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Holiday Happenings, Dec. 25-Jan. 2

Christmas music like it used to be, with swing

Uncertainty is reality in The 222’s one-act play

Holiday Happenings: Dec. 18-27

Q&A: Sharon Rotlisberger

November 26, 2013

Sharon Rotlisberger talks about the Alexander Valley Ladies Aid, going strong since 1911

Spend Local this Season

November 26, 2013

Merchants welcome weekend shoppers with sales, service and sweets

Ask Dr. Shiroko

November 21, 2013

Top 5 Natural Beauty Remedies

Screenings

November 21, 2013

Rebels With A Cause

Magical Mushroom Hunt

November 21, 2013

Discovering beautiful, edible fungi thrills foragers

Off the Page

November 13, 2013

A Literary Laureate Reflects

Climate change and other factors threaten our land, food and water security on a global scale. Nationally our health is deteriorating—there are 18.8 million people currently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 7 million more people undiagnosed and 79 million people with pre-diabetes. Just the cost to treat the diagnosed was $245 billion in the United States in 2012, according to the CDC. Imagine the staggering figure if those 79 million people with pre-diabetes are added to the diagnosed figure. I could go on and on with sobering facts and statistics we all face.