June 6-12, 2007 All Music Guide: There are millions of old records out there in the world—believe me, I dig through thousands of them each week. But records made in my hometown are rare, and every ...

The theater business is a treacherous, ugly mud pit where love is desecrated and money rules all—and especially in Santa Rosa, where the Tocchinis, the Coddings and the Duggans have owned or operated ...

Here’s a bunch of music that in some way or another might provide you with some sonic shelter from this particular storm that’s a-brewin’. 1. Sister Rosetta Tharpe “Didn’t It Rain” Oh, but didn’t it ...

The General’s Daughter gets our attention By Paula Harris ADMIT IT: This is the time of year when “gift” becomes a four-letter word, and any tolerance for holiday hordes (and, God knows, Sonoma County ...

Something that us longtime Santa Rosans are known for is calling things by their old names. It’s a little game we play, a sort of secret handshake, delivered with unspoken bond. Call it The Old-Name ...

Best of the North BayPrimal Beats“Generally speaking, definitions are a big waste of time.” Someone said that once, and we were just wondering who it was. Might have been Kerouac or Ginsberg, ...

Who cares? At Chai BaBa Chai and Govinda’s, we’re dining out vegetarian! By Sara Bir One of my constant gripes about dining out is that there are never enough vegetables, and ironically enough, this ...

The Boho Awards 2005 Intro Dr. Walter Byck Karen Petersen James Dunn Brenda and Marc Lhormer Napa Valley Museum Photograph by Rory McNamara Celluloid Support: The Lhormers strive to make every ...

This week's Letters to the Editor focus on politics: "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an active buffoon, and not one of Trump’s golf courses is worth a sh**.

San Rafael ‘Bug-Tastic’ Fair The 2025 Marin County Fair returns July 2-6 with five full days of rides, exhibits, nightly fireworks and a buzzing celebration of all things insect. This year’s theme— ...

Fulton Taste of Sonoma The Taste of Sonoma—a day that promises a deep dive into the region’s vinous treasures, hosted at the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens—features over 100 wineries, ...

San Rafael The Revolution Was Televised For one extraordinary week in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono took over The Mike Douglas Show, and Daytime Revolution brings that radical moment in TV history ...