Rebecca Hermosillo took her oath office this week as First District Supervisor of the County of Sonoma. The oath was administered by her mother. Hermosillo is the first Latina to occupy a Supervisor's seat; a Valley native, she previously worked in the office of Congressman... Continue
Planting the wrong trees in the wrong places can diminish their cooling benefits. Researchers discovered that in hot, compact cities, narrow species and sparse planting strategies work best Continue
The only Americans who’ve not heard of Luigi Mangione have been resting in the nation's cemeteries for some time. So there’s no need to rehash here the events of that December 4 morning in New York City when young Luigi shot a health insurance CEO... Continue
Our local treasure Davo passed peacefully on Christmas Eve in the company of his wife Sue Stephenson, his sister Eileen O’Farrell Smith, and his friend Anina Fuller. Davo was well known as one of the most skilled and humble guitarists in Sonoma, but who David... Continue
The Immigrant Defense Task Force of the North Bay Organizing Project is presenting a petition to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Friday to protect immigrants. Members of the public are invited to add their names. In part, the petition reads: "we are facing... Continue
Loneliness is linked to ill health through its effect on protein levels, new research suggests Continue
Sonoma Speakeasy is changing ownership again. Ten years ago, Jodi and Gary purchased a hole in the wall bar from a guy who called himself Sonoma Sachimo, (Robert O’Maoilriain), and were met with incredible challenges expanding the small space and turning it into an inviting... Continue
Either by closing shop completely or being gobbled up by publishing conglomerates, independent small city papers are going extinct all across America. A local community newspaper is an endangered species. Either a workable business model must emerge, or printed papers are going to continue to... Continue
Eating low-carbon foods helps reduce emissions, but some foods actually suck up carbon from the atmosphere, leaving the climate in a better place. Continue
Some years ago I removed a stand of bamboo and replaced it with two 3’ x 8’ livestock troughs that I converted to raised garden beds. I’ve always been a gardening enthusiast, a self-confessed hortisexual who loves plants, but our home is shaded by big... Continue