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…
Caveat Emptor: Taking the Shine Off Agro Gold by Tim Carl· April 18, 2023 12:38 pm·Back in early 2020 a local farmer became suspicious. When she sprayed weeds with an “organic” herbicide called Agro Gold…
Simple Soups for the Soup-Lover’s Soul by John Ash· April 15, 2023 2:50 pm·There is lots of trivia about soup: In the court of Louis XI, the ladies were so vain that they…
North Bay Housing Market by Jessica Zimmer· April 14, 2023 6:15 pm·In late spring, North Bay counties are seeing a rise in interest from home buyers, at the same time cities…
The Marin County Restrictive Covenant Project by Judith M. Wilson· April 13, 2023 2:16 pm·Marin County has long had a reputation for liberal viewpoints and progressive ideas. And yet, when the Othering and Belonging…
B Cellars by Rose Fuchs· April 12, 2023 2:48 pm·Take a trip through Napa’s Oakville region and you will find idyllic landscapes, acclaimed tasting rooms and some of the…