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New sport in town Flag football finally comes to Healdsburg 5

Pachanga and art Local markets, music, meetings on the Calendar 2

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On a mission for honeybees ● Local nonprofit in global campaign By Christian Kallen

Photo by Maryann Frazier

Forming connections in Kenya Healdsburg beekeeper Candice Koseba shares some of her colorful bee stamps with Maasai women in Kenya, and in return they teach their visitors how to do traditional bead work. This exchange of ideas between very different people lies at the heart of BEE in Kenya. See story at right. — MORE PAGE 12

‘macbitches’ delivers on its promise ● Young playwright strikes a nerve By Christian Kallen Few plays telegraph the plot dynamics and setting as clearly in their title as macbitches. We

know it’s got to be a cutting play about theater people vying for a key role in Shakespeare’s Macbeth, probably college-age—a sort of Mean Girls in the drama department. That’s pretty much what it is, according to playwright Sophie McIntosh. “I think the title helps; it sets the tone in that way,” she said. “Like, If you don’t like the title, you won’t like the play. But if you’re interested in the title, you will be, I hope, interested.” McIntosh, from her current

home in Brooklyn, called the Tribune to talk about macbitches, its success and the context of her work. Only 28 years old, at least nine of her plays have been produced since her gradschool days at Columbia (she’s originally from Wisconsin). Among her other plays is Benevolent, about girls in a 1917 reform school. It is currently being staged in New York for a second time and, says McIntosh, “it has gotten more press — More on page 4

Candice Koseba is a rare Healdsburg figure who earned her local reputation in something other than wine, dining or olive oil. Her specialty is bees, and honey of course, and from her Dry Creek Valley homestead she oversees a thriving collection of local bee hives. Not just the traditional stacked or slotted flat boxes one sees, known as Langstroth hives, but hives made to recreate a natural hive site. Sometimes a natural hive even appears, as in the cleft of an old tree on the property. This is the headquarters of Sonoma County Bee Company, which develops organic honey products as small-batch honey, candles and pots made of beeswax, lotions and salves and even health tonics. “Value-added hive products,” as Koseba calls these items in her marketing. At the end of the dirt driveway lies the nexus of a global connection, much like the widespread range of bees. Next

weekend, on Sept. 12, the nonprofit group she helped found will hold its second annual “BEE in Kenya Dinner,” complete with art auction, live music, honey tastings and whole roasted goat from chef Michael Degen, former sous chef at Healdsburg’s Scopa Restaurant. It’s all in keeping with the Kenya connection and an ongoing project to encourage bee economies in the Maasai Mara region. By its full name it’s Beekeepers and Educators Engaged in Kenya, and it provides yearly tours to Kenya for interested and professional beekeepers seeking to expand their horizons. All the funds raised go to “helping provide beekeeping equipment, training, educational resources, and opportunities that strengthen both communities and the landscapes they depend on,” according to BEE in Kenya. — More on page 6

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Goings on around town this week & next Thursday, Sept. 3 Art Nite First Thursday of the month is the time for Art Nite Healdsburg, this time-honoring harvest. Bounty from Farm to Pantry available throughout the downtown area, from 5-7pm. Visit 20 participating galleries to earn passport stamps that can be used for restaurant perks throughout town. Details at artnitehealdsburg.com. Upstairs Emo California-born Olivia Kaplan brings a moody, low-fi show to the loft at Little Saint. Seats are free; first-come, firstserve. Doors at 6pm, music at 7pm. At Little Saint, 25 North St., littlesainthealdsburg.com. And Furthermore … The Cobb-Furthermore tasting room on Healdsburg Avenue picks up on weekend afternoons, with live music and a friendly atmosphere. Thursday Adam Lieb purveys his cosmic classics, Friday the Joni Mitchell Situation with Kate and Christian Foley-Beining plays the room, and Saturday it’s New Jersey’s legendary DJ Reef. No cover, 5:308:30pm, 328-A Healdsburg Ave.

Friday, Sept. 4 Service Dog Month Kick off National Service Dog Aware-

ness Month at Garrett Hardware from 4-6pm. Meet future service puppies, professional trainers and handlers from Canine Companions, and hear inspiring success stories about the life-changing impact these dogs have on adults, children and veterans with disabilities. In Healdsburg at 1340 Healdsburg Ave. Final Friday Night Live The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band closes out a summer of Friday music in Cloverdale, playing “front porch blues” acoustic style. Maybe they’ll plug in. Street fair begins at 6pm, music runs from 7-9:30pm. See information at tinyurl.com/cloverdaleartsalliance. Varsity Football Welcome the Hoopa Valley High football team from the heart of redwood country. It’s the first home game of the year for the 2026 Greyhounds varsity, and the first chance to see the Cheer team in action. Everybody up for the kick-off of the high school’s 2026-27 season. Opening Night Start of a three-weekend run for macbitches, written by hot property Sophie McIntosh. It’s about a university theater group dealing with the role of Lady Macbeth going to a freshman, of all things. Curtain rises at 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays at the Raven Theater, Sundays at 2pm through Sept. 20, with a “value Thursday” pay-what-you-can on Sept. 10. Tickets $28, $10 students, 115 North St., raventheater.org.

Saturday, Sept. 5 Saturday Shoppers Buy fresh local produce, staples, snacks and crafts, and listen to live music from Dave Hamilton. Healdsburg’s signature Farmers Market since 1974. Starts at 8:30am till noon at the Foley Family Community Pavilion, 3 North St. Art Upstairs, Downstairs Two new artists above the Levin & Co. bookstore: Donna Schaffer celebrating Wine Country beauty in oils with “The Days of Vines and Roses,” and Tosya Shore’s collection of watercolors, “It’s Black and White with a Splash of Color,” which begins with the fundamentals of composition. Meet the artists this weekend at the Upstairs Art Gallery, from 11am to 6pm. Refreshments will be served. Shows continue until Sept. 27, 306 Center St. Pachanga & Art A vibrant, family-friendly annual event that celebrates the richness of local artists, featuring dancers, photographers, musicians, singers, visual artists and more. First launched in 2023, each year over a dozen individuals and organizations receive diversity grants to continue their work. Sponsored by Corazón Healdsburg and the City of Sonoma, the celebration will be held this year at the Abel de Luna Community Center from 5–9pm. More on the program and participating artists at corazonhealdsburg. org/diversity-in-the-arts.

