By Teri Shore According to revelations in Fossils in the Asphalt, a “Human Footprint” episode on the PBS/KQED program Unearthing LA’s Ancient Past, there is new research that prehistoric extinctions of giant creatures, such as mammoths and short-faced bears, resulted from massive wildfires across California.... Continue
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A hillside grassfire on Arnold Drive at Martin Street closed one of the Sonoma Valley’s two primary evacuation routes for less than an hour Saturday afternoon as several engines from Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue rapidly doused the flames. Despite the brevity of the fire,... Continue
I'll be candid: I have a lot of fear about the authoritarian regime of Donald Trump and the secret police force he wields at his will. This is nothing new in the history of the modern world. Examples abound, from authoritarian use of the Carabineros... Continue
By Bonnie Lee, EA After much back and forth, and with a great deal of consternation, Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed through both houses of Congress on July 25. Sigh. As with all tax legislation, it’s smoke and mirrors. Helping some, taking away from others.... Continue
Madcap Magic at Sebastiani Theatre By David Bolling You have no idea the things you can do with a banana. You may think you do – perhaps something lascivious – but really, you don’t. Not until you watch the ingenious, insane, gravity-defying, madcap machinations of... Continue
Veterans with VA health benefits can now receive acupuncture treatment at Valley Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine in Sonoma. These services are covered by the VA Community Care Program, which has been in place since 2014. The VA is presently supporting increased services outside of the... Continue
In the late 1990s a group of community members became concerned about providing a safe refuge for dislocated families, abused women and others in need. Volunteers like Elizabeth Kemp and her “brown baggers” began feeding unhoused people, and Sy Lenz’ efforts brought needed attention to... Continue
According to scientists (yes, those people), summer ends on September 22 or thereabouts, when the sun crosses the celestial equator resulting in a day and night that are nearly equal in length. For most humans, however, summer ended when the kids went back to school. ... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) will unveil a timely and iconic exhibit on September 27 featuring “Last West: Dorothea Lange’s California Revisited.” Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration, “Last West” connects Lange’s historic work documenting the Great Depression-era dustbowl... Continue
FRANCES MOORE LAPPE The Danger of Disinformation — but, there is still hope! FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom Registration: $20 – $15 for Praxis members www.praxispeace.org Frances Moore Lappé is the author or co-author of 21 books, many focusing on themes of “living... Continue