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The Building Department means different things to different people. Most people associate the Building Department with permits that allow them to build their home. Others use the Building Department to access plans and documents that were used to build on their property or when purchasing a property to check for permits that have been issued and finalized. These name a few services, but there are other resources that can be used.

When I was 15 I threw my first party while my parents were gone for a night. It wasn't big, maybe ten people. I would have gotten away with it except for the unfortunate proof of evidence that lingered. One of my friends proceeded...

Bagel Bites When Thomas gets off the bus he has three questions, usually in this order: “Where’s Posey?” (Posey is our cat); “Is the mail here yet?” (Thomas considers it his job to retrieve any mail we receive); and “What’s for dinner?” My answers are usually...

Spring is springing all over Sonoma County this week, with its official arrival set for next Monday, March 20. Someone forgot to tell the yellow daffodils, wild mustard and snow white shooting stars which have been blooming for weeks now. With the muddy vineyards...

Forced choices

A few months ago I lived in country with healthcare available for pretty much everyone. I also lived in a country that seemed to be opening its arms up wider and wider for people of various sexual preferences, gender identifications, religious beliefs; in which...

After a soaking, blustery February, March trundled in like mild lamb. Does that mean it will roar out like a lion? Umbrellas or parasols in our future? Email your budding news items to IDlewood 3…” at idlewood3@hbgtrib.com. Idlewood was the original telephone exchange for...

With every month comes a multitude of activities in your public library, along with occasional challenges. Such was the case in March with the news that our event featuring author/illustrator Todd Parr would need to be rescheduled. Todd had unexpected family business to attend...

planning today’s soup it’s going to rain again onion or garlic? I remember standing at the bus stop in the rain when I was a kid in Catholic school, leaning my head back and sticking my tongue out to catch rain drops. It’s a natural, primitive instinct....

Q) What’s going on with Windows 10? I keep getting updates and the computer gives me messages that it needs to reboot. And I hear rumors about another major update like I got last summer. Please explain if you can. A) I’ll try. Yes, you...