For years, economists, policymakers and anyone who has ever found themselves stuck behind someone paying with exact change have debated the fate of the penny. Now, with the U.S. Treasury inching ...
Even with 30-year-fixed mortgage rates hovering in the 6.5% to 7% range, home buyers seem to have shaken off the need to postpone their purchases and are now accepting that this is just where ...
Water is life in Sonoma County. It fuels our vineyards, sustains wildlife, and keeps our communities thriving. But for months, landowners, farmers, and environmentalists have been locked in a legal ...
Sonoma County spans over 1,600 square miles, a mosaic of coastal mists, sun-soaked valleys, and steep, rugged hills. Here, microclimates shift from fog-laden mornings to parched afternoons. Winter ...
The Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival is back on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Warm Springs Dam, and it’s shaping up to be another fantastic day of outdoor fun, education, and community celebration. Every year, ...
Tom Martin. retired teacher and teacher union organizer, lives in the Boyes Springs area. He taught American History and Government at Santa Barbara High School for over twenty years. For another ...
Single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums, for the most part, make up our landscape of housing here. Size, scale, proximity to one another, and, of course, cost all come into play when selecting ...
Pruning isn’t punishment. It’s renewal. Roses like pruning. I swear, if you lean in close, you’ll hear them sigh with relief when those tired canes get snipped. I even talk to mine a little as I go — ...
Distractions are everywhere. People text, speed, cut corners. But Sebastopol letter carrier Jeanie Mongaraz-Fletcher stays focused. She has driven 1 million miles without an accident. That’s 35 years ...
The League of Women Voters (LWV) takes a nonpartisan approach to voting in an effort to serve all voters. You may be wondering—how can the League be nonpartisan while still taking positions on issues?
In a major acquisition reported nationally, Constellation (NASDAQ: CEG) has bought privately held Calpine for $16.4 billion. As part of the deal, Constellation also took on a substantial amount of ...
I am still enjoying the glow of the Christmas tree lighting gathering at the new town square last December and am looking forward to many more events, planned and spontaneous, in the months ahead. I ...