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Brazilian Classics This might be a crowded night at the Spirit Bar: Jazz standards and original music in the Brazilian vein, as performed by those who know how: Carlos Henrique Pereira (piano and acoustic guitar) and Gabriel Pereira (piano and cello), with bassist Walker Goldberg and drummer Alan U’Ren. Menu items, drinks from the bar, no cover, from 6-9pm in the lobby bar of Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St. 945 + Plan-B It sounds like a secret code but 945 is a highly regarded area alt-rock band, their DFW area code notwithstanding. Plan-B is a group of teenagers who play fast and loud. Live music until 10pm. It’s a free dance party night at Coyote Sonoma, 44F Mill St., coyotesonoma.com.

Bacchus Birthday It’s the fifth anniversary for Bacchus Landing, the entertainment venue and tasting room complex a mile outside of town off Westside Road. Seven independent wineries open their doors to toast five years of great wine and events, from plays to car shows. Live music by the Refuge Band playing classic rock, blues and R&B. Complimentary entry. Noon to 4pm, 14210 Bacchus Landing Way, bacchuslanding.com.

Monday, Sept. 7 Labor Day holiday. No mail delivery, trash pickup or City of Healdsburg services.

Tuesday, Sept. 8 Stock Up The Healdsburg Farmers Market sets up in the Community Pavilion from 9am to 1pm every Tuesday until Sept. 29. Shop for local fruit, fresh tomatoes and baked goods, crafts and gifts at the city’s new open-air public venue, 3 North St., healdsburgfarmersmarket.org. City Council Healdsburg’s five-person City Council takes their seats at 6pm for the first of two meetings this month (delayed from Monday due to the holiday). Starts at 6pm in Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. or online at healdsburg.gov/zoom.

Wednesday, Sept. 9 Parks & Recreation Commission This commission is scheduled to start at 6pm, but check the city website to confirm agenda. Council Chambers, 401 Grove St. or online at healdsburg.gov/ zoom. For additional events, visit healdsburgtribune.com/calendar.

SNAPSHOT

● Lou’s Luncheonette makes promises it can’t keep By Pierre Ratte Somebody knows what they are doin.’ Or not. Free Beer Tomorrow? Well, that could be technically and perpetually true without ever giving away “free beer.” It’s definitely a hook. And it looks like it’s been working for a while judging by the truck and sign. The sign can be seen at Lou’s Luncheonette along Fremont Drive, or Carneros Highway, or CA Route 12, or CA Route 121. Yikers, the road is quaintly referred to in four ways. And Lou’s Luncheonette and picnic yard is found east of Schellville, north of Shellville Colony, and south of the unincorporated towns of Buena Vista, Batto, Bonilla and Vineburg, and nearby Embarcadero. East County can be confusing. What’s not confusing is why one might want to stop at Lou’s. First and foremost, the french fries could be the best in Sonoma County. Not sure if the buckets of lard that decorate the luncheonette have anything to do with the taste, but they sure are crispy fries. If one finds oneself in East County territory, stop in. The light-blue paint color, the linoleum tables, the Roy Rogers-patterned brown-and-white curtains, and the lard buckets and sundry cans from yesteryear will bring one back to California dreaming circa the 1960s. The dusty decor has not changed much, and that is

Photo by Pierre Ratte

Sunday, Sept. 6

‘Free beer tomorrow’

FREE BEER WHEN? The sign on an old pick-up truck on Carneros Highway promises the unattainable at Lou’s Luncheonette, a favorite lunch stop in Sonoma Valley.

part of the charm. Free beer tomorrow. FUN FACTS: Lou’s Luncheonette started as a humble fruit stand. In the 1960s it became Babe’s Burgers & Franks, later the Fremont Diner. Nearby Schellville and Shellville Colony are spelled differently; two competing railroad companies did that. The Sonoma Valley Railroad built a train station named Schellville in 1879 after local rancher Theodore Schell. In 1887, Southern Pacific laid track and dropped the “c,” thus, Shellville Colony. The colony is mostly a paper-map subdivision. The town didn’t take off, as ship traffic to nearby Embarcadero dried up

with the silting of Sonoma Creek. Nearby Embaradero is now surrounded by vineyards and it’s difficult to imagine large commercial steamships floating by the rows of cabernet there now. John and Michelle Phillips wrote California Dreaming in December 1965 during a cold New York City winter. It sold 4 million copies. The Mamas and Papas group reportedly sold 40 million records. Roy Rogers was born Leonard Slye in 1911 in Ohio. He married Dale Evans in 1947, proposing to her while on his horse Trigger. Dale’s horse was Buttermilk. King of the Cowboys and Queen of the West, they were married for 51 years.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Measure O, GMO share the blame Response to Planning Commission approval Missing the mark Alan Cohen misses the mark in blaming the failure of Measure O on “the same people” who protested his effort to develop six-bedroom housing at the former site of Healdsburg Lumber. (“Open Mic: GMO strikes again,” Aug. 20) Measure O failed because the City Council ignored its own poll showing that Measure O would lose pivotal electoral support if the City Coun-

cil were to overreach by crafting the measure to exempt any portion of the city’s downtown core from the GMO— which is precisely what happened. The City Council’s overreach is what killed Measure O. Jon Eisenberg, Healdsburg

