Food and Lifestyle

  • Rohnert Park Pesticide Vote Sparks Anger/Frustration

    Rohnert Park Pesticide Vote Sparks Anger/Frustration

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    Share with FriendsWhen toxics free campaigners brought their case to the Rohnert Park city council Tuesday night, they expected the city to approve a complete ban on synthetic herbicides in […]

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  • Woof!  Water Bark Brings Pups to Spring Lake

    Woof! Water Bark Brings Pups to Spring Lake

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    Share with FriendsIt was a beautiful weekend for a swim, especially if you were a dog today at Santa Rosa’s Spring Lake Lagoon. That’s where dozens of canines brought their […]

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  • Art and Architecture bring Fun to Courthouse Square

    Art and Architecture bring Fun to Courthouse Square

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    Share with FriendsIn July, Sonoma County’s young architects were challenged to create interactive, engaging places for the public to hang out.  This week, their ideas and fun creations filled Santa […]

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  • Golden State Taproom Latest Chapter for Sebastopol Apple Pioneers

    Golden State Taproom Latest Chapter for Sebastopol Apple Pioneers

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    Share with FriendsWhen Golden State Cider’s Sebastopol taproom opened on Friday, it was but the latest chapter in the Devoto family’s long quest to help save Sonoma County’s heirloom apples. […]

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  • Longhorns Tromp through downtown Santa Rosa

    Longhorns Tromp through downtown Santa Rosa

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    Share with FriendsYes, that was a real cattle drive in downtown Santa Rosa Sunday morning.   And hundreds of spectators lined Fourth Street to take it all in. A small but […]

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  • Massive Mural Rises in Roseland Neighborhood

    Massive Mural Rises in Roseland Neighborhood

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    Share with FriendsA trio of talented Santa Rosa artists are hoping their gift of a giant mural will bring beauty and inspiration to their own Roseland neighborhood. As Karl Van […]

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  • Fireworks Stands Hang On

    Fireworks Stands Hang On

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    Share with FriendsAs July 4th arrives, North Bay fireworks stands are once again doing a brisk business. But across fire conscious Northern California, their numbers are fewer than ever before. […]

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  • Mural artists in Santa Rosa create new works in wake of vandalism

    Mural Artists Move Past Vandalism

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    Share with FriendsA recent case of vandalism shocked Santa Rosa’s arts community, but has since sparked a public outpouring of support for the city’s mural artists, and their talents. As […]

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  • Pride in the Park Draws Hundreds

    Pride in the Park Draws Hundreds

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    Share with FriendsThe Sonoma County Pride Festival wrapped up a busy weekend in Santa Rosa, with a family picnic attended by hundreds in Julliard Park, and a wine event at […]

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  • Grape Growers Watch for Damage After Rain

    Grape Growers Watch for Damage After Rain

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    Share with FriendsAfter two weeks of rain and storms, Sonoma County wine grape growers are returning to their fields to assess the impact of an unseasonably cold and wet May. […]

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  • 125th Rose Parade Wet and Wonderful

    125th Rose Parade Wet and Wonderful

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    Share with FriendsIt was a wet but wonderful Luther Burbank Rose Parade that hit the streets of Santa Rosa on the event’s 125th anniversary. As Karl Van Amburg and producer […]

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  • Author Explores Living in Flow

    Author Explores Living in Flow

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    Share with FriendsA Bay Area physicist and author brought his research into the science of synchronicity, and life flow, to a receptive Santa Rosa bookstore audience this week. Karl Van […]

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