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Lanterns & Vines: Local AAPI Chefs and Vintners Shine

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. A Taiwan-style night market theme promises a lively fundraiser for the Asian-American Pacific Islander Coalition of North...

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Second Slice: Bay Area Pizza Week continues

Second Acts: Don’t Wait for a Curtain Call

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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They say that birds of a feather flock together. And while that most likely is true, in the bar business, friends order together and good friends often order the exact same thing.

Hemingway Blues: Choose Role Models Carefully

Mar 17, 2026

Humorist Will Rogers once said, “I never met a man I didn’t like.” What’s noticeably absent from that sentiment...

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Bad Bets: Oscar 2026 Edition

Mar 13, 2026

I am “a sports guy” but I never got into placing bets. Mainly because my make-up is a weird,...

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Husband-and-wife team Neal Allen and Anne Lamott co-authored "Good Writing: 36 Ways to Improve Your Sentences," out on March 17.

Collaboration: Marin Couple Writes Book on Crafting Perfect Sentences

Mar 10, 2026

Anne Lamott and her husband, Neal Allen, aren’t just life partners; they’re now partners in their life’s work—writing. The Marin...

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Could President Donald Trump be setting himself up to do what Franklin D. Roosevelt did in 1941, by serving a third term as president?

Back in Time: The Fight to Keep Trump off 2028 Ballots and Safeguard the...

Feb 24, 2026

Could President Donald Trump be setting himself up to do what Franklin D. Roosevelt did in 1941, by serving...

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Drakes Beach has become one of the best places to see elephant seals up close in the wild.

Beasts of the Pacific: Northern Elephant Seals at Home in Drakes Beach

Feb 17, 2026

I was at Drakes Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore on a day in late December. The day was...

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North Bay Bohemian E-edition

North Bay Bohemian E-edition

FACES OF THE NORTH BAY

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Organic Chocolate and Tea

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Electrical Contracting

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Cosmetic Dentistry

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Outdoor Dining in Kenwood

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Aesthetics and Wellness

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Transformational Healing Through Expressive Arts

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Healthy Aging

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Real Estate in West Sonoma County

The Face of Financial Empowerment

The Face of Financial Empowerment

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 Private School

The Face of Private School

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Trusted Home Services

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

The Face of Hot Yoga & Pilates

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 Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Inclusive, Justice-Centered Montessori Education

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Hot Yoga

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Local Gifts

The Face of Dog Training

The Face of Dog Training