Some Place Like Home

Prompted by ICE raids and alleged sheriff profiling, activists propose Sonoma County as a place of 'refuge'

• by Joy Lanzendorfer

Shop Talk

Holiday retail shopping survival guide

• by Sara Bir

News Briefs

• by Patricia Lynn Henley

Sense of Self

Young artists face themselves in second annual ArtQuest photo project

• by Gretchen Giles

Buy Nothing Month

Understanding the Great Shopping Boycott of '07

• by Gianna De Persiis Vona

Stage Presents

Theatrical treats make great stocking stuffers

• by David Templeton

Belly Laughs

One of the year's best, 'Juno' is hilarious, heartfelt and real

Craving Fresh Blood

What to listen to while awaiting the new My Bloody Valentine CD

• by Sara Bir

Come Let Us Adore Them

Holiday cheer that doesn't involve singing cats

• by Paul Davis

First Bite

Sky Lounge Steakhouse & Raw Bar

• by Carey Sweet

Fresh

• by Gretchen Giles

Hungry for Knowledge

FreeRice.com builds vocabulary while feeding the world's poorest citizens

• by Amanda Yskamp

Wine Tasting Room of the Week

Schramsberg Vineyards

• by James Knight