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Florence's underground art: Graffiti
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (271+ words) Although the Florentine artistic tradition is widely agreed upon to be the city's most ubiquitous feature, with its enormous collection of Renaissance masterpieces, grand religious architecture and public neoclassical sculptures, one element of Florence's artistic identity is often left undiscussed…...
Mobile editing made easy
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (11+ words) The Oak Leaf Mobile editing made easy...
Becerra, Hilton, Steyer vie for top 2 spots on Primary Election Day
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (226+ words) The Oak Leaf Becerra, Hilton, Steyer vie for top 2 spots on Primary Election Day Polling closed at 8 p. m. If you are in line, stay in line. For several months, more than 60 candidates have battled to replace term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom,…...
How to get stuck off-road
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (715+ words) Off-roading, four-wheelin," overland camping, touring, rock crawling, desert running: you name any kind of "off-highway" driving and it is in vogue. In the pandemic, outdoor recreation was one of the only ways spend-happy Americans could safely vacation, and the hangover…...
New barbells rise and fall in the new Tauzer Gym
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (121+ words) After many years of waiting for the remodel at Santa Rosa Junior College, the Tauzer Gym doors are swinging open for 2026. This new and improved gymnasium is currently used by both the men's and women's sports teams for practice and…...
The Oak Leaf Fleet
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1169+ words) The car engine's roar blurs out the noise of street life in a metallic harmony. Every tire tells a thousand tales, and every driver brings those stories to life with each mile tacked on the odometer. Video editor Archibald Henderson,…...
OPINION: Everything is electric: How to ground yourself and why it matters
1+ week, 3+ day ago (731+ words) Do you have a nagging headache that just won't go away? Inflammation for seemingly no reason? Brain fog and stress overload? When you visit a doctor, do they tell you nothing is wrong, prescribe medicine and send you on your…...
Headphones on, world off: SRJC students discover themselves through sound
1+ week, 3+ day ago (511+ words) Every morning, Santa Rosa Junior College music student Michelle Nyandoro strolls her usual campus route with her headphones on, blasting smooth R&B music by her favorite artists to set the tone for her day and lift her mood. On…...
Beyond the Noise: managing your attention in an era of consumption
1+ week, 4+ day ago (321+ words) This sort of schedule may seem familiar. You may substitute You Tube for Hulu or Netflix, or maybe you are blessed to not be addicted to social media and instead use your morning to catch up on emails. Regardless, you…...
Clothed and Nervous
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1233+ words) Most folks don't see the appeal of hiking a half-dozen miles with 50 pounds of gear strapped to their back only to set up camp, have the most uncomfortable sleep of their life, then pack up in the morning and do…...