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Sonoma County celebrity chef Guy Fieri told Fox News Digital on Nov. 24 that he suffered a fall recently that required him to be in a wheelchair and using crutches for 8 weeks. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

‘Yeah, it sucked’: Guy Fieri says he will be in a wheelchair for 8 weeks after slip that sent him for emergency surgery

During an interview Monday with Fox News Digital, the Sonoma County celebrity chef explained how...
Staff and participants cut Baumkuchen, a German layered cake, during a workshop of Juchheim Ninoshima Welcome Center and Outdoor Activity Camp Monday, July 7, 2025, at Ninoshima island in Hiroshima, western Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

German Baumkuchen ‘tree cake’ survived a disaster and world wars to become a Japanese favorite

Making Baumkuchen is one of most popular activities on Ninoshima.
"Don't Feed the Lion" by Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi

CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga takes on antisemitism in new YA book

'Don't Feed the Lion' is aimed at ages 9 and up.
FILE – Sign boards of various educational consultants that attract youth to study abroad cover the façade of a building in Kochi, Kerala state, India, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/ R S Iyer, File)

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

Here are some tips for anyone heading off to learn in a foreign country.
Ayo Edebiri, left, and Julia Roberts in “After the Hunt.” (Yannis Drakoulidis/AMAZON/TNS)

What to stream: Start readying for awards seasons with these movies

There are plenty of opportunities now to catch up with awards season movies at home.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: It’s my dream to visit Disneyland, and I don’t want my son with us

I put my foot down, and now my husband says he doesn't want to go.
Joshua Trees stand after sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park on Feb. 20, 2025, near Joshua Tree, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Images North America/TNS)
A new Thanksgiving Day float featuring Pop Mart's Labubu is displayed.

How to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Labubu and 'KPop Demon Hunters' are set to dazzle at the holiday spectacle.
This image released by Voracious shows a recipe for deep dish pumpkin pie. (Alanna Hale/Voracious via AP)

What happens when pumpkin pie meets deep-dish pizza?

Baking pies can be a way to connect with emotions and celebrate moments.
Taichi Kitamura pulls his recipe of Thanksgiving teriyaki turkey from the oven at his home in Seattle, Washington, on Oct. 24, 2025. (Kevin Clark/The Seattle Times/TNS)

Thanksgiving turkey recipe 2025: Cook your bird in under an hour

One chef makes a case for elevating that humble poultry dish into a Thanksgiving feast.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: My son’s wedding stands to be very traumatic for me

The one person I absolutely don't want to see has been invited.
An advent calendar filled with chocolate treats is a popular item at this time of year at Fleur Sauvage Chocolates in Windsor on Friday, November 21, 2025.  (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)

Windsor’s Fleur Sauvage Chocolates readies for holidays with chocolate advent calendar

Windsor's Fleur Sauvage Chocolates has attracted a cult following over its Bonbon Advent Calendar, a...
Learn how to harvest rainwater for use in the garden and home at an upcoming workshop in Healdsburg. (Anita Snow - Associated Press

Explore how reusing rainwater can make a difference in home and garden

Explore how reusing rainwater can make a difference in home and garden and an upcoming...
Skiiers line up at the top of Lake Tahoe. (DREAMSTIME/TNS)

Lake Tahoe resort ranked among best in world. What makes it a top place to stay?

One of the world’s best resorts is in California, according to Condé Nast Traveler.
Zoe Saldaña as Neytiri in “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” (Handout/20th Century Studios/TNS)

The 12 movies we’re most looking forward to this holiday season

Leave room in your movie diet for candy that’s semi-bad for you.
Elizabeth Arnold, the owner of Sugar Magnolia Bakery, slices into a sweet potato pie on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Flowood, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate

Which is the better Thanksgiving dessert: pumpkin or sweet potato pie?
This image shows a recipe for cheddar cornbread baked in a cast iron skillet;. (Katie Workman via AP)

