National Parent Leadership Month is celebrated each year during February. The monthlong celebration aims to empower parents. Empowered parents raise empowered children, which in turn helps build a ...

When your dog takes off into the hills or woods, panic sets in fast. You want a way to track them before they get too far. GPS collars, Apple AirTags and even satellite trackers are marketed as ...

Pruning isn’t punishment. It’s renewal. Roses like pruning. I swear, if you lean in close, you’ll hear them sigh with relief when those tired canes get snipped. I even talk to mine a little as I go — ...

One of my favorite things to do every winter is make the trek up north to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Located along I-5 near Willows, Sac National is the winter home for hundreds of thousands ...

The League of Women Voters (LWV) takes a nonpartisan approach to voting in an effort to serve all voters. You may be wondering—how can the League be nonpartisan while still taking positions on issues?

The ones who get things done, like Falcon Mike, who quietly and without fanfare gets his crew to put up and take down those pretty holiday lights we all enjoy. If something needs doing, he is the one ...

Let me tell you something, Sonoma County. We like to think we're in charge. We leash up our dogs, toss 'em a biscuit, and tell ourselves we've tamed the wolf. But let’s get real — dogs have been ...

A lifetime ago, I worked in a dog grooming shop and doggie daycare, spending six years as the bookkeeper and nine as the owner. Over those fifteen years, we cared for about 1,500 four-legged clients — ...

There’s an angelic presence in newborns. They bring some magic from where they’ve come when they arrive here on earth. They’re regularly considered holy, and we have many customs around them across ...

For kids in Sonoma County, the sound of possibility starts with a single chord. At Guitars Not Guns, students ages 8 to 18 are learning more than just music—they’re building confidence, resilience, ...

The Laguna de Santa Rosa, a 22-mile-long wetlands complex in Sonoma County, plays a vital role in the region. It absorbs water during heavy winter rains, acting as a natural reservoir and helping ...

On Jan. 20, the 60th presidential inauguration will take place. Anticipating it makes me reflect on lessons learned a couple of months ago. The day before the election, I was inexplicably and ...