On Friday, the ownership of Monday Bakery announced that their locations in Napa and Sonoma will be closing, indefinitely. A fire at their baking facility appears to have prompted the decision. Monday Bakery opened earlier this year after an extensive remodel of what had been... Continue
Time and the universe are on an infinite loop. Reality extends far beyond our universe, which is just one among many universes. Continue
I’m glad my sweet kitty, Einstein, didn’t live to see the day we have a politician putting him down. J. D Vance – a candidate for vice president – calling childless women cat ladies! Seriously? Someone in government slurring pussies? Hmmm … what’s next? The... Continue
Sonoma Valley Boys and Girls Club's Teen Services recently shined a spotlight on their Lovin' Oven Culinary Academy (LOCA) students as they showcased their skills in preparing Picnic Kits. These kits marked a significant milestone as the first to be released under the LOCA Provisions... Continue
The campus of the Sonoma Developmental Center is a unique and, we believe, historic resource. And yet, it’s being sold like a common spec plot to development interests who plan to demolish most of the structures that define the place, that give it character and... Continue
Despite having less than 5 per cent of the global population, the US possesses nearly half of the world’s civilian-owned guns: 400 million. But why? Continue
Learning from Living Systems: Natural principles are a core part of regenerative practices: permaculture, biomimicry, biophilic design, systems-thinking, regenerative leadership, and regenerative economics Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tentatively approved a set of tenant protection measures that, if approved on second reading, will provide new rights to renters in the unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance would go into effect 30 days after the... Continue
Ant geopolitics: Over the past four centuries quadrillions of ants have created a strange and turbulent global society that shadows our own Continue
Over the last several years, it has become very clear to me that access to mental health services is one of the highest priority issues amongst residents of the First District. As many have said before me, years of catastrophic fires and the pandemic exacerbated... Continue