This Thanksgiving, don’t forget the cornbread, and here’s a nicely cheesy version

This recipe is everything I want in a cornbread.
FILE – A turkey is roasted with the help of a thermometer on Oct. 18, 2007. (AP Photo/Larry Crowe, File)

These 6 kitchen tools can make or break your Thanksgiving dinner

Food safety experts say that six crucial kitchen tools are the key to Thanksgiving dinner.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: I got an anonymous message about my new husband, and I’m so rattled

I got free of a narcissist, and now this happens?
Visitors tour the 41st annual Deacon Dave’s Christmas display at Casa del Pomba in Livermore on Dec. 11, 2024.  Dave Rezendes’s world-famous home features more than 900,000 lights glowing around his property. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)

Holiday lights 2025: The 27 most stunning displays in the Bay Area

Here's where to find the holiday spectacles that make the season shine -- from Filoli...
English muffins from The Model Bakery in St. Helena. (John Burgess / The Press Democrat)

‘An incredible honor’: Oprah says these locally produced items are among her favorite things

Gift sets from a Petaluma ranch and a Napa bakery are among Oprah Winfrey's favorite...
COOPER NEILL/GETTY IMAGESCountry star Brad Paisley

The 10 best new Christmas music albums for 2025 holiday season

It's time to turn up the Christmas music, thanks to seasonal offerings from Brad Paisley,...
Homeowners have found a variety of ways to make holiday decorating easier, safer and stress free. file photo

How homeowners are solving the biggest holiday decorating headaches

Homeowners are finding easier, safer ways to hang holiday lights, from professional help to permanent...
Check-in or check-out any day of the week on Explorer, Four Seasons’ floating hotel. (Photo by David Dickstein)

Travel: This hotel floats — and it’s the best way to see Palau

The Four Seasons Explorer offers the intimacy of a private island and the comfort of...
In “A Paw Patrol Christmas,” on CBS and Paramount+ Nov. 28, the rescue dogs have to save Christmas. (CBS ENTERTAINMENT/TNS)

Watch these 22 TV specials, movies and cultural events this holiday season

Here are some ideas for streaming holiday films for (almost) everyone.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: My ex’s family doesn’t believe he’s my kid’s father. What should I do?

Plus: Is this the same husband who wrote Abby last year and admitted feelings for...
This Oct. 16, 2021, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows garlic bulbs and cloves resting on a cleared garden bed in advance of planting. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Doing these fall garden chores will make your spring easier

Tackling a few tasks now can make spring much easier.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: I’ve been told to apologize to my daughter’s lazy, immature boyfriend

I've gotten over this blowup 6 years ago, but he apparently hasn't.
Wren Hatling, 11, talks with her grandmother on her family’s home phone last Tuesday in south Minneapolis. (Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune/TNS)

To stave off smartphones, parents answer the landline’s call: ‘I can’t recommend it highly enough’

There is a growing cohort of parents looking for a lower-tech alternative to smartphones.
Happy mature woman talking on phone

Sonoma County volunteer opportunities

Work in an office, help out veterans and more.
A traveler wearing a Luigi hat waits in a long security line at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana in May. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Flying without a Real ID? It could cost you $18 and a trip through a new screening process

The proposed program will use a new biometric kiosk system to verify identification.
A Zodiac takes Ponant passengers around Sebakor Bay in Indonesia’s West Papua province. (Photo by Norma Meyer)

Travel: The islands of Indonesia offer unforgettable experiences

A 13-day boat trip through the archipelago reveals stunning natural beauty.
“Where Are You Really From,” by Elaine Hsieh Chou. (Penguin/TNS)

Elaine Hsieh Chou aimed to write Asian American characters she hadn’t seen before

The author discusses her new collection, 'Where Are You Really From.'
This image released by Knopf shows a recipe for pumpkin ravioli from “Lidia’s The Art of Pasta: An Italian Cookbook” by Lidia Bastianich. (Dana Gallagher/Knopf via AP)

