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Artistic Acres: Erma Murphy, Director of O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
The O’Hanlon Center for the Arts is a cluster. Found a long way down Throckmorton Avenue, its small buildings ascend the apex of Mill...
Big Squeeze, Second Wind Accordion Repair’s Kalei Yamanoha
As I stood in Kalei Yamanoha’s workshop, I regarded the accordion—really, confronting the instrument for the first time in my 42 years.
That’s my work....
Postcards From George Shult: Artist Sends Art With Heart
Trigger warning: This article contains broad reference to wartime violence.
In the far distance, a firework sounded—pop, pop, bang. It startled George Schult as he...
Russian Riverkeeper’s Don McEnhill
Named Ashokawna—“the water to the east”—by the Southern Pomo. Slavyanka, “slavic woman,” by the Russian Colony. “Saint Ignatius” and “big river” by the Spanish...
Infinite Heart: The Art of Samantha Dawn Kuhlman
I don’t know why, but some types of people are common (and dominate the social ecology). Others are rare. Some I wish were common....
Rosie’s Stand, Protecting a Heritage Redwood
Great trees, and not the great houses, are the glory of our old neighborhoods. Their absence, by want of time and designated green space,...
The Art of Joy With ‘Coach’ Bailie of Napa Queer Leaders Coalition
In this political moment, the political dimension of a gay pride parade swings into view. It’s a protest march—albeit a joyous march festooned with...
Love Revolutionary, Cincinnatus Hibbard
This is Locals 100—and I am the subject. It marks the 100th article in this series, or as I see it, the 100th person...











