Opinion

Welcome to Novaluma: The Case for Merging Petaluma and Novato

There comes a point in every North Bay commuter’s life when they’re stuck on Hwy 101 in the dreaded “Narrows” between Petaluma and Novato and begin wondering whether these two towns are, spiritually speaking, already the same city. Which raises the obvious question: Wait, why aren’t they the same city? We’ve...
"I am—for seven seconds in a rotating loop—a billboard," says Bohemian editor Daedalus Howell.

Roadside Attraction, a Braggadocious Billboard 

I have been scaling my media biz. Like, literally. I am—for seven seconds in a rotating loop—a billboard. Or...
In the media game, AI is eating our lunch.

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...
Pantone has anointed its 2026 Color of the Year, “Cloud Dancer."

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,...
Some artists carry the cultural burden of their genius and mounting legacy.

Sublime Mediocrity: Art is Where Ambition and Limitation Often Meet

Some artists carry the cultural burden of their genius and mounting legacy. Ahem—not I. Having run through Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ first...
It gets better...probably

A Future Imperfect: It Gets Better … Probably

There are two quotes that describe my feelings on the future. The first comes courtesy of The Amazing Criswell’s dead-eyed...

We Hold These Truths: A New Declaration of Independence

In high school, she was quiet. She was kind, with flashes of dark wit, but boy was she quiet....

Playing Chicken, Reporting from the Field

As Bob Dylan might’ve observed about Petaluma this past weekend, “The sun’s not yellow; it’s chicken,” when a poultry-hued...
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