And Why Will the Superintendent Receive a Raise? By Anna Pier If the Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified Board vote on May 8 to close any elementary school, either on the Eastside –Prestwood or Sassarini – or in the Springs – Flowery or El... Continue
FRIDAY, MAY 9 at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom Tickets: $15 for Praxis Members ($20 others) - To Register: www.praxispeace.org KAZU HAGA Healing from Trauma, Emerging From Collapse Kazu Haga is the founder and director of the East Point Peace Academy, a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence... Continue
The analysis, commentary, and complaints about American politics are prolific. Certain themes are repeatedly explored, such as voters’ educational levels, identity, and economic status, but all these are basically subordinate to the one factor nobody really talks about: the psychology of politics. Psychology, an exploration... Continue
On May 17, 2023, the City Council approved a contract with De Novo Planning Group to prepare the comprehensive General Plan Update for the City. This comprehensive update has been underway since Fall 2023. In February 2025, the new Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map was... Continue
We are all collectively going through changing, sometimes churning, times. The environment seems unsure, less stable. Daily we all face the feeling of not knowing. Not knowing if stocks will flop or go sky high. Not knowing if our health will hold our healthcare. And... Continue
Why we're obese: Evolution has shaped humans to store fat during periods of abundance for survival later Continue
I sent a reader down a rabbit hole regarding my use of "retarded." I was schooled to use a word that doesn't insult people with disability, demean them and pain those who love them. She reproached me to do the decent thing (as if I'd... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved a list of affordable housing sites that are now eligible to receive free internet for one year. A total of 556 low-income Sonoma County households will have free access to the Internet, through funding from the American... Continue
A universal antivenom is on the horizon, thanks to this man who made himself immune to snakebites Continue