directed staff to initiate public engagement on a potential Geyserville Station.
— More on page 7
SMART’s efforts to lock a Geyserville station into its plans move forward next week with a public hearing on Monday evening, indicating the train’s full-speed-ahead commitment.
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NEIGHBORHOOD A photographer caught Windsor’s businesses reflected in the rooftop of a tricked-out car at the Taco Fest and Car Show in July. Low-rider cars and music for dancing are standard at Windsor’s Summer Nights on the Green, Thursdays until Aug. 27.
Goings on around town this week & next
Shakespeare Winds Down
Much Ado About Nothing, one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, ends its run on stage at Bacchus Landing on Friday night; it’s directed by Steven David Martin and staged by the Raven Players. Performances Thursday and Friday only. Showtime 7:30pm, tickets $10-$25, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way. For details see raventheater.org.
SAMMIE Winner
Sacramento’s “best covers band,” Apple Z shows their stuff on stage at Windsor’s Summer Nights on the Green. Farmers’ market starts at 5pm, music plays from 6-8pm. See the full schedule at tinyurl.com/3bk882w6.
The One, the Only Jonny Fritz, organizer and guiding light of the “Dad Country” series, plays a welcome return Thursday evening upstairs at Little Saint. Seats are free, first-come, first-serve. Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm. At Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com.
Soul Train
Retro and soul from the Family Com-
pany at Cloverdale’s Friday Night Live this week. The street fair begins at 6pm, music runs from 7-9:30pm. See full summer schedule and more information at cloverdaleartsalliance.org/2026-fridaynight-live.
Elephant Weekend
Three headliners at Elephant in the Room this weekend, starting with the Anthony Collins Band featuring guitarist “Johnny V” Vernazza on Thursday ($20 cover), tribute band Burning Down the House on Friday ($20), and Eric Lindell and the Westside Summer League on Saturday ($45). Yowza. Fortunately there’s a bakery, pizza parlor and dispensary nearby. 117 Healdsburg Ave., elephantintheroompub.com.
Pancho Villa Returns
The play Who Will Dance with Pancho Villa?, by Healdsburg-adjacent brothers John and Gabriel Faire, makes an unusual return to the Raven stage starting Aug. 7. It’s a “remount” of the January 2026 production with the same cast, same script, same stage: a second chance. Weekends through Aug. 16, tickets $10-$25 at raventheater.org.
Market Day
Spend Saturday morning at the Healdsburg Certified Farmers’ Market, the place for shopping and connecting with the agricultural community. Buy fresh
local produce, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music. From 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St.
History Talks
This Saturday morning from 10-11:30am, learn about Oak Mound Cemetery and Victorian “death rituals” from museum docents Frances Schierenbeck and Jim Dreisback. Free lectures at the Gazebo in the Healdsburg Plaza every Saturday through Aug. 29.
Spirit Bar Trio
Back to the basics of jazz with classics and original compositions. Three local players take the stage tonight: Joe Campbell on drums, Patrick Gallagher at the bench, Trevor Kinsel standing up the bass. From 6-9pm in the lobby bar of Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St.
Is That Madonna?
The band Blonde Ambition, a Madonna tribute show, makes a local appearance this weekend that fans might want to catch. It’s unclear who the musicians or singers are, but it’s only $20/advance, $25 at the door, 44-F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.
Cloverdale Performing Arts Center continues its three-weekend run of The Cottage, a play by Sandy Rustin. Reviewed this issue. Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm, Aug. 1-16.
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Tickets $25; students and seniors $20; at 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
Sunday, Aug. 9
Plaza Sunday
The City’s Sundays in the Plaza schedule presents largely daytime music as free entertainment and background for family or visitors in the heart of Healdsburg. This week it’s Beatles Unplugged from Drew Harrison and friends, from 1-3pm.
Monday, Aug. 10
Geyserville Station
SMART hosts a community engagement meeting in Geyserville to present information and ideas and accept local input. 5:30-7:30pm at Geyserville Oriental Community Hall, 1000 CA-128, Geyserville. Details and link to community survey at sonomamarintrain.org/ geyserville.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
Freestone Season
The Healdsburg Farmers’ Market sets up in the Community Pavilion from 9am to 1pm every Tuesday until Sept. 29. Shop for Gravenstein apples, fresh tomatoes and freestone peaches, plus crafts and gifts at the city’s newest public venue, 3 North St., healdsburgfarmersmarket.org.
Planning Commission
Return to the Council Chambers for the 7-member commission. A new member will be sworn in, officers selected and retiring commissioner Phil Luks will step down after serving 16 years on the Planning Commission and in other public service capacities as well. Meeting starts at 6pm, 401 Grove St., healdsburg.gov/zoom.
Sea World Siren
This Tuesday at the Plaza brings Cassie B, the San Diego-based singer, dancer and bandleader known for an eight-year gig at Sea World, to town. Expect pop with a punch. Food trucks open at 5pm, music starts at 6pm, picnicking and dancing until 8pm. ci.healdsburg.ca.us/335/ Tuesdays-in-the-Plaza
Double Scion
Rufus Wainwright, the third generation of a talented family, returns to the second story stage at Little Saint. Tickets by waitlist only, $120. Showtime 8pm at Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com/lineup.
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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 Fire Department. The 240-page report is heavy on statistics, but David Rocha, a consultant with AP Triton, broke it down into a narrative summary for the council and the public.
“You’re doing very well as a fire department; things are going well,” Rocha told the council, as he launched into his presentation. The report, titled “Community Risk Assessment and Standards of Cover,” reviews “response time reliability, unit availability, interagency support, and overall service capacity.”
The findings in the report will allow city leaders to evaluate how to keep things going well as community needs evolve.
The report calls attention to the ratio between fire calls and emergency services (EMS) calls. More than half—53%— of all calls to the department are for medical situations, and as Healdsburg’s population trends older, this is expected to increase.
The report recommends a modest increase in staffing—a two-person team that would be stationed at Fire Station No. 2, currently used for training and other support activities. The station sits across the street from Enso Village, a retirement community at the north end of Healdsburg. Fire Chief Jason Boaz estimates that Enso generates an average of one EMS call a day, with a 6-7-minute “run time” to get there from Fire Station No. 1 downtown.
The report praises Healdsburg’s close relationship with CalFire, the North Sonoma County Fire District, Bell’s Ambulance and other agencies, where mutual aid agreements allow the agencies to cooperate to protect life and property.
The countywide Measure H sales tax benefits Healdsburg, and Rocha recommends using those funds to implement the report recommendations. The City Council offered general support for the recommendations, especially reducing response times.
The council also discussed a “Percent for Art” proposal from the Community Services Department, an idea that has been implemented elsewhere. A developer would be required to set aside a percentage, usually one percent or less, of the value of a project to help pay for public art. The council was divided on the details of the idea, and city staff will come back at a later date with a refined proposal.
The council discussed whether to send a city-wide mailer affirming support for immigrant residents, and postponed it till November to avoid the appearance of seeking to influence the upcoming election.
Before all the council business, the body honored Phil Luks, who just retired from the Healdsburg Planning Commission after serving since 2014. Luks thanked the council and praised city staff and leaders for “working to make a great city better.”
The council also honored Ben Vieth, utility compliance and safety coordinator with the city electric department, for five years of service with the city. Vieth volunteers with Canine Companions and he brought his own canine companion, Mateo, to the meeting to accept the recognition.
Before the meeting ended, at 10:22pm, the council appointed Ann Condon to represent Healdsburg on the Sonoma County Library Commission. Their earlier appointment to the position, Elizabeth Gonzales, was unable to accept when her working conditions changed.
The next Healdsburg City Council meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 17, at 6pm at Healdsburg City Hall, 401 Grove St.. Current and past council agendas can be viewed or downloaded at healdsburg.gov/1181/ Agendas-and-Minutes.
By Harry Duke
Sandy Rustin’s The Cottage, now running at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center through Aug. 16, exhibits all the hallmarks of a classic Noël Coward comedy: an early 20th-century setting, an English countryside abode, philandering spouses, lots of drinking and smoking, and witty banter delivered in British accents.
That it was written in 2013 is given away by the addition of two non-Coward-esque elements—mass murder and flatulence.
Sandy (Tika Moon) and Beau (Matt Farrell) have been having an annual tryst at Beau’s family cottage for one evening only for the last seven years. Sandy has decided she wants the tryst to last 365 days a year, so she has telegrammed her husband—and Beau’s brother—Clarke (Max Chittister) to let him know it’s over. She’s also messaged Beau’s wife, Marjorie (Tamara Brooks), to
fill her in on the goings-on.
Clarke and Marjorie head for the cottage (of course), as they have a bit of news as well. Things are further complicated by the arrival of the newly divorced Dierdre (Avni Shah), another of Beau’s regular dalliances. She’s left a note for her ex, Richard (Anthony Tedrick), giving him the address of the cottage for forwarding her mail. Richard has a bit of a temper as evidenced by his burying of all of Dierdre’s former lovers.
Will Richard show up at the cottage to knock off Beau? He will if there’s going to be a second act.
Rustin’s script is genuinely funny, and director Robert Zelenka’s cast has fun with it. Moon channels Tallulah Bankhead via Dame Maggie Smith as the catalyst for the action. Farrell echoes British comic actor Terry-Thomas, right down to the handlebar moustache. Chittister is properly proper as the also-philandering
sibling. Brooks and Shah are tasked with some physical comedy that they both handle with aplomb. Tedrick enters, intentionally, with the most ridiculous beard one can imagine.
All the goings-on go on on a nice set by Dan Seisdedos, who’s also responsible for the sound design. What a treat it must have been to work on one particular sound effect. Period costumes, by Moon, are well done.
The preview/final dress performance I attended was well-paced, but things should get even zippier when the show has full, responsive audiences—which it deserves. Rustin’s script has things to say about relationships and the status of women in that period, but her priority is comedy and the laughs do come.
Surprisingly, this show took 10 years to make it to Broadway, where it had a well-received run in 2023. The rights for the show have only recently been released to regional theaters with CPAC’s production being the second in the Bay Area to date.
