Once More Unto the Breach
Walking around H’burg, specifically Veterans Memorial Beach Park, I happened to notice a little book on a picnic table.
It’s not every day that one sees a book on Henry V left behind. Especially a children’s book describing a king from William Shakespeare’s 1599 play.
The...
I tried making prune honey bread from an old recipe. The results were interesting.
Earlier this month, I was at the Healdsburg Museum looking through old editions of The Healdsburg Tribune to familiarize myself with Healdsburg’s Prune Blossom Tour, the subject of my latest feature article, and I came across a selection of recipes — prune nut squares, prune apricot pot roast and prune honey bread.
Clean-car rules: California unveils proposed measure to ban new gasoline-fueled cars
California’s clean-air regulators on Tuesday unveiled a far-reaching proposal requiring a ramp-up in sales of zero-emission cars, culminating in a ban on new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate change
Painting alarming scenes of fires, floods and economic disruption, the California Legislature’s advisors this week released a series of reports that lays out in stark terms the impacts of climate change across the state.
Commentary: Carbon gardening: A dirt simple solution to climate change
Picture this: you’re standing in the bathroom, watching the faucet gushing water into the bathtub. Suddenly, the bathtub is overflowing, and water is starting to flood your bathroom. Naturally, you turn off the faucet, the water stops flowing, and the floodwater stops rising. Phew!...
Flashbacks
100 years ago – March 30, 1922
Fine monuments for two Italians
Beautiful marble mausoleums will be erected to the memory of the late Angelo Lencioni and John Foppiano, leaders among the local Italian colony, and among the foremost men of the northern part of the...
Newsom imposes new California water restrictions — leaves details to locals
Despite pressure from experts urging a strong mandate, the order leaves the exact conservation measures up to the urban water providers and major water wholesalers that supply the vast majority of Californians. It does not affect agricultural water providers, or the small water systems that are especially vulnerable to drought.
Audit: California utilities aren’t doing enough to reduce wildfire threats
As record-breaking drought fuels another potentially dangerous wildfire season, the state auditor reported last week that state officials are failing to hold California’s electric utilities accountable for preventing fires caused by their equipment.
Gas money: Is it better to send out checks or suspend a tax?
California is flush with cash — the state has an estimated budget surplus of $21 billion — and, separately, gas prices are way up.
Arts & Entertainment
Healdsburg stakes claim as year-round jazz destination
This year brings the second Healdsburg Winter Jazz Festival, which starts Thursday, Jan. 29, at the Harmon Guest House’s Merritt Hall and concludes Sunday night, Feb. 1, at the Healdsburg Community Church. It once again showcases a diverse line-up of jazz talent, genres and venues. A total of six programs are being presented at off-beat stages, with a suitably wide-ranging menu of music.
