Hello, sweet friends of Healdsburg. Last I looked out the window, it was still like blindingly pleasant outside today, so I hope you’re finding time to go bask in the brilliance. And you’ll get plenty more chances this week, as our local forecast shows no end to the spring/summer vibes, with a bunch more sunny days in the 70s and 80s expected ahead. Hallelujah! Just in time, I’m here with a fat list of all the best ways to enjoy this March madness in town — aka, your trusty local event log. It’s filled with gems like:

But first, I want to share a couple of quick local news updates that came in from the Sonoma County Sheriff after I sent out your last newsletter. First, there was a super scary bomb threat down at Windsor High that lasted for hours on Friday afternoon. “The Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a call from a male claiming to be in the Windsor High School parking lot in a black car,” the agency said online. “The caller demanded $10,000 in cash and said several bombs would go off at the school if the demand was not met.” Here’s what happened next, per the sheriff: “The school was placed on lockdown [while] deputies searched the school on foot, by drone, and with the assistance of CHP explosive detection dogs. The dogs also searched several vehicles matching the description provided by the caller; however, nothing suspicious was found. During the search, a student ran across campus and was briefly detained. Deputies later determined the student ran because they were afraid and were not involved. After an extensive search, the campus was deemed safe and students were released to their parents. Because the threat occurred during lunchtime, many students ran off campus as part of the ‘Run, Hide, Fight’ response they have been taught.”

Then, just yesterday afternoon here in Healdsburg, there was a dramatic river rescue reported near the Camp Rose beach at the base of Fitch Mountain. According to the sheriff: “A 17-year-old girl and her boyfriend were rock jumping when a strong current suddenly pulled her away. Deputies quickly arrived, established communication with her, and maintained contact until [the Henry 1 helicopter] arrived on scene. They set up a long line and safely brought her to safety.” And the CrimeRadar app, which monitors local police and fire scanners, summed up radio comms between first responders like so: “A person was reportedly holding onto a tree branch in the river. Fire, EMS, and sheriff units worked together from multiple access points, including the Fitch Mountain side, to reach the individual. The person was safely brought to shore and appeared to be in stable condition.” Guess this marks the unofficial start of river season! Here we gooo… 🦦

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