Want a six-foot talking Terror Bird? How about a dwarf Stegosaurus? Miniature Wooly Mammoth, anyone? Get ready; genetic engineering is about to explode into the commercial marketplace, bringing us the strange excitement of all kinds of new and intriguing designer pets. You may think I’m... Continue
There is a quiet sort of peacefulness about mornings on Tomales Bay, wisps of damp fog tend to settle into the hills and between the branches of the eucalyptus trees towering over the winding coastal roads, fat drops of dew falling from above. Those sorts... Continue
A group led by Sonomans for Tax Justice stage a peaceful demonstration this evening at the Sonoma post office on Broadway. The group convened on the Plaza at 5:30 p.m. and walked down to the post office, where tax returns can be filed until 6:30... Continue
The Sonoma International Film Festival brought down the curtain on its landmark 15th anniversary Sunday night, celebrating five extraordinary days of cinema that included an unprecedented 137 films from more than 30 countries. The U.S. premiere of the acclaimed French film, "The Source" (La Source... Continue
From as far away as Siberia, millions of birds migrate each year to the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex, home to the most spectacular concentration of waterfowl on the continent. The 35,000-acre preserve is explored on Wednesday, April 18 with “The Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge... Continue
The Petaluma Adobe Stare Historic Park, the oldest structure in the Petaluma area and once the center of General Mariano Vallejo’s sprawling 100 square mile rancho, will remain open for another year. The Sonoma Petaluma State Historic Parks Association, a non-profit organization, will pay State... Continue
I’ve written about love before, and my words don’t really amount to much compared to how love feels. I’m not alone in writing about love, of course; it’s the stuff of rock and roll, Shakespeare, a thousand poets, romance novels, crime drama plots and notes... Continue
“What if I had stayed in that job, that house or that relationship? Could I have taken more risks? “Did I quit too soon? Should I have quit? Could I have spoken up more? Why didn’t I plan for retirement?” Beyond midlife, some people question... Continue
The school district’s ambitious solar project has come under some fire in recent months – mostly from neighbors disgruntled over the appearance of the now-installed panels. Despite the resounding approval of Measure H – the bond measure that enabled the funding of the installations, which... Continue
With years of Witchie Poo fame under his belt, local teen James Witous sought a bigger stage and is currently a theatre arts student at Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School. Described as a “natural” actor, Witous is now learning to take... Continue