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Jan 20, 2026
‘FeBREWary’ Reloaded, Santa Rosa’s ‘Beer Passport’ Keeps the City Flowing
Sure, January is the month of resolutions, including the month-long challenge, “Dry January.” But it’s next month, locally-known as “FeBREWary,” that taps both civic...
Jan 20, 2026
Won’t Get Fooled Again: Nu Journalism in the Age of AI
In the media game, AI is eating our lunch. “I think we might reach 90% of online content generated by AI by 2025,” said...
.Arts
Jan 13, 2026
‘Phenotype,’ the art of visible consequences
Walking into Phenotype, Annette Goodfriend’s new sculpture exhibition at Sonoma’s Alley Gallery, is like stepping into a natural history museum curated by Dr. Frankenstein.
Rib...
Jan 6, 2026
‘All Is Song’ Sings: Misner & Smith’s New Album Worth the Wait
Some albums announce themselves with urgency. Others arrive the way wisdom does—slowly, after enough living has occurred to make the listening worthwhile. All Is...
Dec 22, 2025
’Twas a Wine Country Christmas, With our Most Sincere Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore
’Twas a Wine Country Christmas and all through the cellar
Were stowed bottles of vino and this lucky feller.
Since I was a guest, I should’ve...
Dec 9, 2025
Color Me Meh: The Coming ‘Color of the Year’ is, Um, White
Pantone has anointed its 2026 Color of the Year and, in an act of breathtaking caution, selected white. Well, basically white. “Cloud Dancer” is...
.Arts
Dec 9, 2025
Quiet Miracles, Local Filmmakers Bring Humanity Into Focus
North Bay filmmakers Vince and Alia Beeton have been quietly making some of the most affecting work in their field—quietly, that is, until the...
Dec 2, 2025
Healing Music: Ivan Neville Brings New Orleans to the North Bay
By the time Ivan Neville rolls into Sebastopol on Dec. 7, then glides over the hill into Mill Valley on Dec. 8, the man...
