Hanna's 'Boy of the Year'

Hanna Boys Center has named Abraham Rodriguez the 2014 Hanna Boy of the Year The annual award goes to the boy who has demonstrated a desire to go beyond the normal requirements of the center’s program and who has upheld the highest standards in all... Continue

Call of the South Pacific

Westamerica Bank presents a $2,500 check to help underwrite La Luz Center's annual summer gala, this year titled Noche en South Pacific, August 2 at Cline Winery. "This is a big step towards reaching our goal of getting the entire event underwritten in advance, so... Continue

Avanti, Glen Ellen!

Kristin predicts a great restaurant is coming to Jack London Village. Continue

Wind in the vineyard

You don’t have to be involved with the vineyard business to notice this has been another windy year so far. So what does the wind do to the grapevines? Wind can be our friend during the summer, when it cools off the day’s heat, but... Continue

Jack London Park vulnerable to fire

I am writing to you as your neighbor. Some of you know me from my winery, some of you know me from the community and many of you know me as a friend. But to all of you, I am truly your neighbor. I have... Continue

Sun endorses Conti, Dodd

Who we picked for the California Assembly and why. Continue

Dodd for AD 4

Residents in the half of Sonoma Valley running from Boyes Hot Springs through Kenwood will have a new assemblymember by the end of this year. Five candidates — three Democrats and two Republicans — are running to replace 4th District Assemblymember Mariko Yamada, who is... Continue

Diana Conti for Assembly

In the 10th Assembly District Race, the incumbent, Marc Levine, has lined up an impressive array of supporters and almost certainly will make it to the November election – and likely win that. The question here, though, is what other candidate do we want to... Continue

Profile of community health care

A native of Brazil, Aziana Gomez arrived here 16 years ago speaking only her native language, Portuguese; she did not know where to turn for even the most basic necessities. Now, as the outreach manager for the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center (SVCHC), she helps... Continue

Parade to business: Don't hold ‘Fourth’

“Saluting the Arts in Sonoma Valley” is the theme of the 51st annual 4th of July Parade, a tradition maintained by the Sonoma Community Center, and SCC Executive Director Toni Castrone is challenging entrants to be as creative – not as commercial -- as possible.... Continue