Letter to surgeon general from a North Bay winemaker

Dear Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, In 2023, you released a concerning and fascinating “advisory” entitled “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.” In this advisory, you detailed your growing awareness of the sense of isolation that is felt
Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks announce new North American tour dates
Band Geek Touring LLC Former Yes frontman Jon Anderson will once again be hitting the road with the cover group The Band Geeks. The rocker just announced new tour dates for 2025, with the trek consisting of 18 shows that kick
Gene Simmons adds more dates to his US spring tour
Disney/Eric McCandless Gene Simmons has added a handful of new dates to his U.S. tour with his Gene Simmons Band. In addition to his previously announced shows, which start in April in California and run through May
Hot Property: North Bay businesses search for affordable fire insurance

North Bay businesses from manufacturers to wineries are “self-insuring” against wildfire risk to remain eligible for commercial property insurance. The term refers to a wide range of activities, including home hardening, forest fuel reduction and grazing uncultivated
Elton John lands on Variety500 list of showbiz leaders
Noam Galai/Getty Images for TIME Variety has put together its annual list of the 500 biggest names in showbiz over the past year, and Elton John has made the cut. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is recognized
X user claims they were scared of the 'sinister vibes' in Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl'
Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley filming ‘Uptown Girl’ video; Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images The words “Billy Joel” and “sinister vibes” don’t normally go together, which is why one user on social platform X is getting roasted for claiming
Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' earns four SAG Awards nominations
Photo by Macall Polay, Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown continues to rake in the accolades. The film just earned four nominations for the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, including outstanding
Listening parties announced for Ringo Starr’s new country album, 'Look Up'
UMG Nashville Ringo Starr’s country album, Look Up, drops Friday, and independent record stores across the country will be celebrating. The folks who put on Record Store Day will be holding Look Up listening parties in 35 states, including
Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts to be celebrated at memorial concert
Art by Taylor W Rushing The life of the late Allman Brothers Band guitarist and co-founder Dickey Betts will be celebrated in February with an all-star concert taking place in Macon, Georgia — the birthplace of the
Scoreboard roundup — 1/7/25

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Tuesday’s sports events: NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONSuns 104, Hornets 115Rockets 135, Wizards 112Lakers 97, Mavericks 118Timberwolves 104, Pelicans 97Hawks 124, Jazz 121Celtics 118, Nuggets 106Heat 114, Warriors 98 NATIONAL