Forays into the Fourth District: My priorities for 2020
Supervisor Gore was kind enough to share his priorities for the coming legislative year.
Medicare and margaritas — Bring on the black balloons
Two friends turned 65 and threw themselves a Medicare Birthday
Someday we’ll laugh about this . . right? But first, gratitude…
Like most of you, we evacuated Windsor with the mandatory evacuation warning. Like most of you, our lives were completely upended for a good week, but with an aura of absolute gratitude overlaying all the stresses and upheaval contained in that week.
Our monopolized choices
As the California June 7 primary gets closer (mail-in voting starts in three weeks) we are hearing more and more people complaining about a lack of choices among the five remaining presidential candidates. Even some of the candidates are grumbling about the “monopolistic” powers of the Democratic and Republican party machines.
James Araby: Union organizer in the cannabis industry
Not that long ago, cannabis was a part of agriculture, and before that it was part of the counterculture.
Snapshot: Pride by Another Name
Rainbow colors on this Healdsburg fence and the flags celebrating Pride Month symbolize freedom, overarching beauty, something special and something joyful. Looking upon colorful flags and the happiness of Pride parades, it’s easy to forget the history that led to these colors and today’s freedoms....
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...














