We’re looking for North Bay Pet Stars. Is your pet picture perfect? Showcase your pet love! Submit your favorite pet images and we’ll publish the winners in our Feb 11, 2026 issue. Photo submissions & ...

Editor, er bard, Daedalus Howell, pens on ode to a wine country Christmas involving bottles of vino and a bit of a binge.

Murmuring Movies Regarding the film article, “See/Say: Communication via Cinema,” Dec. 10, 2025—elegant, eloquent reasoning, and deeply compassionate into the bargain. A powerful reminder and also a ...

San Rafael Watercolor Theory If one’s greens keep turning muddy or their blues won’t behave, this workshop aims to settle the score. Multidisciplinary artist Suzy Kopf leads a hands-on introduction to ...

Kathleen Inman embodies the essence of hands-on winemaking—equally comfortable pouring tastings as she is maneuvering tractors through her vineyard. For more than two decades, this multifaceted ...

That was the year that was,” sang Tom Lehrer—a line that reads now as less a lyric than a bleak assessment of the times. Lehrer, who died in 2025, made a career out of cheerful unease: songs that ...

Santa Rosa Fa-la-la-mingo The Flamingo Resort & Spa leans all the way into tropical holiday kitsch with a season-long transformation that pairs retro tiki cheer with year-end dance-floor excess.

Can I turn pain into wisdom? I suppose that’s what I’m trying to do right now, as I sit with a notebook on my lap. I’m not feeling optimistic that I’ll succeed. One of the inconveniences in my life ...

Having a quiet place for the dog, cat, bunny or bird to retreat to when needed is essential for relieving any anxiety they may feel while the home is filled with family and friends. And with company ...

Yet I might also add: not surprising. It turns out many designers agree, which is really neither “here nor there” to me, but I do find it interesting. I’ve been doing this color work since the ...

Novato Sabbath Lives Metalheads get their moment of mourning and mayhem as Sabbath Lives storms HopMonk Novato with a full-throttle tribute to Black Sabbath and the late Ozzy Osbourne, who died this ...

Crush features upcoming cultural events, including swinging to the golden sounds of the Fil Lorenz Big Band Orchestra at the Lark Theater.