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🌱 Patch AM: Healdsburg Jewelry Shop Burglary Suspect Had Warrants Across Nation, Jewelry Still Missing

And check out 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival on the Healdsburg Patch calendar

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Greetings Healdsburg! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Healdsburg jewelry heist suspect caught, but the loot is still missing
  • How Healdsburg's 0-2 start fits into the North Bay picture
  • Healdsburg home landscape earns national recognition from top design group

Also on today's calendar: 17th Annual Greek & Middle Eastern Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 104 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Record-tying temperatures, temps: high: 102, low: 57.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Healdsburg Jewelry Shop Burglary Suspect Had Warrants Across Nation, Jewelry Still Missing (patch.com) — Downtown Healdsburg is reeling after thousands of dollars in jewelry were stolen from a local shop, with the suspect arrested the next day in Citrus Heights but the jewelry still missing. Healdsburg police say the man, now held without bail, had multiple felony warrants nationwide and may be tied to another attempted jewelry theft in Sonoma County.
   

2. prep-football-analysis-newmans-loss-to-de-la-salle-mixed-starts-for-adobe-valley-teams-other-week-2-takeaways (fresnobee.com) — Healdsburg High's football team is off to a rough 0-2 start, including a 28-6 loss to Hoopa Valley, as North Bay leagues shake out early in the season. This detailed roundup tracks how Healdsburg's REC-Mountain rivals, plus nearby schools like Windsor, Analy, and Montgomery, are faring and what that could mean for upcoming matchups and playoff positioning.
   

3. ASLA Names Winners of 2026 Professional Awards (retrofitmagazine.com) — A Healdsburg residential project, Moss Rock by Ground Studio, has earned an Honor Award in the American Society of Landscape Architects' 2026 Professional Awards, putting local design on a national stage. The awards spotlight 35 projects worldwide, from major urban parks to climate-focused coastal plans, and will be celebrated at a September 16 ceremony in Los Angeles.
   

4. how do california architects design a house to live with wildfire? (designboom.com) — A new wildfire-resilient home near Healdsburg shows how architects are rethinking materials, roofs, and landscaping to help houses survive future fires. Using concrete foundations that withstood the 2019 Kincade Fire, steel cladding, ember screens, and dedicated water systems, designers across California are treating wildfire as a central design challenge rather than a distant risk.
   

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Ok Healdsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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