Art down cold

Inspired by glacial walls and pure colors playing through the crystal structure of ice, Canadian artist Gordon Halloran has created ambitious monumental public art installations in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His double exhibition, “Ice Break,” in the new leaf gallery | sculpturesite, and “Breaking... Continue

Record year for hotel tax revenue

Based on revenue from hotel room taxes, the city of Sonoma had a record year in 2012, collecting $2,632,600. The figure shows a 10.7 percent increase over 2011. The fourth quarter of the year was also the best on record, according to a report by... Continue

Police Report: Fatal wreck, fake fraud and more

Fatal solo crash: A 40-year-old Chico man was killed Tuesday afternoon when his car struck a tree on Highway 116 near Watmaugh Road. Witnesses said the vehicle was traveling eastbound at the speed limit when it suddenly ran off the road. The driver, thrown from... Continue

Brown to exit radio show

Sonoma Mayor Ken Brown, longtime host of the KSVY 91.3 FM Morning Show, will step down from the show, effective May 31. “It’s been a wonderful five years,” said Brown, “but with my daughter entering middle school next year, I need to shift my focus.... Continue

Visitors spend record amount in Sonoma County

Visitors to Sonoma County spent a whopping $1.47 billion in 2011, a more than 9 percent increase over 2010, according to the latest figures released by Visit California. “This is great news for Sonoma County’s thriving hospitality industry,” said Ken Fischang, president/CEO of Sonoma County... Continue

Summer journalism workshops at Teen Services

Instead of spending a summer tweeting and changing their Facebook status, Sonoma Valley teens have an opportunity to get a jump start on their careers this summer by signing up for three workshops: Introductory Journalism, Marketing and Advertising, and Graphic Design and Newsletter Basics. Selected... Continue

Food and friendship from the backyard garden

(Melinda Kelley | For The Sun) This weekend, people across the County will be busy planting gardens, installing rain barrels, hanging clotheslines and shopping at local farmer’s markets. As they do on most Sonoma spring weekends, residents will be taking action in their front yards... Continue

Downshifting

After a day of racing at the track, 30 vintage racecars will depart Sonoma Raceway under a full CHP escort and head to Sebastiani Winery for the Historic Race Car Festival on Saturday, May 18. The 5:30 p.m. affair includes wine from 10 wineries, food... Continue

Ox Roast canceled

Sonoma Community Center has announced that its traditional annual fundaiser, Ox Roast, will not occur this year. The traditional event on Sonoma Plaza, always scheduled the first Sunday of June, will be on hiatus this year as event planners confer about a potential new format... Continue

Preserve Sonoma's Small Town Uniqueness

Editor: I have lived in a rural area, suburbia and a big city. I lived in Pleasant Hill, remembering the drive to my grandfather's farm in Walnut Creek to help harvest the walnuts. The travel took us through walnut orchards and pastures. Now, all filled... Continue