The folks in Cloverdale were lucky to get it, and they do a good job with it. I predict plenty of other North Bay theater companies will produce it before long, but
to see a funny, well-produced version of it right now. Take it.
‘The Cottage’ runs through Aug. 16 at the Cloverdale Performing Arts Center, 209 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Cloverdale. Sat, 7:30pm; Sun, 2pm. $20–$25. 707.894.2214. cloverdaleperformingarts.com
● Tribune blacked out coverage of telephone strike
125 years ago – August 8, 1901
One of the Best Entertainments Ever Given Here.
The entertainment of music and song given at the opera house on Tuesday evening last was classic in the highest degree. The people of Healdsburg are a musical community and always respond by furnishing a large audience to a first-class musical entertainment. The audience that listened to the excellent renditions furnished by the Knickerbocker Quartet was no exception to the rule. It was a highly appreciative one, and the best evidence of this fact is that every rendition was encored and had to be repeated, so highly pleased were the listeners.
The Quartet is a most excellent one - undoubtedly the best that has visited Healdsburg in years. The special solos on the violin by Bernhard Walther were the very best the writer has heard since the days of Paul Julian. He was repeated-
ly called back and graciously responded. His wife, Madame Lillian Walther, is a song bird of uncommon genius. She fairly entranced the audience with her classic and Scottish melodies. She is a very attractive figure on the stage, easy of manner and very pleasing of countenance. In conclusion it may be said that the performance was most excellent, and of just such a character as the people of the Sotoyome valley love to listen to.
75 years ago – August 2, 1951
Instead of making news, the telephone strike concluded July 29, destroying news in Healdsburg. Not picketed, the Healdsburg office of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company continued to work on its regular schedule. At several periods during the 101-day strike, the local office was the only normally staffed and not picketed office in the Redwood Empire. Believing that newspaper publicity on the Healdsburg office might interfere with the local telephone service, the Tribune
issues of: A 10 per cent across-the-board pay increase, shortening by a year the length of service necessary to reach the top pay brackets and withdrawal by the company of a no-strike clause.
50 years ago – August 5, 1976 HHS Trustees Restore
Trustees of the Healdsburg High School District adopted a final 1976-77 budget Monday night restoring sports but continuing most of the other major cuts. All the cuts could have been reinstated for about $110,000. Though the board can make further changes during the school year, as it now stands the schedule for the fall is as follows: All district extra-curricular activities are restored, including all sports, yearbooks, newspapers, and high school band, drama and chorus.
did not carry the story of the strike. End of the strike came at 6:15 p. m. after a 28-hour long negotiation session. The agreement between the CIO Communications Workers of America and the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company calls for a one-year contract. Agreement was reached on the major
Both junior highs are cut to five period days. Elective art, music, sewing and shop are eliminated. The district may restore some band instruction as an extra-curricular activity. The nurse, two music teachers, an art teacher, one history teacher and the adult education teacher are laid off. Cafeteria service is eliminated. Five district paid aide positions are cut, including three for junior high reading programs. Though the meeting was ostensibly a public hearing on the budget, few citizens appeared at the meeting and most of those in attendance were teachers.
The Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society is open Wednesday-Sunday, 11am to 4pm, 211 Matheson St. healdsburgmuseum.org
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Similar reasons are given for this return run of Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa?, opening Friday for seven performances over two weekends. The play tells the story of a young Chicano from Chicago, lured to the East Coast by an Ivy League scholarship. Experiences from both brothers worked their way into the script, and onto the stage for the first time in off-Broadway in 1994.
As part of the Raven Players’ new works program, ScripTease, the playwrights updated the story with the introduction of dancing spirits in the form of the Ballet Folklórico Legado de Mi Alegría de Cloverdale. The spirits, intertwined throughout the play, remind the main character—named Chicano—of the joy in dancing. Pancho Villa, according to border lore, loved to dance.
“Pancho was extremely popular with our audience, and so many people expressed disappointment they weren’t able to see it that we decided to remount to give them, and many folks who wanted to see it again, a chance,” Martin said.
“For the Raven to do a remount of our play is quite an honor,” said older brother Gabriel Fraire, a Healdsburg resident. “You don’t see many plays re-produced in the same year. It is a tribute to a great director, cast and dancers.”
John Fraire has a straightforward answer to the play’s success. “The play resonates with us because we want people to see an honest portrayal of Chicano culture and history,” he said. “Not the lies and falsehoods being promoted.”
The remount or “extended run” means it is in almost all ways a recreation of the January show—same cast, director and dancers. The Raven production earlier this year was the second Fraire brothers play on the local stage: CESAR Died Today was staged in 2023.
Brother John Fraire, a historian and university administrator, believes Who Will Dance with Pancho Villa? “is an important work for all communities, not just the Latino/Chicano community, because it demonstrates the importance of embracing cultural roots while also looking and moving forward.”