Lidia Bastianich’s recipe for Pumpkin Ravioli, a fall dish using butternut squash

The ravioli is served with a simple sauce of butter and sage.
A hike through the fertile São Vicente valley delivers views of tiled roofs, terraced hills and the Atlantic Ocean. (Lori Rackl/Lori Rackl/TNS)

Portuguese island is a hiker’s paradise

Madeira is called 'The Garden in the Ocean.'
Western novels. (Courtesy of the publishers)

6 novels set in the American West featuring cowboys and complexity

There’s also a recommendation for a work of nonfiction that provides some context for the...
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: Should I tell her the real reason we didn’t go to her wedding?

Plus: My sister will probably never walk again, but she won't admit it was the...
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: I’m afraid to complain about the neighbor’s noisy kids

Plus: My mother-in-law put her neighbor in her will but not me.
Vitamins.

Asking Eric: Family punished for missing wedding 50 years later

Dear Eric: My sister-in-law, Suzy, married John 51 years ago in a state distant from...
Costumes worn by Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1983 classic, “Scarface,” are among the movie artifacts that make up the new “Sunshine Cinema: Florida in Film” exhibit coming to the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in West Palm Beach. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

See Al Pacino’s ‘Scarface’ shirt, Tom Hanks’ ‘Apollo 13’ spacesuit in new exhibit

A century-spanning chronology, the show features 25 artifacts, iconic props and movie costumes.
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from “Wicked for Good..” (Universal Pictures via AP)

Movie Review: Sorry, my pretty, ‘Wicked: For Good’ doesn’t delight

For most “Wicked” fans, more is good.
Cape Fear Cafe in Duncans Mills Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Annual Thanksgiving buffet offers all-you-can-eat gratitude in Duncans Mills

Turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie — you name the Thanksgiving treat, you’ll...
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: I know my toxic brother, the golden child, is going to come after me at the party

If I tell him to stop, the family will turn on me.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: He ignores my 5-second rule concerning other women. Is that a red flag?

He says it was because he was raised by women.
The Santa Rosa Garden Club invites the public to a talk on how to grow raspberries using organic and regenerative processes on Nov. 22. (John Burgess - The Press Democrat, file

Learn to grow raspberries using organic and regenerative processes

Learn to grow raspberries using organic and regenerative processes and more at these upcoming gardening...
“The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776,” painted by John Trumbull, 1818. The painting is one of more than 1,000 pieces of art, maps and other images seen in the new PBS documentary series “The American Revolution.” (Image courtesy of Yale University Art Gallery)

In ‘The American Revolution,’ Ken Burns’ filmmakers go back to the beginning

Co-directors Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt talk about the 12-hour docuseries that premieres on PBS...
Colorful proteas help brighten up the dreary winter. Christopher Downing - Sonoma County Master Gardener

Plant colorful proteas to brighten up the dreary gloom of winter

At this time of year, when the summer’s bounty of dahlias, zinnias, cosmos and roses...
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: My important texts deserve more than your cool emoji

It's an epidemic of bad manners.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: My ex-husband is our neighbor, and I’m getting fed up with his behavior

How do I set boundaries so we can remain friends?
Cromlix hotel entrance … ready for all hearty hikers. (Carol Ann Davidson/Carol Ann Davidson/TNS)

Feeling right at home in Scotland

Scotland has almost 6 million people, 7 million sheep, 5,000 goats.
FILE – The cover of a U.S. Passport is displayed in Tigard, Ore., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

One Tech Tip: iPhone users can now add US passport info to their digital wallets

Here’s a guide on how to add your passport.
The many courses of a Thanksgiving feast can be a real challenge for home cooks, but making dishes in advance as much as possible relieves some of the stress. (Photo by Getty Images)

Recipes: Here are 5 dishes you can make ahead for Thanksgiving dinner

You can make a soup, an appetizer, wild rice dressing, cranberry chutney and a dessert...
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: I’m hiding in the bedroom while he entertains his ex-wife and her mom

It is his house. Should I tell him it makes me uncomfortable?
A cup of coffee.

