Greetings of the season, Sonoma. Have you made your resolutions for 2014? I'll bet if you look back at your New Year’s resolutions over the past several years, and perhaps even longer, they’ve all been pretty similar. If not, great, that means you either accomplished... Continue
Gina Cuclis on the upcoming campaign. Continue
The Valley of the Moon Garden Club welcomes its new board and officers for 2014. Pictured, from left in the back row, are board members Lynne Joiner, Linda Garaicotchea, Siga Weber, and treasurer, Linda Bergman. Front row: Helaine Forte, Vice-President, Johanna Patri, President, and Susan... Continue
As Impact100 Sonoma members gathered at their annual Education Forum, applause erupted as president Sydney Randazzo announced, “We have done it again – we beat the 200 mark two years in a row! This year, 231 women have joined Impact100 Sonoma, which means that on... Continue
These members of the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance were winners of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Best of Class, Red:
R2 Wine Company - 2012 Pinot Noir - Black Pine Pinot Noir
B.R. Cohn Winery - 2010 Zinfandel - Sonoma Valley
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: What would you say to somebody who is so obsessed with her dogs that she doesn’t have anything left to give to the people in her life? I just got back from a visit with my aunt Agnes in Atlanta, and I... Continue
Spanish colonial efforts in the Americas necessitated doctrine addressing the relationship between the Spanish and indigenous populations. The welfare of the conquered Natives was addressed by the Laws of Burgos in 1512. Important to indigenous peoples, the laws attempted to regulate and dictate the interactions... Continue
2013 was an eventful year for federal tax developments, beginning on January 1, 2013 with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), which permanently extended the Bush-era tax cuts for all but the highest income taxpayers. Listed below are some highlights... Continue
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 11 for an opportunity to engage in a community dialogue with Sonoma County Sheriff Steve Freitas. The Sonoma Valley Grange and I are hosting Sheriff Freitas at a community meeting to discuss local public safety and law enforcement issues.... Continue
Benjamin Braddock, the part played by Dustin Hoffman in director Mike Nichol’s acclaimed film “The Graduate,” is taken aside by a dinner guest at the graduation party thrown for him by his parents and quietly told the secret to his future success. “Plastics,” the guest... Continue