Ask Sydney

This advice column is penned by a Sonoma County resident and our new weekly sage. Go ahead! Ask her anything.

News Briefs

• by Patricia Lynn Henley

Here There Be Monsters

Giant squid have invaded the coast of Northern California, baffling scientists and frustrating fisherman. Now, who wants calamari?

Online Without a Spine

If the web is the new public library, who's going to own the books?

Lucky Man

Former North Bay actor Shad Willingham on working onstage in Ashland, gauging an audience and the Oscar speech he plans to someday make

• by David Templeton

Zombies Live Again

British Invasion faves regroup 35 years later

• by Bruce Robinson
• Tags: Music, Nightlife

Paris Postcard

Artists, patrons and fans meet in a traffic jam on 'Montaigne'

• by Richard von Busack

Come Together

The problem of making two music collections one

• by Sara Bir

Into the Woods

Luminous 'Cherry Orchard' leads the pack as OSF launches a new 8-month-long season of classic and original plays

• by David Templeton

Letting Loose

Lila Downs' renegade authenticity

• by Gabe Meline
• Tags: Music, Nightlife

Wine Tasting

Eric Ross Winery

• by James Knight

First Bite

Cook

• by Brett Ascarelli

Morsels

Tampers & Crema

• by Brett Ascarelli

Modern Irish Bounty

Chef Kevin McKenzie and the emerging Celtic cuisine--traditional ingredients find new ways