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  • Who can afford $7.50 a pound for turkey?

    Contributed by Insider Opinion

    Food for thought: I got a call on Friday from Arnie Riebli, a fourth-generation Sonoma County farmer and co-owner of Petaluma-based Sunrise Farms, one of the top egg producers in the state. We talked... Read More »

  • Rabbitt's Renege

    Contributed by California Commons

    What about paying debts due on-time? Read More »

  • Watch this (TV for Sat. 11/21)

    Contributed by That Warm Glow

    Turn off your brain and stare at a LCD screen. Read More »

  • Homes needed for assistance dogs

    Contributed by Good Deeds

    CANINE STUDIES   Bergin University of Canine Studies — home of the assistance dog is searching for foster homes for dogs. If you can make a commitment of between 3 and 12 months to provide a... Read More »

  • QUALITY ROAD STATUS QUESTIONABLE

    Contributed by Post Time

          The Daily Racing Form's Mike Farrell reports, Quality Road's status for the Grade 1 Cigar Mile on Nov. 28 at Aqueduct has not been decided, trainer Todd Pletcher said Friday... Read More »

  • Marroquin on victorious Sac State team

    Contributed by Corner Kicks

    Junior Diego Marroquin (Petaluma High and SRJC) played 96 minutes on Thurday as a defender  in Sacramento State's first-ever NCAA tournament win, a 2-1 triumph in overtime at Loyola... Read More »

  • It's 47 minutes before the game....

    Contributed by Bob Padecky

    Bullets and empty stands before a playoff game. Read More »

  • Go to Cloverdale, see a Hall of Famer

    Contributed by High School Sports

    Posted by Staff Writer Eric Branch: Valley Christian of Dublin, a first-year football program, doesn’t have much tradition. But the Vikings do have some big names. Read More »

  • Raiders all-time team: offensive line

    Contributed by Instant Raiders

    From 1970-74, they were like a formation of road graders for the Raiders: the incomparable Art Shell, the wily and athletic Gene Upshaw and the gritty Jim Otto. Read More »

  • Move advances to create split roll

    Contributed by NBBJ Insider

    The California Teachers Association may back an initiative that would create a split tax role in California, a move that would push up taxes on commercial property sharply. Read More »

  • Blazers a tough test for Warriors

    Contributed by Warriors Wire

    TONIGHT'S GAME Golden State Warriors (3-8) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (9-4) TV: 7:30 p.m., CSN Bay Area The Warriors return home from their five-game, seven-day road trip for a well-deserved,... Read More »

  • 422 ways to save money

    Contributed by Hard Times, Good Time

    Time Magazine offers 422 ways to save... Read More »

  • Weekend Family Fun, Nov 21st - 22nd

    Contributed by Wine Country Mom

    Happy Birthday Sparky! When I was a kid, my parents signed me up for ice skating lessons. For years I took lessons at the Redwood Empire Ice Arena.  If I was lucky, my dad would get me hot chocolate... Read More »

  • Absent lovers makes THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON slow. Actors make PRECIOUS as precious as an Oscar.

    Contributed by Cinema Toast

    When Bella and Jacob finally get back together in THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, you realize that this is the spark that was missing for over an hour and the sudden appearance of characters played by Dakota Fanning and Michael Sheen just make you wonder why the middle part wasn’t just filmed in fast-forward mode. Read More »

  • 14 SIMPLE WAYS TO LIVE AYURVEDA (part 1)

    Contributed by Alternative Health

    By Erika Crotta, N.D., Ph.D. Ayurveda is such a simple, common sense approach to health.  There are many tips Ayurveda suggests that cost us virtually nothing yet can have profound... Read More »

  • Impressions: Facebook, Twitter on game consoles

    Contributed by GameWit

    A quick look at how Twitter holds up on the Xbox 360, and at how Facebook works on both the 360 and PS3. Read More »

  • Four Seawolves make All-Conference teams

    Contributed by College Sports

    Posted by Press Democrat Staff Writer Michael Coit: Four players that led Sonoma State’s volleyball team to a national ranking and a second straight NCAA tournament appearance earned... Read More »

  • Saucony/Heart & Sole Redwood Empire XC Runner of the week

    Contributed by Running

    Heart & Sole Sports has launched a new program with Saucony to recognize Cross Country athletes throughout the Redwood Empire this season! Read More »

  • Remembering Eileen Resnikoff

    Contributed by Extra Credit

    The Santa Rosa School Board asked for a moment of silence for former Doyle Park principal Eileen Resnikoff at the beginning of last night’s epic board meeting at Elsie Allen High... Read More »

  • Name That Citizen! Happy Volunteer

    Contributed by Petaluma Pete Kids Korner

    Hello Kids! This new "Name That Citizen" game is proving to be a lot of fun for kids and their adults now, so let's go back to this summer's Butter & Eggs Day Parade and identify one of the... Read More »

  • Declawing cats, docking tails, where does it end?

    Contributed by Pet Corner

    Perhaps a better approach might be to encourage the California Veterinary Medical Association to take more of a lead on this and advocate against medical procedures that have more to do with aesthetics than common sense. Read More »