Locals

A Taste of Heaven: The Highlands Reunite for a 20th Anniversary Show

Reader, I am convinced that the feeling of heaven is reunion. For what do we anticipate, day one on the streets of glory, but a blow-out reunion show with long-lost friends and family—those lost parts of ourselves—that missing strength. Discontent to wait on heaven, defunct proto-punkers The Highlands have reunited...

Bubble of Love, Shug and Dogg of Women’s...

Think Big: Nikko Kimzin of Kimzin Creative

Rebecca Fein, Director of Verity, the County’s Only...

Simply put, Richard T. Powell is one of the most potentiated artists I have met in our locality, says columnist Cincinnatus Hibbard.

Visionary Art Director, Richard T. Powell

Apr 21, 2026

Richard T. Powell is a big man of mild mien with a banker’s name. But that’s just a trick...

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Shokkako, the beloved Asian-inspired food truck in Sonoma County closes

Farewell, Shokkako, Beloved Asian-Inspired Food Truck Closes

Apr 14, 2026

The story has ended. Now is the time to ask: What did it all mean? I had gathered with...

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In Xochitl’s first presentation on the Trashion Fashion runway, she aims to make a splash by entering an entire collection of five thematic looks (into a show of mostly single look entries)

Message From Earth: Xochitl of Coyote Creates

Apr 7, 2026

We met at the entrance to the Sonoma Community Center. Just inside, two volunteers were set to raise two...

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A Very Good Boy and His Human

Mar 31, 2026

I like to bring the readers of this column weekly optimism and uplift. But I admit, I do have...

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The Maria Carrillo Rancho once covered most of Santa Rosa as one vast property.

Living History, Larry Carrillo of ‘Save the Carrillo Adobe’

Mar 17, 2026

The rain was hard. The mud was thick and glutinous. It was adobe. Notwithstanding the stout rain shelter built...

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The Laguna Lab, an arts and event space in Sebastopol, held its long-planned official opening last month.

“Make. Believe.” Jonas Goldstein and Timo Ryan of The Laguna Lab

Mar 10, 2026

On the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 27, The Soft Medicine Sanctuary announced its sudden permanent closure, effective the next...

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Bernice Espinoza assumed the sobriquet of “poet-lawyer” after a formative classroom confrontation with a Berkeley college professor who charged that she must choose between poetry and the law.

The Poet-Lawyer, Attorney Bernice Espinoza

Mar 3, 2026

Bernice Espinoza assumed the sobriquet of “poet-lawyer” after a formative confrontation with a Judge who charged that she must...

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North Bay Bohemian E-edition

North Bay Bohemian E-edition

FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Private School

The Face of Private School

The Face of Personal Injury Law

The Face of Personal Injury Law

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates