I have been known to recklessly pull over at a moment’s notice when I see those telltale metal plaques situated along the side of a less-traveled road. In some instances, despite the cries of my fellow passengers, I have driven miles out of my way to... Continue
I think it was the frantic sound of wine bottles angrily rattling against each other, the clank-clank-clank of glass, so insistent that I braced myself for the inevitable crash, the shattering that would surely follow, that yanked me from my sleep. A terrifying heat washed over... Continue
Numerous neighborhood roads in the Springs will benefit if a quarter-cent sales tax measure, slated for a special election on March 3, passes. Gina Guclis reports.. Continue
Once a humble Valley-centric affair, the Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction has gone big time as one of the top charity auctions in the country, raising $4 million August 31 at Chateau St. Jean. The total more than doubled last year’s then-record of $1.5 million. “We... Continue
Sonoma’s Scott Knight climbs into a two-seat Indy racecar with legendary driver Mario Andretti at Sonoma Raceway. “Within ten seconds or so we were at 120 miles per hour,” Knight said. “It felt like an awesome roller coaster ride.” Knight had long wanted to take... Continue
A fight outside the Valley of the Moon Teen Center in Agua Caliente on Friday left one man dead and another in jail. Mario Zamudio Perez, 25, was transported from the scene to the Sonoma Valley Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. An... Continue
Sonoma Mayor Tom Rouse, Redwood Credit Union President & CEO Brett Martinez, and interim Sonoma Chamber of Commerce CEO Chip Allen (pictured with scissors, l to r) are joined by the Reddy the Redwood mascot, company staff and leadership, and other community members to celebrate... Continue
An organizational restructuring at Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley is nearly complete with the addition of Klara Crean, director of School Programs & Education, and Donovan DiLorenzo, director of Teen Program Services & Athletics. Crean will focus on program development and implementation in... Continue
Dajuan Waters: The Hanna Boys Center student began the Sonoma Junior Dragons youth football season with an awesome performance in the midget squad opener. Dejuan racked up 222 yards rushing on only 10 carries, including runs of 40 and 60 yards, and scored four touchdowns... Continue