SIP Healdsburg It’s time again for singer/ songwriters to converge for their Wine Country weekend 4
Real estate conundrum How can the median stay stable in a hot market? 7
Police Log More mail theft, mail fraud and illegal fireworks reported in this week’s log 8
HEALDSBURGTRIBUNE.COM
OUR 161ST YEAR
NO 29
JULY 16, 2026
Where the road crosses the river ● Regional Parks “re-envisions” the recreation center of Healdsburg
By Christian Kallen Hot weather in the heart of summer is not uncommon, so like other communities that face periodic heat waves, Healdsburg has learned to adapt. Backyard swimming pools, a health club membership or dialing into regular use of the Healdsburg Pool at the high school can all help one endure the hottest part of the day.
Whether a tourist or a local (or that broad category of “visitors from nearby”), everyone knows the first stop is Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, where the Redwood Highway crosses the Russian River. According to Sarah Campbell of Sonoma County Regional Parks, the most recent headcount showed about 68,000 visitors — More on page 6
Russian River’s ‘keeper’ ● Don McEnhill sees less garbage, more awareness By Cincinnatus Hibbard Photo by Rick Tang
Cooling off at the Russian River From Memorial Bridge one can look down on Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, where Regional Parks lifeguards keep an eye on swimmers from July till Veterans Day. But plans to ‘re-envision’ the park are afoot …
Named Ashokawna—“the water to the east”—by the Southern Pomo; Slavyanka, “Slavic woman,” by the Russian Colony; and “Saint Ignatius” and “big
river” by the Spanish colonists who came after, the river itself remains nameless and mighty, winding 115 miles to the sea. — More on page 3