Waterwise gardening expo

Homeowners, hobbyists, and professionals all can learn about water-conscious gardening at the Sonoma Community Center Waterwise Gardening Expo. The free event is hosted by the Sonoma Community Center in partnership with the Sonoma County Master Gardeners, and takes place from 9:30 a.m. to noon on... Continue

Free session covers Medicare options

Vintage House hosts a presentation by the Health Insurance Counseling & Advocacy Program, with news and updates about Medicare options, on Wednesday, October 22. If you are turning age 65 this year, you are one of over 8,000 people per day newly eligible for Medicare.... Continue

'Muse' event nets $123,000

Sonoma Community Center celebrated Mary Ellen Pleasant as the 2014 Sonoma Valley Muse at Beltane Ranch October 11, and raised a net total of $123,000 in the process. “We’ll put the money to use serving the residents of the Sonoma Valley,” said Toni Castrone, Executive... Continue

Forum on nonprofit management of area parks

A public update from the nonprofit operators of Jack London State Historic Park, Sugarloaf State Park and Austin Creek State Recreation Area will be held Wednesday October 22 at the Sonoma Land Trust Offices, 822 Fifth Street in Santa Rosa. These qualified non-profits entered into... Continue

Is therapy effective?

It’s charming to be witty, but being humorous about being a psychotherapist is almost impossible. Humans are funny people, but the human condition is more serious than sexy or fun. There are so many theories in psychology. Everyone from Freud to Jung, Rogers to Whitaker,... Continue

No question is too big or too small

“Working to Make a Difference Every Day” is what motivates and informs everything our First District Team does on a daily basis. We enjoy hearing from constituents, and serving their needs is an important part of our job. I meet with many constituents either in... Continue

Charitable giving

For many clients, estate planning decisions are easy. These clients are your typical “nuclear family” -- a married couple (no previous marriages) with one or more children of the current marriage. As I said, typically, these folks have pretty easy estate planning decisions. The estate... Continue

Rain dancing and cover cropping

Vintage 2014 is almost completed; most of us finished harvest this week. Now it’s time to look forward to 2015, and do a few rain dances. Planting a cover crop in the vineyards has been a common practice in Sonoma for years. It is a... Continue

Who let the dogs in?

Dr. Forsythe: I recently attended my nephew’s wedding in Malibu. It was one of those events where there were over 500 guests in attendance, and we were driven to the venue on the beach in special cars. Everything was truly splendid with the ceremony with... Continue

Crazy wars of assassination

Countries have used a variety of excuses to go to war. Some cite the need for protection of people who speak their language, like Vladimir Putin is doing in the Ukraine or Adolph Hitler did before annexing the "Low Countries" adjacent to Germany in the... Continue