This is Bay Area Burger Week (June 18-29), providing a time to reflect, respect and perfect our experience of the once humble hamburger. The concept of a protein patty betwixt sides of a sliced bun ...

Measly Measles When I was a child 75 years ago, all the kids got measles. No one was afraid of it. Most mothers stayed at home and were comfortable caring for sick children. There was no “Big Pharma” ...

Joe Ruffatto, husband of Jennifer York, and the other co-owner, wryly admitted that he can’t hear it. But then again, he “had listened to a lot of amplified rock and roll.” For me, I couldn’t find an ...

Calistoga Art & Music Music, memory and mandolins converge this weekend at Sofie Contemporary Arts, where musician Josh Martin—Coast Guard vet turned NorCal troubadour—brings his genre-crossing trio ...

People who I meet for the first time around our fine county often look at this face and ask, “How many times have you been married?” I guess it’s obvious from the hangdog look that I’ve been around ...

Napa Marriage, Fame & Other Horrors It’s time to dive into the fantastical, the horrific and the domestic with Betty and Clayton Bailey at di Rosa Downtown.Their exhibition showcases the quirky, wild ...

Marin in 2025 doesn’t just eat well—it eats with intention. The trends shaping Marin’s current culinary landscape aren’t new; they’re continuations of patterns long established but increasingly baked ...

Don’t Worry, Be Happys As a concerned citizen who reads your publication not just for the arts coverage but for the occasional whiff of rebellion, I’d like to formally commend The Happys for reminding ...

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Let’s talk about innovation. I suspect it will be your specialty in the coming weeks and months. One form that innovation takes is the generation of a new idea, approach or ...

In high school, she was quiet. She was kind, with flashes of dark wit, but boy was she quiet. Basically, she was a typical kid. Today, “Jenny W.” is still pretty reserved, but has emerged as a ...

The commissioner of the FDA says, “For the first time in history, the Trump administration has published the fact that 40% of children have a chronic disease.” Wow, I figure most everybody would have ...

The local River Sisters chapter formed in Guerneville in 2001. I caught co-founder Sister Sparkle Plenty outside one of our local chapters’ locally famous charity Bingo nights. Sisters keep the gaming ...