Doing nothing not the answer I agree 100% that the Healdsburg GMO needs to change, but Measure O was not the answer. Yes, 30 units of housing per year is not enough new housing, but Measure O would have excluded single-family homes from any additional new development with no annual cap number for multi-dwelling units. Can you picture the 80 acres south of the bridge with only apartments and condos? Or how about the city plans for 852

apartments downtown with only one parking space per unit? It’s been two years since Measure O and there is no GMO modification on the upcoming ballot. Rather than spend hundreds of thousands of dollars for a GMO plan no one wants, why can’t we just change the GMO annual limit to an acceptable higher number? Doing nothing is not the answer, but don’t blame the Hudson Street project on the vast majority of voters who said No to the very flawed Measure O. Finally, as to the idea of building five communes where the Hudson project is slated, this is not Berkeley. We need more families and should adjust our GMO accordingly. Dan Pizza, Healdsburg

HEALDSBURGTRIBUNE.COM •• SEPTEMBER 4 HEALDSBURGTRIBUNE.COM SEPTEMBER3,3,2026 2026 as arising in “a sort of male-dominated hierarchy,” as McIntosh put it. “We never see any of the men in this play, but we kind of hear them through the voices of these young women who have been conditioned to look at each other and attack each other in certain ways.” Though such deconstruction of motives and social forces may have been popular in the young writer’s own college years, the play takes it a step further. “It never got as extreme as it gets in the play,” she said, thereby planting yet another reason to see macbitches.

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than It did its first time around.” Other plays include Cityscrape, Road Kills and The Six-Fingered Woman. Of them all macbitches is, unsurprisingly, the most popular. She said the title came to her at the same time as the plot for the play: “I was like, ‘OK, yeah, this title evokes the tropes that I am trying to deconstruct with this play.’ Like, people are going to come in and know imme-

diately [it has] a Mean Girls vibe, and we are going to be exploring what it is when women are taking down other women.” The plot, if it’s not yet clear, concerns a group of college-age drama students dealing with the upsetting fact that a freshman girl landed the coveted role of Lady Macbeth. For a stage-inclined college student working on an MFA in playwriting, it practically writes itself. But how far it goes, and what McIntosh does with the idea, is why the one-act play has been such a success. That Mean Girls vibe? There’s more to it than it initially seems. It’s presented

Photo by Ray Mabry

Photo by Ryan Prado

PLAYWRIGHT Sophie McIntosh wrote several plays being licensed for national production, including ‘macbitches,’ opening this Friday at the Raven Theater.

At the Raven The production being mounted at the Raven Performing Arts Center is helmed by first-time director Jeanette Seisdedos, seen in last year’s production of Macbeth as one of the three sisters, or witches. “That was a fun play to do,” she said. “I think there’s some connection to doing Macbeth last semester. And then for this season, I think it fits in really well, because I like to say that this play is very much Mean Girls meets Macbeth. “Jeanette is a long-time Raven Player who has proven to be an incredibly versatile and talented actor,” said Steven David Martin, executive director of the Raven Players. “Working with her over the years I have been impressed by the questions she asks during the rehearsal process and her ability to see the play as a whole, rather than just her part in it. She has great instincts and a good eye for staging. And a play about five college girls needs a strong female voice at the helm, and that is what Jeanette provides.” Martin confirmed that this play was selected in part for the connection with last year’s production of Macbeth, but said that wasn’t the only reason. “I always try to get a couple of newer plays in the mix and this one appealed because it was written by a young woman who obviously knows how college students talk. The dialogue rings authentic and believable,” he said. Director Seisdedos welcomed the

DIRECTOR Jeanette Seisdedos, as Beatrice, eavesdrops on the action in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ this summer at Bacchus Landing. She’s directing her first play, ‘macbitches,’ at the Raven this month.

Photo by Jeanette Seisdedos

BLAME GAME The cast of ‘macbitches’ gets in character during rehearsals this week. From left, Shanay Howell (Piper), Sierra Reid (Hailey), Clarice Perez (Lexi), Rebekah Sharp (Rachel) and Lilian Bernadette Gibson (Cam).

opportunity not least because the small cast—five young women—makes the job easier. She was in Little Shop of Horrors and School of Rock at the Raven recently, both of which have a large number of roles. “It's refreshing to be in a play with such a very small cast,” she said. With the opening of the play just a few days away—it starts on Sept. 4 and runs weekends through Sept. 20—the early signs are that the Raven might have a season-opening hit on their hands. Not to put too fine a point on it, but the six-play series that comprises this season of the Raven Plays begins with macbitches and concludes with Mean Girls (June, 2027). Still, the playwright herself wonders if it’s lost some of its edge with changes in college slang in the five years since she wrote it. “I already think, like, oh my gosh, is it kind of a period piece? Because it's very much representative of my college experience. I graduated Class of 2020, so I'm like, oh my gosh, like, the slang has already changed so much in the last six years. It's crazy.” As the Bard might well attest.

‘macbitches’ runs weekends from Sept. 4-20. Information and tickets at raventheater.org.

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SPORTS

Flag football debuts at HHS ● New program jumps on the bandwagon By Camillia Seghetti This is the first season for girls flag football at Healdsburg high school. The turnout for the team has been really

impressive to see; we had about 25 girls try out and we have a team with lots of amazing athletes with different skill sets. High school flag football, especially in Sonoma county, has blown up in the last couple of years and we are beyond excited to be able to throw our hat in the ring. Learning this new sport can be a fairly complicated process, and all of the ath-

letes on our team have done an incredible job at being ready to learn and adapt and try any position on the field. We are all very excited for the start of the season. Our first game was at home on Friday, Aug. 28, against Lower Lake. There was a scoreless tie at the half, but then the Trojans got some good looks downfield and won, 19-0.

Photo by Michael Lucid

END AROUND Sophomore Justina Domenichelli takes the ball and runs with it in the first half against Lower Lake in the first-ever league girls flag football game at Healdsburg High, on Aug. 28.

