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California may no longer be in a drought (for now), but we still have three primary goals to make water conservation a way of life:

Looking for a lost pet or a new four-legged friend? See the list of incoming strays and the slideshow (above) of cats and dogs available for adoption from the Sonoma Humane Society, Healdsburg Center.

Happy birthday, Healdsburg Farmers’ Market. Though 40 years old today, it required a year or two of planning and work from a set of folks, some of whom are still selling produce.

Last month I wrote my column a week before our beautiful county went up in flames. I went on about fall and pumpkins, excited about the festival, craft market and the upcoming remainder of the season. Little could any of us have known what Mother Nature had in store for us. I know many suffered losses, great and small, and my heart goes out to all who were impacted. This was a tragedy like no other in our history, and will affect us for a long time to come.

100 years ago – October 4, 1917

This week marks the 15th birthday of Facebook. If you don’t think that’s a local event, think again. As many as two-thirds of us use the social media app everyday. Some people even keep it open all day and the average use is one hour daily. Keep in mind lots of these same people also use Instagram, which happens to be owned by Facebook.

This month, with the fires behind us, I’d like to talk a little about backing up your data.

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...