If you entered the word “wine” into the Santa Rosa Press Democrat’s website search tool on September 30, 2010, you’d get 14,388 hits as of September 30, 2010. Here are a random selection of titles from the most recent 100 of those: Value for great everyday syrah Wine of the week: Blackstone, 2007 Sonoma Reserve [...]
by The AVA
5-YEAR-OLD Leslie Bucio Solano of Philo has been diagnosed with leukemia. This Saturday Oct. 2nd 4-11 PM at the Philo Grange there will be a dinner and dance to help the child’s family meet expenses. The Estrellas (Stars) will play, Alex Favela will D.J, many people will cook, and everyone will have a good time [...]
by Bruce McEwen
We live in a politically correct world. We don’t refer to people in derogatory terms anymore. We don’t call people eejits, and we are especially careful not to put these hurtful kinds of labels on kids. At least in public. But still. Subscribe now to access our entire site—only $25 for 1 year. Rather pay [...]
Valley voters last year grudgingly passed a bond issue worth $15.25 million dollars to fix up our 50-year-old schools. The money does not come without stipulations as to how it might be disbursed. In theory. Subscribe now to access our entire site—only $25 for 1 year. Rather pay with a check? No problem— e-mail and [...]
by The AVA
ABUSED & HAUNTED Editor, Lifting the lid on Fort Bragg Elder abuse: I have been the e-victim of mental elder abuse from slumlordies (M/F) three times in succession, all involving water problems and effective heating at the latter two homes. I had the water tested at our rental at 42243 Road 409 for parasites. That [...]
by Steve Sparks
Last Wednesday afternoon (Sept 22nd), against Santa Rosa against Roseland Prep — arguably the league’s strongest team — the Panthers were greeted with the usual intimidating atmosphere provided by close to 150 opposition fans hugging the sidelines. The Knights were the only team to beat AV last year in regular season play and have lost [...]
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. Following my exploits at the Fair I will keep it relatively brief this week and so apart from these few quick Public Service Announcements to add to your calendars and a whine about a specific winery (for a change?), I shall leave [...]
by Steve Sparks
I met with Mike at his home on Lambert Lane in Boonville last week and we each enjoyed a strong cup of good coffee as we sat down to chat. Mike was born in 1950 in the Children’s Hospital in San Francisco to parents who were both native San Franciscans – Ed Reeves and Irene [...]
Wheeling his pickup to town for an after work beer, Dale glanced at his Lady sitting all dainty-like beside him. What a fine young thing she was. Her nose out the open side window, her ears flapping in the wind, the tip of her long tail gently tapping the seat, Lady was just as pleased [...]
There are few things worth giving up a perfect fall afternoon in Upstate New York for, but Buster Keaton’s The Cameraman with live music is one of them. A dinner break and a return for F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise, beginning as the sun sets on the other side of Lake Cayuga seals the sacrifice of those [...]
