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 ...

10.10.07 The most famous fortified wine of all, Porto is as Portuguese as a Lodi Zinfandel is Californian. So how must the Portuguese feel now that wineries around the world have seized the word—which ...

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 ...

Psychedelic funk-rock band Insects vs Robots employ an unusual mix of instruments: violin, charango, harp, banjo, kazoo, harmonium, megaphone and sitar. The Venice-based five-piece specialize in ...

John Sweeney is accused of illegally repairing a levee and damaging sensitive aquatic habitat on Point Buckler Island in the Suisun Marsh.

It may not be obvious to the commuters speeding through Novato on Highway 101, but there’s an oasis of live music among the big box stores located on Vintage Way in the HopMonk Tavern, where regional ...

Katy Wilson lives in Napa, but her work is deeply rooted in Sonoma County. She’s winemaker of Anaba Wines ...

Two Sonoma County venues go out with the old year Sun Sets on Moonlight After three years of live local music, the Moonlight has lost its lease and will be leaving the music biz. According to owner ...

Rohnert Park has concluded its independent investigation of a late July encounter between a city police officer and an RP resident that turned into a viral video. The verdict: Officer David Rodriguez ...

Culture Crush features a week dedicated to senior dogs, live music, a spirited Irish fest and a retreat exploring death.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): I bet your upcoming night dreams will include marriages, mating dances and sacramental unions. Even if you are not planning deeper mergers with trustworthy allies in your ...

Napa Celebrates food legend Jacques Pépin’s 90th Birthday Mythologies are built up and around famous chefs, layer upon layer, with the same amount of labor it takes to make daily batches of buttery ...