Federal immigration authorities are looking for a potential new detention center in Northern California, an effort that alarms advocates and some Democratic state lawmakers Continue
Hibernation allows many animals to time-travel from difficult times to plenty. Could humans learn how to do it too? Continue
“There won’t be any clowns, will there? I don’t like clowns.” That was my 14-year-old mentee, outside the circus tent and just before we stepped into the 1970s for an hour of disco magic, as interpreted by impresario Michel Michelis and his Cirque de Boheme.... Continue
Thanks so much to the many people who have mentioned to me that they are glad I am “back.” It is truly inspiring to hear people are reading. We made it through Thanksgiving, and now we’re back to regular programming, meaning my column as you... Continue
At a special meeting last night, Sonoma’s City Council approved a resolution of intent to transition from At-Large elections to District-Based elections for City Council. The vote was unanimous, with Jack Ding absent. The resolution was prompted by a perceived threat of potential litigation over... Continue
Exactly when did man and dog become friends? People and the ancestors of today’s dogs began their close relationship as early as 12,000 years ago. Continue
If the new Trump administration follows through on its declared plan to deport millions of undocumented residents, a policy which would gut the County of Sonoma along with its cities, how should our local government respond? Some cities, San Francisco, for example, have declared themselves... Continue
On the heels of two wet winters, University researcher Dr. Matteo Garbelotto reports that Sudden Oak Death, the syndrome caused by a pathogen, is again on the increase. What’s more, a new and possibly more aggressive pathogen variant dubbed “NA2” has been detected in five... Continue
When Permit Sonoma, the County’s planning agency, recommended that the Board of Supervisors decertify the Environmental Impact Statement, and the Specific Plan for a massive housing project on the campus of the closed Sonoma Developmental Center, many observers in Sonoma Valley feared the County would... Continue