Asking Eric: Boyfriend?s ex-mother-in-law still comes for coffee

Dear Eric: My boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for four years. His...
Advent calendars for cats and dogs are displayed for sale at a Trader Joe’s store in Westchester Co., N.Y. (Julia Rubin via AP)

Fishing lures. Pet toys. Art supplies. Advent calendars offer personalized ways to count down

Advent countdown calendars have evolved from simple candy-filled boxes.
A Nintendo Switch 2 display appears at a Best Buy in Nashville, Tenn., on une 5, 2025, (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

A medley of tech gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list

Here's a guide to help you get started on your gift shopping journey.
A variety of Adoboloco sauces from Hawaii’s island of Maui are displayed in New York. (Katie Workman via AP)

A jar of local flavors can spark memories and add a personal touch to gift-giving

Giving a thoughtful gift doesn’t have to mean spending a lot.
This image shows book covers, top row from left, “Chappell Roan: The Rise of a Midwest Princess,” “Bird Talk” by Becca Rowland, “Puzzle Mania!” by The New York Times Games and Joel Fagliano, “History Hiding Around Broadway” by Teale Dvornik, “Jane Birkin: Icon of Style” by Sophie Gachet, bottom row from left, “Gilded Age Christmas Cookbook” by Becky Libourel Diamond, “Everlasting Blooms” by Layla Robinson, “McAtlas,” by Gary He, “Frank S. Matsura: Iconoclast Photographer of the American West,” and “Good Things” by Samin Nosrat. (Hearst Home/Storey Publishing/Authors Equity/Running Press/Abrams Books/Globe Pequot Publishing/Hachette Mobius/Gary He/Princeton Architectural Press-Chronicle/Random House via AP)

Puzzles? Sports? Birdsong? The variety of new nonfiction means there’s something for everyone

The great outdoors. Big Macs. There's a book for anybody on your gift list.
This combination of book covers shows “Leave It on the Track” by Margot Fisher, left, “I Wish I Didn’t Have to Tell You This” by Eugene Yelchin, center, and “The Story of My Anger” by Jasminne Mendez. (Dutton Books for Young Readers/Candlewick/Dial Books via AP)

These 2025 children’s books make great holiday gifts for every age group

Look no further for great gift ideas for your kiddos.
This product image released by Criterion shows “The Wes Anderson Archive,” a box set of ten films by the filmmaker. (Criterion via AP)

This gift guide for movie lovers ranges from candles and pj’s to books for babies and adults

Here are a few of our favorite finds this holiday season.
This product image released by Netflix shows a jacket worn by the character Rumi, right, in the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” (Netflix via AP)

9 pitch-perfect holiday gifts for the music lovers in your life

The best presents are a bit more creative than an album.
This combination of images shows, from left, the Aerflo portable soda-maker system, a child hugging a Pause With Panda emotional support tool, and a dog wearing a PetPace health-monitoring collar. (Aerflo/Pause With Panda/PetPace via AP)

8 innovative gifts you didn’t know you needed

All of these inventive ideas aim to improve how we do or enjoy things.
A Mix-It-Up Citrus Loaf Cake is one of the recipes in Dorie Greenspan’s 2025 cookbook, “Dorie’s Anytime Cakes,” published by HarperCollins Harvest. (Illustration by Nancy Pappas)

Thanksgiving for all: Dairy-free mix-it-up citrus loaf cake from Dorie Greenspan

This recipe for a golden-brown, nondairy loaf cake relies on olive oil and winter's bounty...
With this recipe, you can make a diabetic-friendly pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. (Getty Images)

Thanksgiving for all: Diabetic-friendly pumpkin pie with maple-ginger crust

Here is a tasty pumpkin pie that uses sugar substitute and maple-ginger flavoring from the...
Gluten-free Thanksgiving dinner guests don’t have to forgo bread when you serve these chewy pull-apart rolls. (Courtesy of R.Mora Photography)