The brothers agreed that the play’s focus exclusively on Mexican history and culture gives the story its universal appeal, as the playwrights intended. “We wanted to write a play that emphasized that iden-
tity is how one leads their life,” said the younger Fraire. “It is not a set of characteristics that one has or does not have.”
Fans of the brothers’ two earlier works will be interested to learn they are working on other projects. “We have one play at an advanced stage of development and two others in a planning stage,” Gabriel Fraire said. “But we both have other projects and we are focused at the moment on this theater production of Pancho. ”
The cast again features Rosa Reynoza (Windsor’s mayor) as the Mother, Juan Vera as the Father, Gabriel Vera as El Guerito, Ismael Ramos as Chicano and Ramon Meraz as Pancho, among others. Jenna Vera Dolcini again directs, and the folkloric dancers repeat their steps.
Several members of the cast will join the brothers Fraire at Mitote Food Park in Santa Rosa on Saturday, Aug. 8, to promote the show—in full costume, of course. Imagine meeting Pancho Villa at a food truck. Or dancing with him.
‘Who Will Dance With Pancho Villa?’ opens Friday, Aug. 7, and plays weekends through Aug. 15. For evening shows, Thursday - Saturday curtain time is 7:30pm; Sunday matinees are at 2pm. For tickets visit raventheater.org.
● Steam donkey keeps operating as a living history museum
By Pierre Ratte
Sonoma County has one of three steam-powered sawmills in California that still works. About 60 volunteers meet each month to ensure it remains operational, fixing this or that, greasing gears and tightening belts so that when it fires up a few weekends a year all runs smoothly like it did in the old days. When in commercial production it burned scrap wood and sawdust to fire a boiler about the size of a tanker truck. Now, the sawmill uses an Atlas Steam generator running on diesel fuel that burns about 40 gallons per hour. The mill’s main steam engine is too big to capture in a single photograph. Pictured
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The board’s first big connection with the Geyserville community takes place next week, when SMART brings its community networking team to the Oriental Community Hall, on Hwy 128 just over the river east of town.
The projected location of the passenger platform, however, would be on Remmel Road at Hwy 128, south of the rail track that crosses 128. That places it where the Park & Ride lot is currently located, over the fence from Cyrus restaurant.
That’s just a walking block away from Geyserville Avenue and downtown, and gauging the interest of the business community as well as tourists and residents, is a key purpose of the Aug. 10 meeting.
here is Big Willie. Big Willie is a steam donkey. Its boiler, seen below the stack, holds 500 gallons as compared to the Atlas’ estimated 8,000-gallon tank. It’s quite an operation to see. Visitors are welcome on a few weekends a year, when the mill is fired up as a living history museum.
FUN FACTS: The Korbel brothers built Sturgeon’s Mill. Wade Sturgeon purchased it in 1914 and moved the mill to the Coleman Valley. A second move, in 1923, brought the mill to Green Hill Road, Sebastopol. It ran there till 1964. It slumbered 30 years until coming to life again in the 1990s as a restoration project. It runs today as it did a century ago— English Shire horses pulling logs; the teamed pair named Willing and Able. The blacksmith shop also operates on steam power, making and fixing original tools used in lumbering.
Interesting turns of phrase were derived from work done in olden days. Drivers of teamed horses were called “teamsters.” Blacksmiths with “too many irons (projects) in the fire” would likely mess one up. To “lose your temper” refers to a blacksmith needing to maintain a specific temperature when forging the highest quality steel. “Gotta strike while the iron is hot,” “to go at something hammer and tongs” and “has a nice ring to it” are all expressions from the blacksmithing trade.
A steam donkey uses winches and cables to haul or lift logs. When in the mill’s yard it’s called a “yarder,” like Big Willie. When on rails or a sled in the woods, it’s a steam donkey.
More information at sturgeonsmill.com.
SMART asks that people pre-register for the meeting and invites everyone to complete a survey, which gauges potential use of the station, connecting traffic to the south (and eventually to the north), accessibility of the SMART pathway for recreation or utilitarian purposes, and similar questions.
The meeting will include a brief presentation, project information, opportunities to ask questions and means to share personal input. Spanish-language assistance and interpretation services will be available, and light refreshments will be provided.
The meeting takes place from 5:307:30pm on Monday, Aug. 10, and will be held at Geyserville Oriental Community Hall, 1000 CA-128.
Pre-registration and survey at sonomamarintrain.org/geyserville.
RENDEZVOUS Police meet on the street to exchange observations about the closure of North Street for the farmers’ markets. The vehicle in the foreground has an appointment at the body shop to take care of that bumper issue.
and fled the scene. A Flock license plate reader showed the vehicle entering Hwy 101. Officers responded and collected the RP’s information. An officer planned to contact the registered owner of the suspect vehicle.
9:10pm A vehicle was stopped on Healdsburg Avenue for violating lighting rules. A 72-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for DUI and driving with a license revoked for DUI.
Saturday, July 25
2:07am A vehicle was stopped on Healdsburg Avenue at Plaza Street for violating headlight rules. A 24-YO man was arrested for DUI and brought to Healdsburg General Hospital for a blood draw. He was subsequently brought to county jail.
