It was a magical night on the Sonoma square at the last farmers market. Light rainy drizzle didn’t discourage anyone. The night sky was lit up with candles on tables as winter descended on us. The music and children played. Everyone seemed so grateful to... Continue
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Do you identify with any particular animal? If you were not a human being, what animal would you like to be? I’m a Bear, a Little Bear to be precise. I sleep like a log, am assertive, like to be in charge, and get right... Continue
My neighborhood in Sonoma’s west side has a lot of foot traffic – students walking to and from school, patients going to their medical appointments, pet owners walking their dogs, shoppers carrying their grocery bags. I see them pass daily from my kitchen windows, and... Continue
Tailtu and Mary Too As we go to press, the nation and our Valley are about to enter the best season of the year, Holiday Season, more dear to Americans than the bland spring/summer/fall/winter seasons invented by scientists. Credit for starting the Holiday Season goes... Continue
By Dr. Nancy Lang Dr. Jane Goodall changed the world. Her life's work — redefining how we understand animals and inspiring generations to protect the natural world — has touched every corner of conservation. News of her passing at age 91 on October 1, while... Continue
If you read the recent letter from Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram on “Why He Won’t Compel Deputies to Interview with IOLERO,” it sounds plausible and reasonable. But, after speaking with John Alden (Pictured), director of the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach... Continue
I was standing in the Cherry Block vineyard, once the pride and legacy of the Sebastiani family, reaching back 100 years into a family history every non-family resident knows by heart, as if they owned it. It was mid-August and Sam Sebastiani had just pulled... Continue
We never thought Sam Sebastiani would leave us – and Sonoma. But he has, and not exactly by choice, at age 85. His fine reputation and accomplishments will last forever. I will leave to others the facts of Sam’s education, military service, many experiences, and... Continue
Life is artful; it has to be. At once both particular and universal, manifesting as individual lives while simultaneously functioning in a species-wide manner, life navigates through living and non-living environments; through its collective experience, life finds ways to endure. Artfulness is available to all... Continue
By Steve Barbose Many people are thinking about and discussing the possible closure of Prestwood School. I think the decision to close Prestwood instead of one of the other schools makes the most sense given that only about 100 of the total of approximately 400... Continue