It’s another splendid spring Wednesday in Healdsburg and I’m back with all the local news that’s fit to ’letter. To be honest, I’m having some trouble finding the heart to chatter about restaurant openings and other fun local stuff, given this federal war on immigrants — and on immigration-policy protesters — that we’re watching play out across California right now. (The worst of it seems to be happening down in the Los Angeles area, but there’s been a spike of activity just an hour south of us in San Francisco, too, where ICE agents have reportedly been rounding people up at immigration court.) That said — this life contains multitudes, and I suppose we can stay present to all of it. So here’s what we’ll cover in today’s Healdsburg newsletter:

• Three exciting new places to eat downtown

• A long-awaited roadhouse revival along Highway 128

• Speed limit changes set for a dozen-plus Healdsburg streets

• Our future train station gets its finances sorted

• And other local notables that have the neighborhood talking ☎️

BUT FIRST, HOW’S THE WEATHER?

Healdsburg’s forecast shows that these warm days and cool nights of late spring should carry right on through to summer, which officially starts two Fridays from now, on June 20. Meteorologists with the Bay Area office of the National Weather Service say to expect another week or so of mostly sunny skies, light winds and a few mornings’ worth of serene cloud covers. “Marine layer season is here,” they write on socials. “Most Californians know about this phenomenon, but what causes it? The main driver is the difference in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere. The California Current brings cool water down from the north while the typical Spring/Summer air mass is much warmer.” Anyway! Here’s your full forecast, via the NWS:

• Today 🌤️ Clouds in the morning, turning to sun. Light breeze. High 85° Low 50°

• Tomorrow ☀️ Sunny with overnight winds. High 88° Low 52°

• Friday ☀️ Sunny. High 83° Low 48°

• Saturday 🌤️ Mostly sunny. High 82° Low 49°

• Sunday 🌤️ Mostly sunny again. High 86° Low 50°

• Monday ☀️ Full sun. High 87° Low 54°

• Tuesday ☀️ Sunny and heating up. High 92° Low 55°

Also — it should go without saying at this point, but early wildfire season is in full effect, and local fire agencies are counting on you (and your home) to be as ready now as you’ll ever be for the next big blaze. This time of year also brings a flurry of prescribed burns. The latest few within smoking distance of Healdsburg were staged Saturday at Monan’s Rill on St. Helena Road in unincorporated northeast Santa Rosa; Sunday at Laufenburg Ranch Preserve in Knights Valley, near Highway 128 and Franz Valley Road; and Monday at Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve east of Santa Rosa.

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