2:12am A man refused to leave John & Zekes on Healdsburg Avenue. The police response was delayed due to a priority incident. When an officer arrived, the man was gone on arrival. The officer contacted the man and advised him that the business did not want him to return.
1505 Healdsburg Ave, Healdsburg
Crimes and concerns reported to Healdsburg Police, July 20- 26
Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7.
Monday, July 20
2:49pm Two men outside Exchange Bank on Vine Street were in a verbal argument. One man had a cart and a dog. The Reporting Party (RP) said the argument could turn physical. Officers were unable to locate the other man.
6:34pm The RP said there was a vehicle fire on Hwy 101 at Shiloh Road. The caller was transferred to the fire department.
Tuesday, July 21
8:37pm Officers contacted two people at Healdsburg Regional Library on Piper Street after a caller said there was possible drug use in the parking lot. A 33-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail on an outstanding Napa County warrant regarding shoplifting and possession of a controlled substance.
9:14pm The RP at Plaza Park on Healdsburg Avenue said a man spray painted next to the Gazebo. Officers responded, but the man was gone on arrival. Other people in the park said the man spray painted his bike. The man was located and advised not to spray his bike in the trees.
Thursday, July 23
12:11am The RP said a hit-and-run accident occurred at Alliance Medical Center on University Avenue on July 22, 2026, while he was inside his vehicle.
2:22am A call was received reporting that one of the bartenders was selling drugs, possibly cocaine, in the bathroom at John & Zekes on Healdsburg Avenue. The RP said he was then kicked out of the bar because of the discovery. An officer responded and found no evidence of a crime at that time.
3:41pm The RP said her car was damaged in a hit-and-run at Dry Creek General Store on Dry Creek Road. The RP was transferred to the California Highway Patrol.
7:18am The RP at Acoma Court on Prentice Drive said construction often started before the allowed time of 7:30am. The Watch Commander canceled the assignment. There was only a single caller, and it was 10 minutes before construction was allowed.
11:07pm Officers stopped a vehicle near Chevron on Healdsburg Avenue for reckless driving. The driver fled on foot. The 18-Year-Old (YO) man was arrested and brought to county jail for driving under the influence (DUI).
Wednesday, July 22
2:24pm The RP on Prentice Drive at March Avenue wanted to speak with an officer regarding the construction on March Avenue. An officer spoke with the RP and the construction site manager. The RP was provided advice and contact information for further issues.
The RP said the front bumper was bent and scraped. The RP advised that he wanted the incident documented, but did not want to press charges.
6:03pm A warrant service officer contacted a 60-YO man on Adeline Way. The man was arrested and brought to county jail on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding possession of hard drugs with two or more prior drug convictions and possession of methamphetamine.
8:54pm The RP said an intoxicated man was fighting people on North Street. Officers arrested the 44-YO man for DUI. He was brought to Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital to receive medical clearance and then taken to county jail.
Friday, July 24
4:51pm The RP at Safeway on Vine Street said someone struck her vehicle
4:14pm The manager at Hotel Vinea on Dry Creek Road said two people had a verbal fight with threats in a room. While the manager was on the phone with dispatch, the guests came down and argued with the manager over having a dog in the room. Officers responded and contacted all parties. The argument was between a father and son, and the manager did not allow non-service animals in the rooms. The guests subsequently left.
8:30pm The RP on Healdsburg Avenue at Alexander Valley Road said a fireworks violation occurred northeast of her location. The RP was transferred to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office.
10:36pm A warrant service officer on Hwy 101 at Dry Creek Road contacted a 58-YO man. He was arrested and brought to county jail on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
11:57pm The RP at The Matheson on Matheson Street said the RP’s friend was assaulted. The RP said a woman threw a drink at his friend's face and glass hit him. The person declined medical assistance. An officer spoke to the RP and victim, who declined to press charges.
Sunday, July 26
7:34am The RP said her boyfriend was possibly in Healdsburg at a hotel or rental with views of downtown making suicidal threats. The RP believed he had firearms and that he would shoot himself if police contacted him. Alternatively, he would go to the coast to do this. A missing persons report was taken. A Be On the Lookout notification was sent to county agencies.
5:53pm Multiple callers said a man in the fountain at Plaza Park on Healdsburg Avenue was yelling. Officers located him and advised him to move along.
8:01pm A vehicle was stopped on Hwy 101 at Lytton Springs Road due to expired registration. A 55-YO man was cited and released on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding driving with a license suspended for DUI and failing to provide proof of insurance.
8:15pm The RP at Plaza Park on Healdsburg Avenue said there was a violent man with a dog threatening people. He yelled obscenities and said he would kill them. An officer responded and contacted the man. He appeared to have left the area. The officer also contacted the RP. At 8:18pm, the same suspect was at Noble Folk Ice Cream and Pie Bar on Matheson Street where he screamed and chased people. The dog was loose.
9:09pm The RP at the 7-Eleven on Healdsburg Avenue said a possibly intoxicated man pushed the RP. The RP did not want to press charges, but wanted the police to have the information. Officers did not respond because the man was no longer on the scene and the RP did not request further assistance.
