New COVID sick leave leaves out at least 1 in 4 California workers
This week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that requires large employers in California to offer workers up to 80 hours of COVID-related paid sick leave.
Chickens (jobs) and eggs (housing)
There’s a lot of news and circumstances behind Sonoma County’s record-low rate of unemployment, which this week stands at just 2.8 percent. As always, the news is a mix of good and bad.
Wish you were here
It’s exciting to see county planning commissioners stepping up to the plate this week to address the county’s booming vacation rental market.
50 Shades of Grey
Telling right from wrong, what’s desirable or less so, or how to make the best decision from a long list of choices has never been a “black and white” affair. We often pretend it’s that easy and we always have preferred a simple “yes” or “no.”
Arts & Entertainment
Tinsley Ellis leaves the electric at home
Tinsley Ellis is out driving around the country on what Alligator Records has dubbed his “Two Guitars and a Car” tour. That car brings him to Healdsburg’s Raven Theater on Friday, Nov. 21.