Thanksgiving for all: Gluten-free pull-apart dinner rolls that retain their chewy texture

Jules Shepard found a secret ingredient that gives these dinner rolls a classic texture.
This three sisters salad, from Chef Pyet DeSpain’s forthcoming cookbook, “Rooted in Fire” combines squash, corn and beans for a plant-based protein source. (Courtesy of Kristin Teig)

Thanksgiving for all: Three sisters salad for vegans

Chef Pyet DeSpain, winner of the first season of Gordon Ramsay's "Next Level Chef," has...
This recipe for cranberry jalapeño dip is a higher-protein, lower-calorie alternative to other holiday dips. (Courtesy of Sierra Ashleigh Photography)

Thanksgiving for all: High-protein, gluten-free cranberry jalapeño dip

Use this recipe to zest up your Thanksgiving appetizer spread and satisfy both your high-protein...
Mid adult woman traveling by car.

Sonoma County volunteer opportunities

Drive seniors around, edit a newsletter and more.
A short-term rental property offered by the Cohost Company, a luxury short-term management business, Joshua Tree’s largest short-term rental management company, in Yucca Valley, California, on Oct. 22, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Joshua Tree short-term rental frenzy cools, but community is changed forever

Operators are exiting the short-term rental market in the high desert east of LA.
Rachel Sennott, left, and Odessa A’zion in “I Love LA.” (Kenny Laubbacher/HBO/TNS)

Column: Women grapple with profound loneliness in a trio of new TV shows

The shows explore female loneliness, even if that's not how they're promoted.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: She told me her secret, and it might end our friendship

How can I remain supportive in light of this shocking news?
Are you struggling with deer, raccoons, gophers or rats in the garden? Come and get information and techniques to help home gardeners cope with these pests on Dec. 10 at the San Rafael Public Library. The Press Democrat, file

Check out these upcoming gardening events in the North Bay

Learn to grow Asian greens in the winter garden and how to deal with pests...
Fused glass Christmas trees by glass artist Jeanne Bosko for sale at the Artisan’s Co-op in Bodega Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)

Bodega gallery brings together creativity from across Sonoma County

The Artisans’ Co-Op, a gallery in downtown Bodega is a collective that comprises more than...
A skyline view of downtown Dubai, showing the Burj Khalifa and Dubai Fountain. (Dreamstime/Dreamstime/TNS)

Dubai overtakes Las Vegas with surge in hotel rooms

The emirate’s first casino licenses are on the horizon.
Fallen leaves cover the base of a row of trees at a garden in Long Island, N.Y., on Nov. 3, 2025. (Jessica Damiano via AP)

Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall

There are a few ways to turn fallen leaves into valuable leaf litter.
Baked apple cider doughnuts are easy to make and offer a flavor of fall. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

One good recipe: Baked apple cider doughnuts warm the soul

One of my favorite fall treats: apple cider doughnuts.
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: Should I try to be friends with my ex-wife? I think she’s lonely

Plus: The mess in my house is overwhelming.
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: My husband doesn’t know why I can’t stand his sister

I've kept this from him to spare his feelings, but now he's upset that I...
Sandee Althouse gets her 17th tattoo in five months, mostly of famous 20th century paintings or historically significant neon signs. (Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

At 65, she got her first tattoo. Now she has 17 and feels ‘seen again’

Sitting in a tattoo studio chair and feeling the ongoing prick of the needle for...
Hydrangea (Photo courtesy Colorado State Forest Service)

Don’t prune these plants before winter

There is a mix of perennials and shrubs that should not be pruned before winter....
Here are some ways to practice gratitude on Thanksgiving and every day. The Press Democrat, 2009

How to practice gratitude this Thanksgiving and every day

Daily gratitude enhances mental health, improving resilience and relationships even during tough times.
Fall-flowering camellia hybrid variety ‘Winter’s Charm.’ (Miri Talabac/Courtesy)

Garden Q&A: How do I propagate a camellia?

