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Rep. Jared Huffman Connects Household Costs, Congress and Christian Nationalism

Politicians are usually asked to keep church and state separate. Rep. Jared Huffman has written a book about what happens when they don’t. His new No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism has taken him on a national tour and into conversations outside his usual work on...

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Two men restring guitars at an outdoor table in front of The Magic Flute music store.

Music Biz: The Magic Flute Seeks New Owners

Sep 22, 2026

San Rafael’s rock steady music store The Magic Flute opened its doors in 1976 under the ownership of Michael...

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On Artificial Influence: Foreign Campaigns Have Hand in Domestic AI Concerns

Sep 15, 2026

Opposition to local AI data centers is bipartisan, according to a March 2026 Gallup poll, which found that majorities of...

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Consider the Gourd, Symbol of Harvest

Sep 15, 2026

Ornamental gourds are like the semicolons of autumn. No one knows what to do with them, but when one...

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Postcards From The Tamalpais

Sep 8, 2026

I used to make phone calls to help get out the vote. It’s a terrible volunteer job. Lots of...

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Reservation for Six: My Attempt at Connection With New People

Sep 1, 2026

Mostly, I consider Nextdoor a cesspool of comments by NIMBYs. Occasionally, though, I see an intriguing post, like the...

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I Love Lucy: Curing My Commitment Issues

Aug 25, 2026

Lucy didn’t look like my kind of gal. And she just wasn’t that into me. Before her, I’d been on...

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Beyond the Meal: Kieawnie Clar’s Fight for Dignity and Belonging

Aug 18, 2026

Everyone dreads spending hours in the bathroom the night before a colonoscopy. But what if one doesn’t have access...

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