Networking, Girlfriends-style by Judith M. Wilson· May 24, 2023 12:00 am·Karen Kilian has a passion for helping other women. The former owner of a clothing store in Corte Madera and…
The Fire Within: Jennifer Gray Thompson Has a Passion for Community Recovery by Jean Saylor Doppenberg· May 23, 2023 1:18 am·You might say that Jennifer Gray Thompson, a Sonoma resident helping communities rebuild after life-changing wildfires and megafires, was destined…
The Verbalizer: Control Your Story, Control Your Brand by Jenny Kaplan· May 23, 2023 12:41 am·I was recently dubbed “The Verbalizer” by a friend. At first, I wasn’t sure if it was a compliment or…
In Praise of Women Leaders in the North Bay by Lawrence Amaturo· May 20, 2023 10:31 pm·Do you have a Girl Boss in your workplace or life? Or perhaps you are one of them yourself? “Girl…
Margie Mejia: The Promise Keeper by Mark Fernquest· May 20, 2023 6:36 pm·Former Lytton Rancheria Chairperson and local businesswoman Margie Mejia died of natural causes on Oct. 19, 2022 at age 66,…
Lisa Wittke Schaffner by Rose Fuchs· April 26, 2023 3:30 pm·Lisa Wittke Schaffner’s interest in public policy can be traced back to her childhood. “My dad and I talked about government a lot,”…
The Many Visions of SDC by Jean Saylor Doppenberg· April 26, 2023 2:00 pm·Perhaps no proposed housing and development project in Sonoma County has necessitated so much scrutiny and planning––while at the same…
Parklets Paradise–or Al Fresco Fiasco? by Jennie Orvino· April 22, 2023 12:40 pm·Like almost everything spawned by the 2020 pandemic, “parklets” have generated controversy. Restaurants that were kept alive by those open-air…
Table Culture Provisions by Rose Fuchs· April 20, 2023 4:54 pm·Near the edge of downtown Petaluma stands a modest, dark-green building that might not catch the eye of some passersby.…
Caution: Newt X-ing by Bo Kearns· April 20, 2023 11:37 am·In a world where many species are rapidly going extinct, amphibians are at the greatest risk. Their moist, permeable skin…