Smoked Out

The federal government makes good on its threat to shut down medical-marijuana dispensaries - and the worst may be yet to come

• by Leilani Clark
• Tags: Features, Medical Marijuana, Oaksterdam, Marin Alliance for Medical Marijuana, Jill Ravitch, Melinda Haag, Sonoma Alliance for Medical Marijuana, Public Defenders

Campaign Veil

Who is 'Who Is Stacey Lawson?'

• by Leilani Clark
• Tags: News, Stacey Lawson, Jake Bayless, Second Congressional District, Doug Bosco, Norman Solomon, Jared Huffman

The Rialto Returns

Ky Boyd's Rialto Cinemas to Reopen in Sebastopol

• by Gabe Meline
• Tags: Culture, Rialto Cinemas, Ky Boyd, Dave Corkill

Style on the Nile

From Ethiopia to Brooklyn to the Bay, Meklit Hadero shines

• by Jennifer Cuddy
• Tags: Arts, Meklit Hadero, Nile River

Still at War

Lawsuits steal glory from Lowrider Band

• by Gabe Meline
• Tags: Music, Lowrider Band, Four Cornered Room Is a Dope-Ass Song, War, Mystic Theatre

Kickin' It with Shorty

Film Fest Petaluma features 28 quick ones

• by Richard von Busack
• Tags: Movies, Film Fest Petaluma, Petaluma Film Alliance

Mountain Man

Mountain Play's James Dunn directs his final show on Mt. Tam

• by David Templeton
• Tags: Theater, James Dunn, Mountain Play, Music Man

Happy Herdeljezi

Roma Fest celebrates new season in Sebastopol

• by Nicolas Grizzle
• Tags: Arts, Roma Festival, Voice of Roma

A Little Lovin'

Shelby Lynne headlines Little Kids Rock benefit

• by Suzanne Daly
• Tags: Music, Little Kids Rock, Shelby Lynne

National Homebrew Day

• by Ken Weaver
• Tags: Brewpubs, Sonoma Beerocrats, National Homebrew Day

Buenos Rellenos

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making chiles rellenos

• by Suzanne Daly
• Tags: Dining, Chiles Rellenos, Cinco de Mayo

Atascadero Creek

Bob Appleby's no-bull boutique finds a home

• by James Knight
• Tags: Swirl, Bob Appleby, Atascadero Creek, Wineyard

A Stained Degree

Why the hell should Sandy Weill be honored by SSU?

• by Shepherd Bliss
• Tags: Open Mic, Sandy Weill, Green Music Center, SSU

Fish Story

Jim Norton's 'Salmon: Running the Gauntlet' a triumph of eloquence and advocacy

• by Juliane Poirier
• Tags: Green Zone, Jim Norton, Salmon, PBS

Letters to the Editor: May 2, 2012