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First ‘Dyke March’ launches

As Pam Adinoff says, “We are not doing a parade.” Adinoff, along with her partner, Nancy Kelly, is organizing Sonoma County’s first ever Dyke March for June 21 in Santa Rosa. “We’re doing a march. It’s a little more political. It’s about visibility,” she noted. Not that they have anything against...

On the Precipice: Go Local in transition

Southern Flavor & Hospitality at Distillery Fundraiser for...

Summer Concerts and Movies at the Green Music...

What James Freebury can remember of his aneurysm was a blinding headache.

The Odyssey of James Freebury, a Personal Encounter With the Author of ‘A Man...

May 19, 2026

I have met James Freebury only twice. And both times after his accident. Our relationship was carried out over...

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On May 16, the Lanterns & Vines Gala offers tastings showcasing chefs cooking in traditions from across Asia paired with some of the finest wines in the county produced by Asian-American vintners.

Lanterns & Vines: Local AAPI Chefs and Vintners Shine

May 5, 2026

On May 16, the Lanterns & Vines Gala offers tastings showcasing chefs cooking in traditions from across Asia paired...

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

May 5, 2026

Cinco de Mayo in the Bay Area is less a holiday than a roaming mood—part history lesson, part street...

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Second Slice: Bay Area Pizza Week continues

Apr 28, 2026

Singer-songwriter and motivational speaker Andrew W.K. said it best: “Anyone who says that money cannot buy happiness has clearly...

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Your second act should be uniquely your own, a projection of your own wild heart.

Second Acts: Don’t Wait for a Curtain Call

Apr 21, 2026

As F. Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” But… Most self-help gurus say we...

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For three decades, Amy Goodman has hosted Democracy Now!, the daily independent news program that built a global audience by doing something radical in modern media: treating ordinary people, dissidents, whistleblowers and eyewitnesses as primary sources rather than atmospheric background noise.

Steal This Story: Journalist Amy Goodman Doc Comes to Rialto

Apr 14, 2026

There are easier ways to spend a life than confronting evasive presidents, riot police, war crimes, billionaires and the...

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Gene Sharp’s book, Politics of Nonviolent Action, Part Two: The Methods of Non-Violent Action, names and describes 198 proven methods of nonviolent resistance.

Resistance.ai: Putting a Nonviolence Advisor in Every Person’s Pocket

Mar 24, 2026

It is, perhaps, the third most important book in human history. And yet it remains perfectly obscure. The drab...

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North Bay Bohemian E-edition

North Bay Bohemian E-edition

FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Elevated Asian Hospitality

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Education for the Individual

The Face of Clean Energy Independence

The Face of Clean Energy Independence

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Faces of Head Start of Sonoma County

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

The Face of Private School

The Face of Private School

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Family-Owned Home Improvement

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Design

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Cannabis Retail

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Sonoma County Lavender

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin

The Face of Reliable, High-Quality Cannabis in Marin