The Biden Administration exceeded my deflated expectations by passing three significant pieces of legislation in the last month. As a democratic socialist, all of the bills are inadequate and not even close to what is needed for the actual historical task of developing a functional... Continue
By Natasha Earl -- Founded in 1982 by Joseph and Genevieve Roche, the Roche Winery and Vineyards now flourishes under the ownership of the family's second generation. Mara Roche, nicknamed ’Aunt Momo,’ is the eldest of her siblings who help operate the winery. But... Continue
Faline Howard is doing great work saving Monarch butterflies, and has a proclamation from the City of Sonoma to prove it. She was born in China but grew up in Sonoma. Now 17 and a Girl Scout, she’s working toward her Gold Star Award... Continue
Here’s my opinion: If you don’t get to the roots of the weed it just grows back. We can remove guns and make new laws, that goes a long way. But, until communities have affordable, competent mental health counselors and educators who help people learn... Continue
When it comes to the imagination, cities are almost magical and their names often evoke visions of romance, beauty, and intrigue. Venice, for example, the Italian city reclaimed from a vast swamp, engenders images of gondolas slowly gliding through bridge-covered canals, costumed gondoliers singing opera... Continue
The County of Sonoma is teaming up with Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Healdsburg and a coalition of community groups to launch a two-year pilot program that will provide a guaranteed minimum income of $500 a month to 305 low-income families while studying the program’s impacts... Continue