High Price the Only Common Denominator When it Comes to Health Care
When you shop for groceries or clothes, you can choose what you buy based on price. But when it comes to health care — arguably one of the most important … Continue reading
Confession Page Offers Glimpse into Private World of Teens
Fitting in, pressure to drink and do drugs, finding friends all while balancing academic work make high school a trying time for many teens. A generation ago, teens poured out … Continue reading
Multiple Violations Found at Petaluma Nursing Homes
With the senior population exploding in Sonoma County and elsewhere in the country, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are doing brisk business. But an investigation into Petaluma nursing homes … Continue reading
Lack of Massage Ordinance Poses Risk to Customers, Workers
Illicit massage spas are exploiting weak city ordinances and a lack of statewide enforcement to run businesses that are fronts for prostitution, including in Petaluma. On Rubmaps.com, a user-generated directory … Continue reading
New Documentary Puts Spotlight on Hidden Russian Art
“The work of art is a scream of freedom,” said Christo, the Bulgarian-born American artist whose experience of growing up in a Communist country left a deep mark on his … Continue reading
Some American Jews Sitting Out Recession in Israel
Fed up with the tough job market, some young American Jews are choosing to wait out the recession in Israel, where the government heavily subsidizes their stay while they … Continue reading
Auction: End of the Foreclosure Road
A foreclosure auction is a strange thing to witness. There is no man at a podium swinging a gavel, no seats for the audience or numbers to hold up. Instead, … Continue reading
Tea Party Express Launches National Tour from California
With the Republican campaign for the White House taking shape, hundreds of Tea Party activists kicked off a national bus tour on Saturday, aiming to rally their base and new … Continue reading
One Factory Russian Towns Clinging to Life
YASNOGORSK, Russia Three decades ago, the Yasnogorsk Machine-Building Factory stamped out thousands of pounds of steel and iron into parts for wagons, pumps and locomotives for Russia’s mining industry. Now … Continue reading
Crafty Stay-at-Home Moms Turn to Online Sales
Lara Lewis used to be a stressed-out single mother whose teaching job left her little time for her young daughter. Now she works from home, selling about $60,000 worth … Continue reading
