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Sarah Stierch
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Writer, photographer, polymath. Hoosier x Californian. 🔥🙋🏻‍♀️🌮✊ My opinions are my own, not those of my employers.

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New Equator Coffee in #Sonoma by Whole Foods.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Nice to see an old Roslyn's Bakery being put to good use back in Indy. 😂

Photo taken on Oct. 25, 2025 at Madison & Edgewood, Indianapolis.

#indiana #midwestvalues
A roadside business sign reads “SupHerbs” in bold red and white lettering beneath the remnants of an older, partially removed sign. Traffic lights, utility poles, and trees with autumn leaves frame the scene.
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Secrets out! I am still in shock!
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🎉 Congratulations to The Mendocino Voice reporter and columnist @sarahstierch.com, honored by @spj-posts.bsky.social NorCal with the Best Scoop award for her reporting on Mendocino County’s voluntary resignation program amid budget shortfalls. 👏

#MendocinoCounty #Mendocino #LocalNewsMatters
A graphic from the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California Chapter congratulates Sarah Stierch of The Mendocino Voice and Bay City News for winning “Best Scoop” (all media – small division) for her reporting on Mendocino County’s offer of up to $25,000 for employees to voluntarily resign amid budget shortfalls.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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📊 Early results show Mendocino County voters backing Prop. 50, with 65% voting yes locally. The measure will split the county between two congressional districts and could shift local representation in Congress.

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#mendocinocounty #mendocino #prop50 #california
Mendocino County voters back Prop. 50 redistricting measure in early results  • The Mendocino Voice | Mendocino County, CA
The ballot initiative, leading statewide, will replace current congressional maps and give Democrats an edge through 2030.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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What a game. Congratulations to the Dodgers. I'm not a huge fan, but I know myself and many of our fellow Californians are cheering you on for a great game. Blue Jays were awesome. LA should be proud – a joy especially given so many circumstances lately (esp fires).
November 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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"Tariff price adjustments" at Shapiro's Delicatessen in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 25, 2025.

#indiana #trump #tariffs #trumptariffs #restaurants
November 2, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Yankees fan hoping the Blue Jays win tonight. #worldseries
November 2, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Pat wishes everyone a happy National Cat Day.

#nationalcatday #catsofbluesky #cats
An orange-and-white cat sits on a lawn beside a yard sign resembling the California flag that reads “DON’T POKE THE BEAR,” with green plants and a small owl statue in the background.
October 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Winston's in Napa is hosting a free community dinner for CalFresh EBT holders on 11/12 from 5-8 p.m. They're also accepting non-perishable food donations and donations to their charitable fund via website winstonscup.com.

#napa #napacounty #california
A flyer announces a free community dinner hosted by Winston’s in Napa on Nov. 12 for those affected by CalFresh benefit delays, with donation and volunteer opportunities listed alongside illustrations of canned food.
October 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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COTS in Petaluma is providing free meals to any Sonoma County resident seven days a week due to possible CalFresh funding lapses. See below and contact COTS for more information.

#sonoma #Sonomacounty #Petaluma
Screenshot of a community notice stating that COTS offers free hot to-go meals for Sonoma County residents at 900 Hopper Street in Petaluma, available daily for lunch and dinner, no questions asked.
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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One last Culver's custard before I return to Sonoma. 😁

#midwest #indiana #food
October 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Trump Superstore in Gatlinburg, Tenn., on Oct. 23, 2025.

#tennessee #trump #usa #retail
Storefront with a “Trump Superstore” sign above a candy shop. A cardboard cutout of Donald Trump and campaign signs reading “Trump 24” are visible in the upstairs window.
October 24, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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#halloween
Orange Halloween-themed flyer encouraging adding shelf-stable kid foods like ramen cups, protein bars, pudding packs, chips, mac and cheese, or muffins to treat buckets to support families in need.
October 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Kurt S. Adler Christmas ornaments available for purchase at the Christmas Place in Pigeon Forge, TN. All produced in China.
October 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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"No Kings" demonstrators gathering at Miller Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on Saturday morning.

#nokings #tennessee #chattanooga
October 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Enjoying a delicious NA beer with my buddy at Anakeesta in Gatlinburg.

Monday marked one year off the sauce for me.

I have a lot of thoughts about it, but right now...time flies when you're having fun and not hungover! 😁

#drylife #mysobriety #cheers
A person poses next to a large carved wooden bear statue dressed in lederhosen and a green hat, holding a beer stein, set against a stone wall and autumn foliage.
October 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Back again in Corbin, Kentucky, at the birthplace of an American institution - Kentucky Fried Chicken. 😁🍗

#food #kentucky #roadtrip
October 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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You know you're not in California when....
A person holds a large white Styrofoam cup with the Leo’s Market & Eatery logo in front of a soda fountain featuring Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, and Minute Maid Lemonade dispensers.
October 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Ate at @culvers.com's today. Cheese curds, ButterBurger and chocolate custard.

Midwest caloric deliciousness.

#indiana #food #midwest #eating #cheese
October 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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"TRUMP ❤'s EPSTEIN" as seen along U.S. Highway 31
Greenwood, Indiana
Oct. 12, 2025

#epstein #trump #indiana
A street scene shows cars driving past a utility pole with a sticker reading “TRUMP ♥s EPSTEIN” in red letters, with trees and business signs visible in the background.
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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A few Hoosiers celebrating Halloween early.

#Indiana #Halloween
A red Chevrolet pickup truck decorated for Halloween carries two skeleton figures in the bed—one wearing a jacket and the other a hooded cloak—while stopped at a sunny intersection near a Walgreens.
October 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Quick stopover in Indy before heading to Tennessee. Mom grabbed me a six pack of Sun King NA Sunlight and I can't be any happier.

Sunlight is hands down one of my favorite beers of all time and to find out they made a NA version...I was so excited!

I really wish we could buy this in California.
A can of Sunlight Non-Alcoholic Brew from Sun King Brewery sits on a table, featuring a bold red and white label with a stylized sun face design and text noting it contains less than 0.5% alcohol.
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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An examination room at Alcatraz Hospital
San Francisco, California
July 2025

#nationalparks #california
Empty prison cell with barred doors, pale green walls, a simple bed frame, and a wooden wheelchair positioned near a barred window.
October 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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An examination room at Alcatraz Hospital
San Francisco, California
July 2025
Empty, dimly lit room with mint-green walls, barred windows, and an old surgical table beneath a large overhead lamp.
October 9, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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🍦Post-TS "The Life of a Showgirl" soft serve at Foster's Freeze in Napa. 😁

#icecream #napa
A hand holds a vanilla and chocolate swirl soft-serve ice cream cone inside a retro-style Fosters Freeze with checkered floors, red booths, and vintage décor.
October 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM