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It was my first day as a bartender, and in my mind I had arrived. There is a joke, “What’s the difference between God and a bartender? God doesn’t think he’s a bartender.” But life had other plans. The woman seemed middle aged to me at the time. But when...

A Very Good Boy and His Human

The Foolest Month, Celebrating Our Humanity

Your Letters, April 1

Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology, April 1-7

Mar 31, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Now is an excellent time to decide your favorite color is amaranth (a vivid red-violet),...

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"I am—for seven seconds in a rotating loop—a billboard," says Bohemian editor Daedalus Howell.

Roadside Attraction, a Braggadocious Billboard

Mar 24, 2026

I have been scaling my media biz. Like, literally. I am—for seven seconds in a rotating loop—a billboard. Or...

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Your Letters, March 25

Mar 24, 2026

May the Forest Be With You The U.S. just lived through its warmest winter on record, a stark reminder that...

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At a certain point, a town stops being a place and becomes a recommendation of some algorithm or other.

Tourist Town: What We Lose When They Find Us

Mar 24, 2026

At a certain point, a town stops being a place and becomes a recommendation of some algorithm or other. One...

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Free Will Astrology

Free Will Astrology, March 25-31

Mar 24, 2026

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries poet Maya Angelou proclaimed, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story...

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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 glory of art is that it can not only survive change, it can lead it.” --Robert Redford

‘Glory of Art’: Metabolizing Chaos

Mar 17, 2026

During the tributes to Hollywood’s recently departed at the Academy Awards ceremony, a handsome portrait and quote from Robert...

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FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Private School

The Face of Private School

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Personal Injury Law

The Face of Personal Injury Law

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Hair Transplantation

The Face of Financial Empowerment

The Face of Financial Empowerment

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Healthy Aging