It’s about greed, stupid
Maybe after almost 50 years of Earth Day celebrations and actions we can admit to what EPA Secretary Scott Pruitt and others are trying to tell the rest of us. Pruitt, the former Oklahoma attorney general who is being accused of trying to dismantle his Environmental Protection Agency, says we are overregulated.
Cultivating Community: Windsor Garden Club
Want to make your yard a haven for bees and butterflies? Two tips: don’t use pesticides containing neonicotinoids, and be careful where you buy your plants.
Community preparedness: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Most places that you travel to, Sonoma County included, have something called a hazard mitigation plan. It’s required by federal law, and local governments won’t qualify federal and state funds if they don’t have a hazard mitigation plan.
Last week’s news, tomorrow’s history
Not all weeks contain big or world-changing news. Very often it takes the passing of time for the news of the day to become part of our history lessons. Last week was certainly full of all kinds of news, but we’ll have to wait to see what kind of history might have been made.
Decoding Teenagers: Family Feud
While growing up my house was always in a sort of rotation amongst us sisters. One was in high school, the other in college, the other already graduated. While in different stages of our lives, things at home could often get murky. We came and went, chores were missed, messes thrown about.
Someday We’ll Laugh About This … Right? Wildlife
A few weeks ago I was sitting in my dining room, checking in with Matt (who was at work), when a movement outside the window caught my eye. I glanced up and saw a cat-like figure moving leisurely across the lawn and quickly realized it was not our cat, nor was it a cat at all. The creature was a fox!
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...