OF HEALDSBURG OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Healdsburg will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 17, 2026, at or after 6:00 P.M., in the City Hall Council Chamber to consider any objections to the proposed abatement of weeds, rubbish and/or refuse identified on certain properties within the City.
AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS: Abatement details and any written comments are available for review at the Fire Department, 601 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg, CA (707) 431-3360, contact person: Fire Marshal Lance Macdonald. The staff report for this item will be available the Friday before the hearing at www.healdsburg.gov under Government, Agendas & Minutes.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: All interested persons are invited to send written comments to the City Council in care of the City Clerk, 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448, or by email to rallan@healdsburg.gov no later than the hearing date. One may also provide comments during the public hearing by being present at the hearing to comment orally on this item. If you challenge this item in court, you may be limited by law to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the public hearing. You are encouraged to attend the City Council meeting referenced above, and you have the right to speak for or against the matter under consideration.
DATED: August 5, 2026
/s/ Raina Allan, CMC City Clerk (Pub HBT 8/6)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202601837
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: THE WINDOW GUY, 244 FIG CT, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): COBY BRION PROVENCHER, 244 FIG CT, ROHNERT PARK, CA 94928. This business is being conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. COBY PROVENCHER, OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 06/08/2026. (Pub HBT 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602003
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: A HUE OF BLUE PRODUCTIONS, 1950 ARMORY DR STE 453, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): PHILIPPE VIEUX, 1950 ARMORY DR STE 453, SANTA ROSA, CA 95401. This business is being conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. PHILIPPE VIEUX. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 06/22/2026. (Pub HBT 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202601778
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: SIDELINE, 9340 LIKEWOOD DR, SANTA ROSA, CA 95492. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): NOREFNOGAME LLC, 9340 LIKEWOOD DR, WINDSOR, CA 95492. This business is being conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. DAN BRINKER, MEMBER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 06/02/2026. (Pub HBT 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602136
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: LATALIA, 366 DEER PATH DRIVE, GEYSERVILLE, CA 95441. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): CAITLIN TRAYLOR, 366 DEER PATH DRIVE, GEYSERVILLE, CA 95441. This business is being conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. CAITLIN TRAYLOR, BUSINESS OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/06/2026. (Pub HBT 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06/2026)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA CASE NUMBER: 26CV04623
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: EKATERINA GRACE BLEEKER, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. EKATERINA GRACE BLEEKER, B. also known as EKATERINA GRACE BLIKER to Proposed Name: a. EKATERINA GRACE VOIGTLANDER, B. EKATERINA GRACE VOIGTLANDER. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING 09/11/26. Time: 3:00 pm. Dept.: 19. Via Zoom. GO ONLINE TO ZOOM.US/JOIN OR PHONE IN AT Meeting ID Dial 1-669-254-5252, DEPARTMENT 19 Meeting ID: 160 421 7577 Passcode: 410765. A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in The Healdsburg Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Sonoma. Date: 06/09/2026. /s/ OSCAR PARDO, Judge of the Superior Court. (Pub HBT 07/16, 07/23, 07/30, 08/06/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602062
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: WINDSOR IS WORTH IT, 1046 ELSBREE LN, WINDSOR, CA 95492. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): THERESA MARIANI HENDRIX, 1046 ELSBREE LN, WINDSOR, CA 95492, DYANNE SCHNEPPER CELI, 1261 EAGLE DR., WINDSOR, CA 95492. This business is being conducted by: AN UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OTHER THAN A PARTNERSHIP. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. THERESA M HENDRIX. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 06/26/2026. (Pub HBT 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602225
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: BALTIC PORTER WORKS, 6195 DRY CREEK ROAD, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): CHATEAU DIANA LLC, 6195 DRY CREEK ROAD, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. This business is being conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. DONNA GIBSON, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/16/2026. (Pub HBT 07/23, 07/30, 08/06, 08/13/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602231
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: RAVEN PERFORMING ARTS THEATER, 115 NORTH
STREET, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): HEALDSBURG PERFORMING ARTS THEATER, INC, PO BOX 870, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. This business is being conducted by: A CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 1/1/2001. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. RICHARD R. NORGROVE, CHEIF EX OFFICER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/16/2026. (Pub HBT 07/30, 08/06, 08/13, 08/20/2026)