NEW NUMBER ONE Sana Katsuki will compete at #1 singles this year, having spent her off-season playing in USTA junior tournaments.

We have 17 games, all on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The regular season ends on Oct. 21, with our final season game at Piner High School. The team and the coaching staff look forward to a fun season with lots of opportunity to learn and improve and to lay the foundation for a program that will only continue to grow in the future years. Camillia Seghetti is a third grade teacher at Healdsburg’s Fitch Mountain Campus, as well as HHS varsity flag football coach.

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HIVEMAKER A man living near the village of Kitui, named Muluwa, makes these log hives, some of which BEE in Kenya purchases for other Maasai to develop their own local bee economy.

BAR RAISING Tribal men dressed in professional bee suits for protection work together to install the ‘top bar’ horizontal hives, where the seasonal bees set up temporary homes before wandering on.

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This year’s art auction will include original works donated by Jake Messing, Jessica Martin and Sebastian Pochan, as well as other local and international artists. The purpose of the benefit dinner and auction is to support rural Kenyan beekeepers. One might say the benefit celebrates community, conservation and global connection, terms which are themselves almost synonymous with bees. Simply, honey bees are social flying insects known for living in large colonies, making honey and pollinating plants, an essential component of a healthy ecosystem. Here in California, the domestic honey bee—the kind Koseba tends on her ranch—is one of 20,000 bee species of the Apidae family worldwide, of which only a dozen or so produce honey. In the East African country of Kenya, the nonprofit has a standing program of offering agricultural support to the locals that traces back to Koseba’s mentor, Maryanne Frazier, former associate professor in entomology at Penn State. Since 2018 Frazier, her husband and colleagues in Kenya have led “eco-tour” itineraries in Kenya for “beekeepers who wanted to experience African bees and meet African beekeepers, firsthand,” Frazier has written. Their support helped complete water projects, a girls dormitory and playgrounds, with the bee econo-

my always their consolidating force. Koseba came to California in 2010 after growing up in Indiana. Shortly after her move, she discovered the complex world of bees while pushing her newborn son in a stroller. She wrote eloquently: “I found myself drawn to the intricate dance of life unfolding around me. Each step I took, every glance downward, revealed a microcosm of existence that I had previously overlooked.” Now 39, she has a daughter at Westside Elementary and a son at Windsor High. It’s hard to imagine how she finds time to be so immersed not only with bees but with mushroom foraging and plant medicine. She counts among her clients SingleThread Farm, where she worked as a forager, and Montage, where she leads guided honey-tasting events. In 2025, Koseba became part of the group that registered BEE in Kenya as a 501(c) nonprofit in the United States, and her efforts to cultivate a local bee community picked up. The benefit dinners are also a way for locals to join in the environmental trips to Kenya or otherwise support the enterprise. “There’s a lot of people that follow my company (sonomacountybeecompany.com) who have become curious,” Koseba said. “It’s definitely a moment to recruit people and let them know that they don’t have to be a beekeeper to go on this trip. We’ve had a lot of different people come, and it’s pretty incredible.” This next apian adventure starts in February, the off-season for tourism in

East Africa and a slow time of year for American beekeepers. And while the 2027 Beekeepers and Educators Tour does include some traditional safari time, “We’re doing things those safari trips will never take people to. They’ll never see these places that we go to,” Koseba said. “There’s beekeepers that have been keeping bees the Kenyan top-bar way for generations,” she added. “It’s a style of beekeeping where you keep the colony in a horizontal log hive. And the bees in Kenya are a little bit different than they are here. They’re migratory, so they follow the water. So people will hang these hives in trees, and the bees will move across the landscape and populate these hives. Over the course of a year, they may be visiting and living in several hives.” The groups of 10-15 people also visit local wildlife parks, the International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology, and a rural school, and engage in other hands-on interfacing with the Maasai Mara, the largest native group in the region, during their two-week journey. Another BEE in Kenya initiative is a biodigester to convert animal waste—those goats again—into methane. “It’s just incredible, the community that comes out of it,” Koseba said. “I think the dinner is a great way to sit next to someone that’s been there and ask them any questions you want. And get a taste of some of the food.” Which brings us back to that goat. Chef Degen said, “The goat will be marinated

MAMAKASIKA A local woman shows off the honey pots of wax she makes and sells, a craft Candice Koseba brought home to Healdsburg.

for 72 hours in a mixture of fresh garlic, ginger, salt, pepper, rosemary, cumin, honey, and cider. Then it will be removed from the marinade and roasted for approximately three hours at a low temperature in a Mugnaini wood fired oven.” Sounds easy. Where do we get a goat? Information about BEE in Kenya and its efforts can be found at beeinkenya.org.

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New rules require removing fire hazards ● An estimated 2 million homes will be affected

omeowners in the Bay Area and California have long been advised to remove fire hazards close to their homes. A new regulation requires people living in some high-risk fire areas to do so. If your home is in one of these areas, you will need to remove flammable materials including plants, fences and gates from around the house under regulations unanimously passed August 19 by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection. An estimated 2 million homes will be affected statewide. A state review is expected to be completed the first week of September, and the rules could become effective by the end of that month. The new regulations only apply to those living in state responsibility areas and very high fire hazard severity zones in local responsibility areas. State responsibility areas are protected by Cal Fire and include most of unincorporated California. Local responsibility areas are protected by city and town fire departments. The new rules apply immediately to new construction and roll out in two phases across five years for existing homes, while also allowing local jurisdictions to fine-tune the regulations for unique neighborhood factors, including topography and lot size. In the first three years, combustible materials will have to be cleared five feet around homes; by five years, within a foot. The goal is to give you time, resources and guidance to make chang-

es effectively and affordably, according to the board. Very high hazard zones are characterized by dense potential fuel vegetation, steep slopes that speed up fires, severe fire weather with high winds and a high frequency of past fires, according to Cal Fire. These areas face extreme crown fire potential and heavy ember production that can ignite homes from a distance. The new regulations are focused on reducing the risk of fire following paths of vegetation and flammable materials to homes, and also on helping keep homes from catching fire from embers igniting materials beside them. Wildfire experts emphasize the dangers of those wind-driven embers. They can travel great distances, igniting flammable materials on and around homes. State legislators voted for the creation of the regulations more than five years ago after the massive wildfires that razed thousands of homes and killed 31 people in 2020. Some more good news: Studies show that reducing flammable materials close by does reduce the risk of your home catching fire. And there is an added benefit. “Trimming branches, clearing away leaves and other debris and reducing fire risk can lower your home insurance premiums, though it varies from insurer to insurer,” said Jeanne Kilkenny-Turk, a Bay Area insurance broker. To find out if your home falls under the new regulations, you can visit the Fire Hazard Severity Zones page on the Cal Fire website and put in your home address.

