Make sure to enjoy those bonus days
I recently returned from back East, where I attended a funeral of a man I have known a long time.
Shining a light on sexual abuse with film
By now you’ve likely heard or read something about the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the U.S. women’s Olympics gymnastics team.
But first … a word from our gardener on getting the kinks out
The trees loved the rain. The roses loved the cold.
Be earthquake ready
The Department of Emergency Management presented the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors with a workshop on the threat of earthquakes at Wednesday’s board meeting as part of our ongoing, quarterly series of threat assessments.
Solutions journalism
You hold in your hand a copy of the local newspaper.
It is a collection of reports, news, commentaries and advertisements all focused on your community, the place you have chosen to live, work, retire or raise a family. It is just as likely that...
Commentary
We’ve all been exposed to pictures of drug abusers meant to scare us onto the straight and narrow path. Images of opium dens, strung out “junkies” using needles, meant to create distance between the substance abuser and the community. This strategy has worked well, creating isolation, exclusion and stigma around substance abuse issues and those that struggle with addiction. This stigma has made it harder for those in need to ask for, and accept, treatment for addictions.
Brunch is one thing author looks forward to surgeon cutting into
Spring. A magical time of year. You can see and feel life bursting forth with great force and energy. Dry Creek Peach included.
Our fruit has set by this time, green leaves are growing, and peaches will soon begin to take shape.
We do a big...
Someday we’ll laugh about this . . . right? It’s spring, when the world is puddle-wonderful
One of the traps of adulthood is the vague complaining about change.
Arts & Entertainment
Things to Do in Healdsburg, Aug. 27 – Sept. 4
The Solano County-based band Hey Jude plays the songs of the Beatles and other ’60s hitmakers for the finale on Thursday at Windsor’s Summer Nights on the Green. Farmers’ market starts at 5pm, music plays from 6-8pm. This is the last week for community music in most Northern Sonoma County towns.





