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA CASE NUMBER: 26CV05057 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: CHRISTY ANNE MELISSA LATCHFORD, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: a. CHRISTY ANNE MELISSA LATCHFORD to Proposed Name: a. CHRISTY ANNE STEPHENS. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING 09/23/26. Time: 3:00 pm. Dept.: 16. Via Zoom. GO ONLINE TO ZOOM.US/JOIN OR PHONE IN AT Meeting ID Dial 1-669-254-5252, DEPARTMENT 16 Meeting ID: 161 460 6380 Passcode: 840359 . A copy of this Order to Show Cause shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in The Healdsburg Tribune, a newspaper of general circulation, printed in the county of Sonoma. Date: 06/22/2026. /s/ OSCAR PARDO, Judge of the Superior Court. (Pub HBT 07/30, 08/06, 08/13, 08/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602312
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: 1. REIS & CO. 2. REIS & CO. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 5644 SONOMA HWY, SANTA ROSA, CA 95409. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): DEANNA BAXTER REIS. This business is being conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. DEANNA REIS, OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/22/2026. (Pub HBT 07/30, 08/06, 08/13, 08/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602333
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: 1. EL REY, 2. THE KING, 3. LA REINA, 4. TEKYLA AVAVE WINE, 5. MESKAL AGAVE WINE, 6195 DRY CREEK ROAD, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): CHATEAU DIANA LLC, 6195 DRY CREEK ROAD, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. This business is being conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. DONNA GIBSON, CFO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/24/2026. (Pub HBT 07/30, 08/06, 08/13, 08/20/2026)
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602001
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: 1. D’ELLENA, , 2. VITAGLIANO VINEYARDS AND WINERY, 3. MONTE DE ORO WINERY, 4. OGILVIE MERWIN VINTNERS, 5. OMV, 6. SILT, 7. FELLOW, 8. SCENIC WINES, 9. SOMERSET WINERY, 10. BELLA VISTA WINERY, 11. SCULPTERRA WINERY, 12. DEFIANCE RIDGE
VINEYARDS, 13. TANNER VINEYARDS AND WINERY, 14. SNOW-LINE ORCHARD, 499 MOORE LANE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): RB WINE ASSOCIATES, LLC, 499 MOORE LANE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. This business is being conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. JEFF TUTTLE, CEO - RB WINE ASSOCIATES, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 06/22/2026. (Pub HBT 08/06, 08/13, 08/20, 08/27/2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602177
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: 1. DOT WINES, 2. RIOS-LOVELL CELLARS, 3. MICHAEL-SCOTT WINES, 4. CB WINES, 5. AESTHETIC WINES, 6. AUXO WINERY, 7. JONTUE MARCIS SPARKLING WINES, 8. NELLA TERRA CELLARS, 499 MOORE LANE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): RB WINE ASSOCIATES, LLC, 499 MOORE LANE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. This business is being conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. JEFF TUTTLE, CEO - RB WINE ASSOCIATES, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/10/2026. (Pub HBT 08/06, 08/13, 08/20, 08/27/2026
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602214
The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: 1. ALAPAY WINES, 2. URBAN VINO HOUSE OF WINES, 3. AI WINE COLLECTIVE, 4. LECAVALIER CELLARS, 5. TENUTA VINEYARDS, 499 MOORE LANE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): RB WINE ASSOCIATES, LLC, 499 MOORE LANE, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. This business is being conducted by: A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on N/A. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. JEFF TUTTLE, CEO - RB WINE ASSOCIATES, LLC. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 07/14/2026. (Pub HBT 08/06, 08/13, 08/20, 08/27/2026
Sub-Bids Requested from qualified DBE Subcontractors and Suppliers for: SECONDARY TREATMENT SYSTEM UPGRADES PROJECT
Owner: Town of Windsor, Location: Windsor, CA
Bid Date: September 3, 2026 @ 2:00 P.M. 667 Brea Canyon Road, Suite 30, Walnut, CA 91789
Phone: (909) 595-4397, Fax: (909) 444-4268
Contact: Lori Olivas, lori.olivas@jfshea.com
J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. is soliciting your participation in the preparation of this bid. We are particularly interested in bids from subcontractors/suppliers for the following work items: Demolition, Dewatering, Riprap, AC Paving, Landscaping, Ready-Mix Concrete, Reinforcing Steel, Miscellaneous Metals, Structural Steel, FRP Fabrications, Dampproofing, Metal Roof Panels, Sheet Metal, Roofing, Sealants, Steel Doors/ Frames/Hardware, Overhead Coiling Doors, Aluminum Window Assemblies, Glazing, Louvers & Vents, Resinous Flooring, Painting & Coatings, Toilet Accessories, Precast Concrete Buildings, Water and Wastewater Equipment, HVAC, Electrical and Instrumentation
Plans and Specifications: You may download a free copy of project documents from the Town of Windsor’s website at: www.townofwindsor.com/ bids.aspx. Plans may also be viewed at our office at 4309 Hacienda Drive, Suite 170, Pleasanton, CA 94588. J.F. Shea Construction, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and intends to negotiate in good faith with interested DBE firms and intends to utilize the lowest responsive bidder. J.F. Shea expects potential subcontractors to be bondable.
J.F. Shea will pay for up to 1% for subcontractor bond costs. Subcontractors and Suppliers are expected to bid per plans and specifications, including requirements for warranties. Standard manufacturer’s warranties, if not in conformance with owner’s specifications, will not be accepted. (Pub HBT 8/6)
2005 CHEV SILVERADO VIN#
1GBHC23U35F879605 CA LIC# 7V51571 LIEN
SALE: 8/17/2026 AT: 10:00 AM 3340 PETALUMA BLVD NORTH, PETALUMA, CA 94952
NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF MICHAEL SCICOLONE CASE NUMBER 26PR00796
To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, and contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both of MICHAEL SCICOLONE, MICHAEL CHARLES SCICOLONE
A petition for probate has been filed by ANGELA HOSEK, in the Superior Court of California, County of SONOMA. The petition for probate requests that ANGELA HOSEK be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of decedent.
