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Given the real danger and dire poverty of undocumented immigrants' countries of departure, ICE terror is unlikely to inspire mass “reverse immigration."

Freedom From Fear and the Tactical Side of Terror

Jan 13, 2026

This is the second of a three-part series on ongoing issues with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it...

A three-part series on the effect of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence in our community

Freedom From Fear: Examining the Terror of ICE in Our Community

Jan 6, 2026

This is the first of a three-part series on the effect of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presence...

The Petaluma Historical Library & Museum and the Healdsburg Museum and Historical Society will each soon receive a $10,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York

Museum Matters: Carnegie’s Gift Keeps Giving

Dec 9, 2025

There was a time not so long ago when the wealthy class of Americans gave back for the greater...

Trump vs. Higher Ed, a Direct Attack on the Freedom of Speech

Dec 2, 2025

After waging war on public broadcasting and the arts, the Trump administration threatened recently to cut federal funding to nine prominent colleges...

New plaque memorializes contributions of the first Chinese Petalumans.

Chinatown Lives, Plaque Memorializes Contributions of the First Chinese Petalumans

Nov 25, 2025

On a recent Saturday evening at Petaluma Boulevard and B Street, passers-by may have seen something new, or rather,...

“Censorship Is So 1984: Read for Your Rights.”

Banned Aid, Censorship is So 1984

Nov 18, 2025

The theme for this past October’s Banned Books Week was in keeping with the multi-front assault on civil liberties,...

Tradwives are toxic nostalgia for conventional gender roles.

The Trouble With Tradwives: Toxic Nostalgia for Conventional Gender Roles

Nov 11, 2025

Tradwives are having a moment. Amidst the rejection of “lean-in” culture and “girl boss” backlash, a host of popular...