As head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Kevin Gover single-handedly gave the Koi Nation land rights. Now, he's stepped through the revolving door to hawk the tribe's plans for a Bay Area casino.
In Field Days: A Year of Farming, Eating, and Drinking in California (UC Press, $24.95), Sonoma State professor Jonah Raskin writes about more than just day-to-day operations at family-run, organic Oak Hill Farm alongside Mexican immigrants, an Irish mechanic, and a French beekeeper. Raskin also describes the growth and history of the organic movement, touching on Jack London (who named Sonoma the Valley of the Moon), Luther Burbank, Robert Rodale, Adelle Davis, Wendell Berry, and even Rudolf St
jahat/FlickrTime to get out of town.Given our crappy weather, ample sausages, and an embarrassment of generally meaty action catering to local carnivores, we're guessing vegans and vegetarians might seriously consider driving 40 minutes north of the city for this weekend's first annual Vegan and Vegetarian Food Festival. The free event revs up daily at 11 a.m. in La Plaza Park (corner of Old Redwood Highway and West Sierra Avenue in downtown Cotati). Food from 15 Sonoma-area restaurants a