Water and farm worker housing are two of the main issues facing the growing wine industry right now.

State law makers and industry advocates are pushing for changes in the wine industry. At a hearing yesterday in Rohnert Park, more funding for farm worker housing topped the list of concerns.

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A truly sustainable wine industry should hew to a triple bottom line, says an SSU business professor, one that embraces social, environmental and fiscal stewardship.

The key factors in creating a sustainable wine business are the same all over the world, concludes a new book, and can also apply to many other kinds of businesses. Bruce Robinson has an interview with the author.

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Cyclists in Marin and Sonoma Counties charge the SMART train project is lagging in building the parallel public pathway that was to be part of it.

The voter-approved SMART train project includes a paved pathway for pedestrians and cyclists along the rails. But the Bicycle Coalitions of Marin and Sonoma County charge the transit agency is not fulfilling that part of their mandate.

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Playing cricket requires a bat and ball, and the ability to throw, catch and hit—just enough similarities to help the sport find a toehold in the North Bay.

The Sonoma Gullies are one of three teams now active in the North Bay's Last Man Stands cricket games. The team takes its name from a Hindi word for “alleyway,” where kids will often play pick-up games in India. Team member Anu Shah says the local team also grew from informal beginnings.

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School funding is on the ballot for Rohnert Park and Cotati voters next week.

Next Tuesday is a quiet election day for most of Sonoma County, but voters in Rohnert Park are being asked to extend a parcel tax to fund local schools.

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The best antidote to youthful cyberbullying? Empowering other kids to curtail it.

As bullying behaviors have moved from the schoolyard to cyberspace, a coordinated response is needed to combat it. But as always, empowering kids on the frontline remains a potent antidote.

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For 19 years, we haven’t had to think about the greenbelts that separate Sonoma County’s cities. Now we do.

As the local economy rebounds, and the demand for additional housing in Sonoma County accelerates, a call for renewing protections on open lands between local cities is stirring debate.

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From squid dissections to liquid nitrogen ice cream: The Bay Area Science Festival teaches kids that science is in everything.

Thousands turned up for a hands-on taste of science at the North Bay Science Discovery Day this weekend.

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Home health workers have historically been undervalued and underpaid. But that may be changing.

The “Fight for15” is a national campaign to boost the income of low-wage workers. Locally, it’s being spearheaded by the Service Employees International Union, including hundreds of home health care workers, who, according to a visiting academic, have a long history of being undervalued.

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Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis, says David Orr but a worldwide “long emergency.”

Wednesday was Sustainability Day at Sonoma State, but the keynote speaker for the event warned that attaining “full spectrum sustainability” will require long-term and sweeping changes in all areas of modern life. Bruce Robinson has more.

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