Creativity Counts by Christina Julian· October 20, 2020 7:07 pm·Growing up in a family where creative pursuits were viewed more character flaw than career path, I naturally bucked family…
Police State: Law Enforcement in the North Bay by Michael Aviña· October 15, 2020 6:13 pm·Eight minutes and 46 seconds. These numbers are synonymous with the death of George Floyd at the hand—or the knee—of…
The Francis House by Jane Hodges Young· October 13, 2020 5:36 pm·Calistoga’s ugly duckling is no more. An elegant swan now takes her bows. In a magnificent transformation, The Francis House—once…
BEST Chardonnay: La Crema by Stephanie Derammelaere· September 25, 2020 7:33 pm·In 2019, La Crema celebrated a milestone—its 40th winemaking anniversary. During the last four decades, the winery has consistently produced…
Cue the Locusts? by Lawrence Amaturo· September 22, 2020 2:49 pm·The quaint Kenyon villages never saw it coming. Days were sunny and warm and each evening brought a pleasant marine…
Saving Lives by Stephanie Derammelaere· September 11, 2020 4:10 pm·Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood—for surgeries, cancer treatments, chronic illnesses and traumatic injuries. Blood is the…
Masked Heroes by Jean Saylor Doppenberg· August 18, 2020 4:18 pm·Seemingly overnight, health-care professionals became heroes all over the world. For many of us, they already were among our heroes.…
Understanding COVID-19 by Judith M. Wilson· August 18, 2020 3:41 pm·When China reported the emergence of a mysterious new virus at the end of December 2019, the news was a…
Healthy Hearts by Stephanie Derammelaere· August 7, 2020 7:03 pm·One morning in 2014, Santa Rosa resident Christine Webb thought she had a cold coming on. She didn’t feel well,…