Columns

Here in the newsroom at Sonoma West Publishers we often joke, in that black way that most journalists have, about our “extensive staff.” By which we mean each of our four newspapers has a single editor, who is responsible for not only all the management-type stuff, but we also write the majority of the articles and take the majority of photos you see in your paper every week.

People assumed when we decided to have children that I would want a boy, a first born male. I can understand why people would think that, it is pretty common for men to want a son and even that the first born should be a son. But that’s not me.

Last week, half of our nation’s population was suffering through a record heat wave of life-threatening proportions.

July might as well be the official Dennis Agnos month. Last week, the Healdsburg resident and LGBTQ activist was the subject of a feature article about foster parents and the benefits of building a family through foster care. This week, Agnos is in the spotlight again — for his work as president of the volunteer board of directors at the Healdsburg Education Foundation (HEF).

Remember how we all wanted the Clinton-Trump campaign to be over so all the noise, ranting and ugly attacks would end and we could safely watch TV and read the national news again? Who knew our post-inauguration world would also beckon a  regime of post-truth, alternative facts and government-by-Twitter?

The holiday season is in full swing, which can be a mixed bag because all that holiday cheer costs time and money that most of us don’t have, but even the Scroogiest person has to admit, there’s something magical about it all coming together.

As I was watching the championship game of the World Baseball Classic (nerd alert!), a few things struck me: The obvious glee the players showed while representing their countries. The fabulous blond dyed hair of the entire Puerto Rican team How much better Dodger Stadium looks without...

Every so often, I like to remind myself (and everyone within hearing distance) how lucky we are to live where we do. This weekend’s reminder was brought to you by a three-generation day trip to Doran Beach.

In case you haven’t noticed, Mother Nature is a serious fan of routine.