Anna Pier connected with Ann Colichidas while she was attending the 79th Stockton Folkdance Camp at UC Santa Cruz. A dramatic ceremony of passing the light of folkdance inspired in Ann the image of “light-bearer” to describe her dedication to the mobilehome owners’ cause. Ann... Continue
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Should She Come Back? Neither the Sonoma Police Department, nor its county-wide partner, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, appear to have records of a missing person’s report, but Trixie (who shares with Sher, Bono, Elvis, Oprah, Lebron, Shaq, Pink and other notables the honorific of... Continue
The Catastrophic Threat of Closure By Lin Marie deVincent Homeowners living in a mobile/manufactured home park have for decades enjoyed it as a unique place to call home. They own their home the same as any other dwelling, often with mortgage payments – but they... Continue
by Khari Johnson The article was originally published by CalMatters Kaiser Permanente nurses who answer advice and triage calls say their duty of care for patients is being increasingly threatened by workplace surveillance. Seven current and former nurses told CalMatters that those who spend more than... Continue
The City of Sonoma will review and possibly approve an agreement with the Transcendence Theatre Company for its use of the Field of Dreams for the 2026-27 Summer seasons at its meeting of August 5. The theatre company has been using the location since the... Continue
At its meeting on July 15, 2026, the City Council received an informational report regarding Council compensation (also attached as Exhibit A). After considerable discussion about whether the monthly salary should be increased, a majority of the City Council indicated their interest in increasing the... Continue
by Rachel Becker This article was originally published by CalMatters A windowless warehouse on the outskirts of Davis shelters pieces of California’s forests. Icy air swirls and fogs around 42,000 pounds of seeds — the past and the future of these trees, frozen in cardboard boxes.... Continue
By Kate Schertz There was a time when Sonoma was a raging baseball town. Everyone played, including kids, women, druggists, plumbers and butchers. One summer in 1970, there were more than 50 active teams playing baseball and/or softball in Sonoma Valley. And they were playing... Continue
In this past year La Luz Center, and its founder Ligia Booker, have been honored with three awards, The Heart of Sonoma County Award, from the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership (CVNL), the Spirit Award, from the Sonoma County Commission on the Status of... Continue
Traffic “calming” Project Widely Unpopular By David Bolling A temporary traffic circle, installed to slow vehicles for increased bicycle safety at the intersection of West Third and Perkins Streets, has riled residents of the neighborhood who question the need, purpose, and even the cost of... Continue