The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.
The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act, (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.)
The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.
A hearing on the petition will be held in this court as follows: DATE: 8/21/26 TIME: 9:30 AM, DEPT.
63. Location: 625 Administration Dr. Santa Rosa, CA 95403 or Remote Online: Zoom.us/join; Meeting ID 1603772262 Passcode: 419097 or Phone: *6716672545252 Meeting ID 1603772262 Passcode: 419097
IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR OR A CONTINGENT CREDITOR OF THE DECEDENT you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 58 of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of delivery of the notice to you under Section 9052 of the California Probate Code. OTHER CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND LEGAL AUTHORITY MAY AFFECT YOUR RIGHTS AS A CREDITOR. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law.
YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a request for Special Notice (form DE-145) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code Section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.
FILED: JUL 01, 2026
Petitioner: 9 OLD COACH RD, ATHENS, OH 45701. (210) 667-7396. (PUB HBT 8/6, 8/13, 8/20)
By Janis Mara
If you’re a Bay Area homeowner, chances are you’ve received email messages along these lines: “Make the most of your mortgage! Equity options available!” or even more blatant, “Refinance and get cash now!”
If you bought your home 10, 15 or 20 years ago or longer, it’s likely you have an impressive amount of equity, meaning the difference between what you owe on the home and what it would sell for.
When you get a cash-out refi, you take out a new mortgage for more than you currently owe and pocket the difference in cash. This could easily get you $10,000 or more, depending on how much equity you have and how much you decide to take out.
However, experts say tapping home equity is something to approach carefully.
There are limited circumstances under which pulling equity out of your home could be advisable.
“Refinancing may make sense if you can lower your mortgage interest rate by roughly 0.75 percent or more, plan to stay in your home past the break-even point or want to shorten your loan term,” said Ashley Cotter of Redfin, an online real estate site.
Another reason: Home repairs. In this case, Kenmore suggests considering a home equity line of credit, or HELOC.
“If your income allows you to pay off your HELOC without getting a mortgage, it can be a more strategic financial decision because you avoid creating a new amortization schedule and 30-year payoff.”
In other words, if you can pay the loan off in a few years with a HELOC instead of over 30 years, you’ll save money, he said.
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Sean Kenmore, a certified Bay Area financial planner, advises his clients to use other sources of capital available to them prior to refinancing their mortgage.
“We never want to create a long-term debt out of a short-term need. When you refinance a home loan, you reamortize it and you are paying a disproportionate amount of interest to principal at the beginning,” Kenmore said.
Saving the money to do maintenance or repair is a possibility as well, he said.
“Start with a monthly cash flow exercise and understand your budget. If there is a discretionary amount of capital at the end of the month, can I save $1,000 a month and at the end of 10 months I’ll have $10,000 for the repair,” Kenmore said.
If there were 15 years to go to pay off your mortgage, you now usually have 30 years to go, which for many people could delay retirement significantly. (It is possible to cash out into a 15-year fixed mortgage.)
“Get those details right, and it could be a good time to refinance your mortgage,” said Cotter. “Get them wrong, and it could actually cost you more in the long run.”
In Sonoma County, the median home is worth $806,667, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
6323 West Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, 95448
$4.45M, 4 beds, 4 baths, 3,809 sq ft; sold: Jul. 17, 2026
9211 Lakewood Drive, Windsor, CA 95492
Over the three months ending May 2026, Sonoma County home prices were up 1.7 percent compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $842,000, according to data from Redfin. On average, homes in Sonoma County sell after 35 days on the market, compared to 38 days last year. There were 406 homes sold in May this year, up from 370 last year.
1541 Chablis Road, Healdsburg, 95448
$3.33M, 5 beds, 4 baths, 3,569 sq ft; sold: Jul. 17, 2026
$740,000, 2 beds, 3 baths, 1,728 sq ft; sold: Jul. 15, 2026
19 Maywood Lane, Windsor, CA 95492 $1.27M, 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,000 sq ft; sold: Jul. 15, 2026
1100 Sunnyside Drive, Healdsburg, 95448 $1.55M, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,135 sq ft; sold: Jul. 14, 2026
135 Fulton Place, Windsor, CA 95492 $785,000, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,217 sq ft; sold: Jul. 13, 2026
1820 Howard Drive, Windsor, CA 95492 $760,000, 4 beds, 3 baths, 1,743 sq ft; sold: Jul. 10, 2026
12076 Cloud Ridge Road, Healdsburg, 95448 $2.75M, 6 beds, 4 baths, 3,400 sq ft; sold: Jul. 10, 2026
819 - 821 Center Street, Healdsburg, 95448 $825,000, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,410 sq ft; sold: Jul. 9, 2026
437 North Street, Healdsburg, 95448 $1.58M, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,234 sq ft; sold: Jul. 7, 2026