Mid- to late-summer is suggested as the ideal time to take cuttings so the stems...
A reusable water bottle is washed in New York on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

Yes, you do need to clean your water bottle. Here’s why and how

Experts say reusable bottles get grubby no matter what liquid they’re filled with.
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: I’d rather not see bushy nose hair at my holiday table

So far my strategy is to suck it up and try not to be grossed...
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: Should I tell the parents what their teen is doing?

Plus: I don't care if they call me names, I'm taking a stand against their...
Sweetgum trees and pink champagne smoke bush mark the fall equinox with bright colors before their leaves drop. (Photo by Alice Cason)

Phenology: Reading nature’s seasonal calendar

Phenology is the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals from year to year,...
“The Windsail” by Kenneth Fong. (Photo by Kenneth Fong)

Marin photographer’s chair exhibit a tribute to Sausalito

"Chairs have been really interesting to me — their color, composition and the story behind...
The scenery from your car’ s window is breathtaking– the Nantahala River and along the shore of Fontana Lake before crossing the 426-foot Fontana Trestle into the Nantahala Gorge. (Handout/Swain County Tourism Development Authority/TNS)

Relaxed, reinvigorated after Smoky Mountains trip

See why the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in...
Gary Sinise talks about the Gary Sinise Foundation and his involvement with CreatiVets on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Franklin, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

How Gary Sinise is helping the nonprofit CreatiVets build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’

The nonprofit CreatiVets built a 24-hour arts center for veterans and a community hub.
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: My sister plans to visit at Christmas, and already I’m anxious

Plus: My friend dumped me because I set a boundary.
Festival of Lights at the Botanical Gardens in Mendocino(Contributed)

The brightest event on the Mendocino Coast is back

Celebrate the season at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens’ 15th annual Festival of Lights.
“Walt Disney — A Magical Life,” featuring an Audio-Animatronic representation of the visionary Disneyland founder, opened May 16, 2025, as part of the park’s 70th anniversary celebration. (Brady MacDonald/Orange County Register/TNS)

In Orlando theme parks, animatronics increase in number — and in realism

Increasingly high-tech, lifelike figures add entertainment value at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.
This photo provided by BMW shows the 2025 BMW X3. It offers sporty driving dynamics, advanced tech, and ample space for passengers and cargo. (Courtesy of BMW of North America via AP)

One Tech Tip: Modern cars are spying on you. Here’s what you can do about it

Modern cars are computers on wheels that are becoming increasingly connected.
Fresh figs are paired with peaches in this easy to make seasonal tart. (Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS)

One good recipe: Fig and Peach Tart

This seasonal dessert marries two Mediterranean flavors: fresh, ripe figs and sweet peaches.
R. Eric Thomas

Asking Eric: Our hateful neighbor interferes with our walks, and the police won’t stop him

It's perfectly legal for us to use the sidewalk, so why should we switch to...
Jeanne Phillips (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby: The camera I put in my mother’s house caught an upsetting conversation

She didn't know I could hear what she said about me.
By focusing almost entirely on relaxation and beauty, yoga retreats and boot camps, the spa industrial complex is missing a massive part of what women care about: the physiological changes women face in different stages of their life. (Dreamstime/TNS)

Women-focused resorts are the next big thing in wellness

The very symptoms that women’s wellness retreats address have long felt too taboo.
Illustration (JEFF GOERTZEN)

Downs: Here’s what happened when my son and I turned off our screens for a day

Author Maggie Downs and her son time traveled the only way modern families can —...
FILE – An Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeds on a fennel plant in Spring, Texas on Aug. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Give caterpillars a ‘soft landing’ under your trees. The ecosystem will thank you

Beneficial insects and critters need a safe home in which to rest, hide, breed and...
Animal shelter volunteer takes care of dogs. Dog at the shelter.

Sonoma County volunteer opportunities

Help out at an animal rescue, with garden work and more.
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