RECENT SALES AND PRICES In Sonoma County, the median home is worth $800,667, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. Over the three months ending June 2026, Santa Cruz County home prices were down 2.5 percent compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $1.1M, according to data from Redfin. On average, homes in Santa Cruz County sell after 19 days on the market, compared to 23 days last year. There were 218 homes sold in June this year, up from 173 last year.

930 Bartlett Pl, Windsor, CA 95492 $738,000, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,442 sq ft; sold: Aug. 13, 2026

704 Daybrook Dr, Windsor, CA 95492 $600,000, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,160 sq ft; sold: Aug. 13, 2026

801 Dry Creek Rd, Healdsburg, 95448 $2.01M, 4 beds, 3 baths, 2,592 sq ft; sold: Aug. 7, 2026

1038 Capewood Ln, Windsor, CA 95492 $305,000, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,644 sq ft; sold: Aug. 13, 2026 215 Hemlock Dr, Healdsburg, 95448 $825,000, 2 beds, 2 baths, 1,212 sq ft; sold: Aug. 11, 2026 860 March Ave, Healdsburg, 95448 $1.05M, 3 beds, 3 baths, 2,170 sq ft; sold: Aug. 11, 2026 7237 16th Hole Dr, Windsor, CA 95492 $795,000, 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,550 sq ft; sold: Aug. 10, 2026

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Elizabeth Pinkham October 2, 1966 — August 13, 2026

lizabeth Pinkham, of San Francisco and Healdsburg, California, passed away on August 13, 2026, with her mother and sister by her side. Born and raised in Exeter in rural Central California, Elizabeth was the daughter of a farmer and a physical therapist. She grew up on the family farm with her sister, her horse and a clear desire to stretch her wings. As a teenager she served as the town’s Fall Festival Queen and rode a float down Main Street in a long gown and tiara, offering her best Queen Elizabeth wave—an image her family holds especially dear. After graduating from Exeter Union High School in 1984, she attended the UC Berkeley, graduating in 1988. She entered the technology industry, working at Oracle and later at Salesforce, where her gifts for organization, design and hospitality found expression in event planning and the creation of welcoming spaces. In time she fulfilled a long-held dream, moving to Healdsburg and opening a small mercantile store on

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the plaza with a dear friend. Her love of beautiful things led her on foraging expeditions across the country and through Europe, often in the company of family and friends. Elizabeth was a titan in the working world whose rare ability to see final objectives through an artistic lens shaped everything she touched. That same gift of artistic expression animated her relationships, her professional life and her homes—visible in carefully chosen architecture and fixtures, in stylish clothing and objets d’art and in the comfortable gathering places she created. She sponsored adventures for those she loved, including her mother’s champagne-tasting trip along the canals of France and countless dinners, lunches and brunches in San Francisco and Healdsburg. With her nieces Marian and Alice and her nephews Patrick and Pierce she marked each sixteenth birthday with a special adventure of their choosing. “What do you want to do today, people?” was her calling card; she approached every day as a tiger waiting to be tamed. Her joy in travel was tempered only by her deep devotion to her ankle-licking Havanese, Shelby Miranda. If you knew Elizabeth, you knew and loved Shelby too. She is survived by her mother, Mary Pat Pinkham; her sister, Dianne Pinkham Tully, and brother-in-law, Gwyn-Mohr Tully; her nieces Marian and Alice Tully and nephews Patrick and Pierce Tully; and her beloved Shelby. She was preceded in death by her father, Patrick Pinkham. Extraordinary. Unique. One-of-a-kind. Friends, colleagues and family have long described Elizabeth’s life in these terms. She was like a timeless piece of art—words only partially capture her spirit. As her late father, a Stanford man, used to say with fondness, “Not bad for an English major from Cal.” Hear, hear, Elizabeth. Your life was a work of art, and you lived it to the fullest.

Celebrate a Life Well Lived

15119 Grove St, Healdsburg, 95448 $2.45M, 3 beds, 4 baths, 3,326 sq ft; sold: Aug. 10, 2026 171 Sawmill Cir #203, Healdsburg, 95448 $2.55M, 2 beds, 3 baths, 1,854 sq ft; sold: Aug. 10, 2026 221 Terrace Blvd, Healdsburg, 95448 $600,000, 3 beds, 1 bath, 1,145 sq ft; sold: Aug. 7, 2026

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GRAD CLASS Members of the Healdsburg Police and Fire departments gather at the Santa Rosa Junior College Public Safety Training Center in Windsor to celebrate the graduation of Officer Otis Hardin, standing next to Chief Matt Jenkins, right of center.

Crimes and Concerns Reported To Healdsburg Police Aug. 17 - 23 Residents and others are encouraged to call Police Dispatch as needed at 707.431.3377, operational 24/7.

Monday, Aug. 17 1:15am The Reporting Party (RP) said a prowler was at the RP’s window on Tucker Street. The prowler appeared to use his phone as a flashlight. The RP had a friend staying in the RP’s back house but the friend did not answer her phone. An officer checked the property and did not find anything amiss.

