by Ana B. Ibarra This article was originally published by CalMatters California has emerged as the epicenter of a sweeping hospice fraud crisis, one that is costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and putting vulnerable seniors at risk. Yet years after the state acknowledged the... Continue
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In celebration of Earth Day, the City of Sonoma announced the winners of the 6th Annual City of Sonoma Earth Day Photo Contest, presented in partnership with the Sonoma Community Center. This year’s theme, The Power of Water, inspired 26 entries from across the community, each offering a... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker magazine cartoonist, humorist and author who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
I live in two worlds. One side is pictures of smoldering rubble and bombed out concrete buildings in Iran, Ukraine, Gaza. The other is a 320-foot rocket hurtling into space for a trip around the moon. The first makes me sad, promotes nihilism in my... Continue
For most of my adult life I avoided sadness. I didn’t cry much and tried to stay positive, and when trouble did arise, I’d adopt a stoic attitude and set my feelings aside. While I didn’t believe the purpose of life was to be happy,... Continue
Most of us have some experience of removing ourselves from reality. Maybe we lose track of time while immersed in a project. Sometimes we can’t find our sunglasses, even when they’re on top of our head! We dissociate or detach from reality in small or... Continue
Sonoma Community Center gives awards at the Annual Trash Bash Sonoma, California. The Sonoma Community Center is pleased to announce the 2026 16th Annual Trashion Fashion Runway Show winners. Winners were chosen in youth/teen and adult categories by judges, and attendees of the shows voted... Continue
I graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1979 at the age of 27, with dreams of becoming a famous fashion designer. Those dreams never came true. On to Los Angeles and struggling to get into the world of film and TV.... Continue
Anna Pier sat down in Simon Blattner's office to talk with Barbara Wells, who since 2013 works as bookkeeper, has been immersed in the nonprofit world, and has been trained in the art of curating exhibits. First let's talk about the upcoming exhibition, "Etched in... Continue
By Martin J. Bennett As one of Sonoma County’s largest employers and a pillar of the local economy, the hospitality and tourism industry plays a central role in the region. However, the industry is predominantly low-wage, and most employers do not provide affordable health care... Continue