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The Byrne Report. Terence Hallinan
Kayo of the North!

California's Official State Statue
It's a battle of the bronzed as Ronald Reagan tries to topple Thomas Starr King. (Who?)

News briefs for Sonoma, Marin and Napa
The delicious Dave Mitchell/Robert Plotkin spat over the Pt. Reyes Light continues. Also, Napa battalion chiefs honored and SSU nurses get some money.

My Year on Meth
At the end of our yearlong feature series on the impact of meth on the North Bay, Patricia Lynn Henley reflects.

Ask Sydney: No question too big, too small or too off-the-wall
Two jobs = no cash plus beating the winter doldrums and the agony of the politically incorrect.

Review: 'Dreamgirls'
The music! The gowns! The bloat!

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Music review: New albums from U2 and Oasis
Nine years after the peak, great bands rewrite a lesser history.

Essay: Coddingtown and Dinosaurs?
Gabe Meline sleuths out the origins of the 'Dinosaur Christmas Song.'

Music essay: 2006 Releases, Double Trouble
Karl Byrn pairs up the unlikeliest hits of the year.

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Chocolatiers in Sonoma, Marin and Napa
Sweets for the sweet.

Restaurant review: Dierk's Parkside Cafe in Santa Rosa
Greasy spoon reborn as a chef's kitchen—at least for breakfast and lunch.

Food news for Sonoma, Marin and Napa
Cookies for Rookies and Marin French Cheese helps to save the seals.

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Stage preview: 'Around the World in 80 Days'
Actors Theatre's ambitious five-person madcap.

Letters to the Editor
December 13-19, 2006.