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In today's newsletter:

  • Will sewer smoke testing reveal hidden plumbing problems on your block?
  • What did Healdsburg's council decide on weeds, e-bikes and water?
  • How the Healdsburg Tribune promises to handle mistakes and reader concerns

Also on today's calendar: Aging Well With Intention 12 Week Series and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 85 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 52. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 88 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Smoke Testing On Neighborhood Sewers Planned In Healdsburg (patch.com) — If you live near Twin Oaks Way, Spruce Way, or Oakleaf Avenue in Healdsburg, expect to see harmless test smoke as crews check neighborhood sewer lines for leaks. Residents are urged to run water in every drain and flush toilets beforehand, then watch for any smoke entering indoors, which could signal a plumbing issue needing attention.
   

2. Weeds abatement, Women's Day and compassion (healdsburgtribune.com) — Healdsburg's latest City Council meeting tackled everything from wildfire safety to future water policy. Councilmembers reviewed citywide weed abatement inspections, backed the Senior Center's end-of-life education program, and explored new e‑bike vouchers for low-income residents, while also weighing how to engage in a proposed Alexander Valley water district appeal.
   

3. Ethics and Corrections Policy (healdsburgtribune.com) — Your local Healdsburg Tribune has laid out a clear ethics and corrections policy explaining how it verifies facts, fixes mistakes, and handles reader complaints. The guidelines cover everything from anonymous sources and AI use to unpublishing requests, privacy protections, and how corrections will appear in print, online, and on social media.
   

4. Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Adds Los Lobos, Mavis Staples, Lukas Nelson & More (gratefulweb.com) — Hardly Strictly Bluegrass is expanding its 2026 lineup and sending artists beyond Golden Gate Park, including a Hiss Golden Messenger show at The Little Saint in Healdsburg on October 6. The free San Francisco festival will feature major names like Los Lobos, Mavis Staples, and Lukas Nelson, plus a Steve Earle tribute and multiple Bay Area club dates.
   

5. 2-bedroom home sells for $825,000 in Healdsburg (pressdemocrat.com) — A two-bedroom home on Hemlock Drive in Healdsburg just sold for $825,000, adding another data point to the city's tight housing market. The article also lists several nearby recent sales, giving residents a quick snapshot of current prices for similar-sized homes around town.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Join us to welcome Duo Gadjo to the Plaza on Sunday, August 23, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for our last Sunday in the Plaza concert.
    We are pleased to have the opportunity to feature Duo Gadjo for an afternoon of live music. French-born vocalist and guitarist Isabelle Fontaine and… (Nextdoor )
  • Hello neighbirs… I just found out about a wonderful program that Sonoma County offers, it's the Chipper program and I was able to have them come out after applying online and they chipped my limbs for my trees that we had taken off to reduce fire
    danger around my property. They were great and I really appreciated it and it was free. (they do not, however, take away the chips, so I had them… (Nextdoor Dry Creek Valley)
  • Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Night Crew Stocker in Healdsburg. Apply here.
  • Sonoma Tilemakers Inc. posted a job opening for Production | Quality Control and General Manufacturing Associate | Grave-Shift in Windsor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Healdsburg here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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