In Sonoma County, older adults (age 60 +) comprise about 28% of the population — and are projected to reach ~35% by 2030. Nationally, more than 53 million Americans provide unpaid care to a loved one. The value of unpaid caregiving is estimated at $522... Continue
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A dramatic overhaul of local government meeting requirements By Johnnie Pina, legislative advocate (governance) California League of Cities Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed SB 707 (Durazo), a dramatic overhaul of local government meeting requirements, into law. Although the bill incorporates language from Cal Cities’ sponsored... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
What to do? In my 50 years as a psychotherapist, this is the first time I remember seeing so many pervasive, glaring divides in relationships. Yup, politics has exacerbated our disagreements. The holes in families, friendships, work relationships and society remind me of Swiss cheese.... Continue
Let your November garden be a place of joy, quiet strength, and seasonal renewal. Happy botanizing. NOVEMBER PLANTS OF THE MONTH Honoring Resilience, Celebrating Abundance, & Planting for the Season Ahead — Sedra Nathan, Hannah Aclufi, and Vincent Distrola If you’re born in November, your... Continue
By Dan Walters (Originally published by CalMatters) We Californians know, or should know, that while living in this state has many positive aspects, we are paying through the nose for the experience. A flurry of recent studies drives home how deeply California residents must dig... Continue
Why there is something instead of nothing continues to be a subject of debate. Although visible matter, the matter we can see and detect with our instruments comprises only 5% of the observable universe, it occupies nearly all of our attention. It appears that most... Continue
Gangs of armed, masked men, in all hours of the night or early morning, loudly knocking on the doors of houses or apartments, demanding entrance and brutally throwing people down – men, women and children no matter how young – and yelling at them to... Continue
Icon: A person or thing widely admired for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere, a symbol representing an idea or object, a sacred image in Eastern Christian churches, or a stylized picture on a computer screen that represents a function. ~ Merriam... Continue
7-11 Committees Review and Analyze All District-Owned Property to Determine its Fate The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has established a 7-11 Committee to thoroughly review and analyze all district-owned property. This committee's primary goal is to identify any real estate that may be considered... Continue