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9:11am The RP at Fitch Mountain Elementary Campus on Monte Vista Avenue said a vehicle ran a stop sign near the school and traveled at a high rate of speed. The information was noted. 1:52pm The RP at Taqueria El Sombrero on Center Street said there was a car accident. The parties were on scene, but the suspect tried to leave. Officers were dispatched, and a report was taken. 3:24pm A driver on Healdsburg Avenue at Passalacqua Road was stopped for reckless driving and following too close. The driver was cited for driving without a license. 3:53pm The RP said her business account at Ramey Wine Cellars on Healdsburg Avenue was hacked. $903,000 was stolen and $220 recovered. An officer responded and took a report. 4:53pm A 50-Year-Old (YO) man at Rotten Robbie on Healdsburg Avenue was arrested and transported to jail for a previous theft.

5:03pm A woman at Dollar Tree on Vine Street kept entering the store and refused to leave after multiple requests. The RP said the woman was no longer in the area but had a history of stealing items. The RP was advised to call back if she returned or if it was determined she stole something that day.

Tuesday, Aug. 18 8:36am A grand theft occurred at Grove Street Self Storage on Grove Street on May 10, 2026. The RP spoke with the facility regarding missing items believed to be worth approximately $1,000. The RP saw the items on Facebook Marketplace and could prove the items were owned by the RP. The RP wanted to press charges and spoke with an officer who took a report.

Wednesday, Aug. 19 2:55am The RP on Pozzan Road asked a man who rang the RP’s doorbell to leave. The RP was transferred to the Sheriff’s Office. 10:36am Fraud occurred at the United States Postal Service on Foss Creek Circle. The RP sent a check to a customer, but it was deposited by someone else. The bank was contacted, and the RP completed an affidavit. The RP wanted to press charges if the suspect was located. The case would be combined with an existing case.

men were seen pushing each other and acting erratic. An officer contacted both men. A 30-YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for assault with a deadly weapon and violation of a court order.

Thursday, Aug. 20 3:07pm The RP at Jane Dispensary on Mill Street said there were ongoing thefts from the store since January of 2026. The RP said the suspects were known. An officer contacted the RP and took a report. 3:55pm The RP at Alliance Medical Center on University Avenue said an unwanted person had his vehicle jacked up to change his oil in their parking lot. An officer spoke to the vehicle owner, who then moved his vehicle off the property. The medical staff management planned to file a trespass notice. 5:52pm A man in Safeway on Vine Street made lewd comments to the employees. Officers advised the man not to return to Safeway. 9:14pm Multiple RPs on Ferrero Drive said a transport truck was unloading cars in violation of city ordinance. An officer responded, but the truck was gone on arrival and unable to be located.

Friday, Aug. 21

3:41pm The RP on Arbor Way believed that on July 23, 2026, a street sweeper may have hit his wife’s parked vehicle causing over $6,000 in damages. The information would be documented. The RP filled out a request for records.

1:06am A driver near Powell Avenue at Fitch Street was stopped for making an illegal U-turn and inability to maintain her lane. A 32-YO woman was arrested and brought to county jail for driving under the influence (DUI).

3:43pm A man in front of Jon Wright Feed Store on Mill Street threw a softball-sized rock at another man. Both

3:07pm An RP on Bradley Court said someone hit him. Another RP at the same address said the first caller gave

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a false story. A third call from the same address dropped. Officers responded and determined no physical fight happened. An Adult Protective Services report was taken. 3:31pm The RP at Safeway on Vine Street said her vehicle was hit by another vehicle. The RP said the vehicle that hit her vehicle seemed to have been parked next to her due to visible damage and paint transfer. The RP waited on scene, but the owner did not come out of the store. The RP wanted a report. 10:49pm Construction at Bank of America on Healdsburg Avenue happened outside of construction hours. An officer responded, and workers would move their work inside where they were scheduled to be working until midnight. 11:48pm A vehicle on Hwy 101 at Dry Creek Road was stopped for a broken brake light and straddling lanes. A 28YO man was arrested and brought to county jail for DUI.

Saturday, Aug. 22 1:24am A vehicle on Old Redwood Highway at Grant School Road was stopped for displaying an unreadable plate. A 31-YO woman was arrested and brought to county jail for driving with a license suspected for DUI. She was also cited on an outstanding Sonoma County warrant regarding DUI. 2:03am Construction in violation of a city ordinance occurred at Bank of America on Healdsburg Avenue. The police response was delayed due to a priority incident. When the officer responded, no one was found on the property. 12:53pm The RP on West Grant Street said the RP was a victim of a battery that occurred June 20, 2026. The RP wanted the incident documented for her apartment complex, but did not wish to press charges.

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2:23pm A 35-YO woman at L & M Motel on Healdsburg Avenue was arrested for a previous incident involving violation of probation, aiding and abetting, and criminal conspiracy. A 55-YO man was arrested for grand theft and shoplifting. Both people were taken to county jail. 7:36pm An interview was conducted at the Healdsburg Police Department on Center Street regarding a sexual assault that took place 29 years ago. A report was taken. The exact location of the event was unknown.

Sunday, Aug. 23 12:21am The RP at Healdsburg Regional Library on Piper Street said a person was illegally disposing of a mattress. Officers arrived, and the person would pack up his belongings and move along.

