Different anniversaries
This week marks the second anniversary of our 2017 wildfires that destroyed 5,600 homes and claimed the lives of 44 people.
Cannabis Country: An insider’s view of the industry
Once a month, the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts (SVCE), a nonprofit corporation, holds an open meeting on the patio at the Sonoma Grille on W. Napa Street, a block from the Sonoma Plaza. I have attended all but one of the meetings since they began last June.
Commentary: Organizing to rebuild
Our community has never been stronger than it is today. We were sorely tested by the fires in October. We’ve been sorely tested ever since, as fire survivors clean up the ashes and rubble of our homes and attempt to keep our focus on the future.
Flashbacks: Nov. 28
How much has Fitch Mountain grown in the last twenty-odd years? If some old timer can tell us that, we’ll have the correct measurement of the little mound that overlooks Healdsburg like a somnabulent sentinel.
The Grinch was right
The days between Thanksgiving and Christmas used to be marked with Advent calendars and printed newspaper reminders of how many shopping days were left until Dec. 25. Now this holiday shopping period is crowded with Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday … and what are we forgetting?
