Life after PG&E?
Out of the smoldering ashes of the Kincade wildfire and after the days of darkness from the massive PG&E power shut-offs, an all-embracing “war plan” about how we manage our power utilities, avoid wildfires, harden our telecommunications systems and avoid unnecessary costs must be established post haste.
From the Library: The virtual library is here for a socially distanced summer
Greetings from your community library. Like so many of our dear readers, the staff at the library have been sheltering in place at home and hoping we can get back to work soon. Although the physical space of the library has been inaccessible as we address safety concerns and work with the county's public health department, we hope you have been exploring ways to make use of the library virtually.
Reporter’s Notebook: Covering disasters
Covering big disaster stories like floods and fires always has presented extra challenges to us local journalists. We not only have to report on the disaster — but we have to live through it, too.
Decoding Teens
This morning as I was driving my kids to school I noticed something. My two teenagers looked like zombies (not to be mean, of course). They both had managed to groom themselves and put clean clothes on, but they did not look refreshed from the night before. They had dark circles under their eyes, and at best, I got mumbled goodbyes as the car doors shut. Then I look in my review mirror at my 9 year old. In contrast, she is bright eyed, happy and energized. And the realization hits me. My teens stayed up last night....those little buggers didn't get into bed on time and it definitely showed this morning.
Arts & Entertainment
Dia de Muertos lives on in Healdsburg
At Dia de Muertos—Healdsburg’s most colorful event of the year, recognized Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Plaza—Sonoma County residents showed up to remember loved ones with celebration, costumes, mementos, music and marigolds. It was the tenth local anniversary for the Mesoamerican celebration to honor the recently departed, or those who still live in memory. With a Gallery of images...