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LEGAL NOTICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602371 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: 1. SANGIACOMO FAMILY WINES, 2. WATERS EDGE WINERY, 3. GOLD HILL VINEYARD, 4. VIAGGIO WINERY, 5. THE VILLAGE VINTNER WINERY, 6. NFINITY CELLARS, 7. S&M WINE CO, 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 07/28/2026. (Pub HBT 08/13, 08/20, 08/27, 09/03/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602458 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: WINE COUNTRY TAROT, 2736 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95405. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): ALICIA OXENHANDLER, 2736 LAKEVIEW DRIVE, SANTA ROSA, CA 95405. This business is being conducted by: This business is being conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 12/30/21. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. ALICIA OXENHANDLER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/06/2026. (Pub HBT 08/13, 08/20, 08/27, 09/03/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602431 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: COASTLIGHT DIGITAL, 245 KENTUCKY ST. PETALUMA, CA 94952. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): TREVOR WILLIAM SOREL, 245 KENTUCKY ST. PETALUMA, CA 94952. 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. TREVOR SOREL. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/04/2026. (Pub HBT 08/20, 08/27, 09/03, 09/10/2026

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602412 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: WEST COAST WATERSHED, 14738 CHALK HILL ROAD, HEALDSBURG, CA. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): WEST COAST WATERSHED INC, 14738 CHALK HILL ROAD, HEALDSBURG, CA. This business is being conducted by: A CORPORATION. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on 3/2006. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. KAREN GAFFNEY, CEO/PRESIDENT. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/03/2026. (Pub HBT 08/20, 08/27, 09/03, 09/10/2026)

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SONOMA CASE NUMBER: 26CV056612 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: VALERIE WIEBMER & DEVIN EISERT, filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: Present Name: LUKE JAMES EISERT to Proposed Name: LUKE JAMES GARRIGAN. 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 10/14/26. 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: 08/14/2026. /s/ OSCAR PARDO, Judge of the Superior Court. (Pub HBT 08/20, 08/27, 09/03, 09/10/2026)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602557 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: CAPE SOUNDINGS PRESS, 2166 RIVERA DR, SANTA ROSA, CA 95409. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): PETER MACON, 2166 RIVERA DR, SANTA ROSA, CA 95409. 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. PETER MACON. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/17/2026. (Pub HBT 08/27, 09/03, 09/10, 09/17/2026)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602460 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: ERON ENGINEERING, 327 WESTERLY CLOSE, THE SEA RANCH, CA 95497. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): DAVID ELON FLORY, 327 WESTERLY CLOSE, THE SEA RANCH, CA 95497. This business is being conducted by: AN INDIVIDUAL. The registrant commenced to transact business under the fictitious name or names above on JUNE 15, 2026. I declare that all information in this statement is true and correct. DAVID ELON FLORY, SOLE PROPRIETOR. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/06/2026. (Pub HBT 08/27, 09/03, 09/10, 09/17/2026) NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. : 00000009848797 Title Order No.: TSI2602-CA-3972057 FHA/VA/PMI No.: ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY APPLIES ONLY TO COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR, NOT TO THIS RECORDED ORIGINAL NOTICE. NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST, DATED 07/06/2005. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER AND WEISS, LLP, as duly appointed Trustee under and pursuant to Deed of Trust Recorded on 08/12/2005 as Instrument No. 2005118660 , and pursuant to Default Judgment By Court After prove-Up Hearing recorded 01/28/2026 as instrumnet no 2026004053 of official records in the office of the County Recorder of SONOMA County, State of CALIFORNIA. EXECUTED BY: ROSALINA GOMEZ-ALVAREZ, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN, WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH, CASHIER’S CHECK/CASH EQUIVALENT or other form of payment authorized by California Civil Code 2924h(b), (payable at time of sale in lawful money of the United States). DATE OF SALE: 09/25/2026 TIME OF SALE: 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: In the Plaza at Fremont Park, Fremont Park, 860 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. STREET ADDRESS and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 174 SCHOOLHOUSE LANE, GEYSERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95441 APN#: 140-280-024-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust, with interest thereon, as provided in said note(s), advances, under the terms of said Deed of Trust, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee and of the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is $331,868.40. The beneficiary under said Deed of Trust heretofore executed and delivered to the undersigned a written Declaration of Default and Demand for Sale, and a written Notice of Default and Election to Sell. The undersigned caused said Notice of Default and Election to Sell to be recorded in the county where the real property is located. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for

this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 833-561-0243 for information regarding the trustee’s sale or visit this Internet Web site WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM for information regarding the sale of this property, using the file number assigned to this case 00000009848797. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder”, you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call 833-561-0243, or visit this internet website WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM using the file number assigned to this case 00000009848797 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. FOR TRUSTEE SALE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: 833-561-0243 WWW.SALES.BDFGROUP.COM BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER AND WEISS, LLP IS ACTING AS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. BARRETT DAFFIN FRAPPIER TREDER AND WEISS, LLP as Trustee 3990 E. Concours Street, Suite 350 Ontario, CA 91764 (866) 795-1852 CA Debt Collection License No. 11709-99 Dated: 08/18/2026 A-4884206 08/27/2026, 09/03/2026, 09/10/2026 (Pub HBT 8/27, 9/3, 9/10) NOTICE OF TRUSTEED SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST LOAN: HALL OTHER: 91239678 T.S. #: 26060-PR NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED * * PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO ABOVE IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT, BUT TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/20/2024.UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by ERIC HALL, a married man as his sole and separate property, recorded on 6/25/2024 as Instrument No. 2024027511 in Book —, Page — of Official Records in the office of the County Recorder of SONOMA County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 5/19/2026 in Book —, Page —, as Instrument No. 2026024782 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 9/23/2026 In the Plaza at Fremont Park, located at 860 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95404 at 10:00 AM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: As more fully described on said Deed of Trust. A.P.N.: 089-050-041-000 The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: 995 Dry Creek Road, Healdsburg, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address and other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the undersigned within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. The property heretofore described is being sold “as is”. The total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $200,690.33. &emsp;In addition to cash, the Trustee will accept a cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, savings association or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted, the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee’s Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be

