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Around the Table: Marin Residents Dine with Their Unhoused Neighbors
After a fire ravaged a sanctioned Novato homeless encampment two years ago, a local woman stepped in to lend a hand. That help has evolved into neighbors and campers breaking bread together at weekly dinners.
Heidi Merchen, a...
Lone Wolves, Los Lobos at Rancho Nicasio
Founded in 1973 by high school classmates David Hidalgo and Louie Perez, Los Lobos has carved out quite a niche for themselves as a quintessential American heritage band.
Over the past half century-plus, the quintet has built a...
Terrapin Roadshow, ART/WORK, Saxsquatch and Sausalito Authors
Monte RioKeep on Truckin’
The spirit of Terrapin Crossroads rolls back into Sonoma County when the Terrapin Roadshow returns for a two-night stand at the Monte Rio Amphitheater. Led in part by Grahame Lesh, the traveling series revives...
A Golden Moment, Kristen McMahan’s Fun with Small Lots
Kristen McMahan grew up in Atwater, in California’s Central Valley, where her proximity to Yosemite sparked a lifelong love of the outdoors.
While studying communications and journalism...
Your Letters, May 20
Milk Cops
Efforts to restrict plant-based products from using the word “milk” are gaining traction again, despite little evidence that consumers are confused (Reuters, April 24, 2026)....









