The latest market data from July on home prices in Sonoma County indicate that prices continue their upward trajectory. Despite higher interest rates, the prices for both Condos and Single Family homes remain high. The median price for two bedrooms/two bath condos is $450,000; three... Continue
In today’s increasingly digital world, technology has become an integral part of our lives, providing convenience and connectivity. However, as the internet expands, so does the sophistication of cybercriminals, who prey on unsuspecting individuals, particularly the elderly. This article recounts the unfortunate experience of an... Continue
The California delegation to the DNC, Sonoma City Council member Sandra Lowe included, is the largest at the Democratic National Convention. Continue
How we lost control of Monkeypox (mpox): It has now infected nearly 100,000 people in 116 countries Continue
Analyst for the UN World Food Project currently in Gaza and former professional soccer player who is an international advocate for equality for women in sports, the remarkable Erin Blankenship was visiting her sister Leslie Blankenship in El Verano when she talked with Anna Pier.... Continue
A central Buddhist teaching is that being human means living in the realms of desire, and that desire and what flows from it - attachment, craving, grasping, defending, protecting - produces suffering. Sounds reasonable, and from what I can tell, is largely inescapable. As rock... Continue
Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on. Continue
In 2012 the City of Sonoma created the STID for a period of three years, allowing the hotels and lodging establishments within city limits to assess a 2% fee on all hotel guests room charges on stays of no more than 30 days. At the... Continue
The beaver dam is back along Sonoma Creek in Maxwell Farms Regional Park, after winter storms washed away the previous dams, as usual. We can find beaver dams here and there in the Sonoma Valley watershed, and the ecological benefits include slowing and storing water... Continue
A new estimate finds that more than half of the world’s population drink unsafe water — double what we had thought. Continue