made, but without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note(s) secured by said Deed of Trust with interest thereon as provided in said Note(s), fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. Dated: August 19, 2026 REDWOOD TRUST DEED SERVICES, INC., as said Trustee ATTN: ROBERT CULLEN P.O. BOX 6875 SANTA ROSA, CA 95406-0875 By: ROBERT CULLEN, President NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. Please be advised that the trustee may require entity or trust bidders at this trustee’s sale to provide information, documentation and/or certification of the vesting instructions and the data required to be reported pursuant to FinCEN regulations effective for transfers of residential real property to covered transferees on or after March 1, 2026. The required information must be provided to the trustee before a trustee’s deed upon sale will be issued for covered transfers. Additional information regarding these regulations and the required transferee information and certifications can be found at https://www. federalregister.gov/documents/2024/08/29/2024-19198/ anti-money-laundering-regulations-for-residential-real-estatetransfers and https://www.fincen.gov/rre-faqs#D_5 NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (800) 683-2468 or visit this Internet Web site: www.servicelinkASAP.com, using the Trustee Sale number assigned to this file, T.S. #26060-PR. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (800) 683-2468, or visit this internet website www.servicelinkASAP. com, using the file number assigned to this case 26060-PR to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid, by remitting the funds and affidavit described in Section 2924m(c) of the Civil Code, so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder”, you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. A-4884732 08/27/2026, 09/03/2026, 09/10/2026 (Pub HBT 8/27, 9/3, 9/10)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602629 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: UGLY WINES, 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 08/21/2026. (Pub HBT 08/27, 09/03, 09/10, 09/17/2026)

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LEGAL NOTICES Trustees of the Healdsburg Unified School District Announce a Vacancy on The Board of Education for Trustee Area 1 The Map of Trustee Areas can be viewed on the “School Board Information” page at www.husd.com Applications are being accepted until 4:00 p.m., Friday, September 25, 2026 For an application and further information, please call (707) 431-3488 or visit the District Office at 1028 Prince Street Education Code Sections 53298 and 5328.5 (Pub HBT 8/27, 9/3)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602653 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: DEANNEROY, INC, 200 4TH ST, STE A, PETALUMA, CA 94952. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): DEANNEROY, 200 4TH ST, STE A, PETALUMA, CA 94952. This business is being conducted by: A CORPORATION. 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. DEANNE ROY, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/24/2026. (Pub HBT 09/03, 09/10, 09/17, 09/24/2026)

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202602418 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: CANNACULTURIST, 1348 LILY ST, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. County: Sonoma. Registered Owner(s): MATTHEW ANTHONY VOSTI, 1348 LILY ST, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448. 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. MATTHEW VOSTI. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 08/03/2026. (Pub HBT 09/03, 09/10, 09/17, 09/24/2026)

T.S. No.: 24-11108 Loan No.: **4893 APN: 066-070-058-000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 7/25/2007. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier’s check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale. Trustor: Maria Cuervo, An Unmarried Woman Duly Appointed Trustee: Prestige Default Services, LLC Recorded 8/2/2007 as Instrument No. 2007086559 in book —, page — of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Sonoma County, California, Date of Sale: 9/30/2026 at 10:00 AM Place of Sale: In the Plaza at Fremont Park located at 860 Fifth Street, Santa Rosa, CA Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $410,996.35 Street Address or other common designation of real property: 610 WILD OAK DRIVE WINDSOR, CA 95492-8918 A.P.N.: 066-070-058-000 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the

highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder’s office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. All checks payable to Prestige Default Services, LLC. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (949) 776-4697 or visit this Internet Website https://prestigepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-11108. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. NOTICE TO TENANT: You may have a right to purchase this property after the trustee auction pursuant to Section 2924m of the California Civil Code. If you are an “eligible tenant buyer,” you can purchase the property if you match the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. If you are an “eligible bidder,” you may be able to purchase the property if you exceed the last and highest bid placed at the trustee auction. There are three steps to exercising this right of purchase. First, 48 hours after the date of the trustee sale, you can call (949) 776-4697, or visit this internet website https://prestigepostandpub.com, using the file number assigned to this case 24-11108 to find the date on which the trustee’s sale was held, the amount of the last and highest bid, and the address of the trustee. Second, you must send a written notice of intent to place a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 15 days after the trustee’s sale. Third, you must submit a bid so that the trustee receives it no more than 45 days after the trustee’s sale. If you think you may qualify as an “eligible tenant buyer” or “eligible bidder,” you should consider contacting an attorney or appropriate real estate professional immediately for advice regarding this potential right to purchase. Date: 8/25/2026 Prestige Default Services, LLC 1920 Old Tustin Ave. Santa Ana, California 92705 Questions: 949-427-2010 Sale Line: (949) 776-4697 Martha Nuno, Sr. Foreclosure Coordinator PPP #24-002926 (Pub HBT 9/3, 9/10, 9/17)

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FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FILE NO: 202601184 The following person(s) is (are) doing business as: Fictitious Business Name: LIORA ESTATE, 27 NORTH ST, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448, County: Sonoma. Mailing Address: 1701 VILLAGE CENTER CIR, LAS VEGAS, NV 89134. Registered Owner(s): LIORA ESTATE, LLC. 27 NORTH, 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. WILLIAM P. FOLEY II, MANAGER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk-Recorder of Sonoma County on 04/16/2026. (Pub HBT 9/3, 9/10, 9/18, 9/25)

HEALDSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AS SPECIFIED IN EDUCATION CODE SECTION 60119, NOTICE IS HEREBY POSTED THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING, THROUGH RESOLUTION, WHETHER EACH PUPIL IN EACH SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT HAS SUFFICIENT TEXTBOOKS OR INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN SPECIFIED SUBJECTS CONSISTENT WITH THE CONTENT AND CYCLES OF THE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS ADOPTED BY THE STATE BOARD. THEREFORE, A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS SUFFICIENCY, FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AT THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF THE HEALDSBURG UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 6:00 PM. DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 TIME: MEETING BEGINS AT 6:00 PM PLACE: HEALDSBURG CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 401 GROVE STREET, HEALDSBURG, CA 95448 (Pub HBT 9/3, 9/10)

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