I've come to hold synchronicity in high regard. Coincidence is too light a word for the ways in which waves of information sometimes pass through human culture: signaling a simultaneous, penetrating and all-pervasive coming together of cause and effect that verges on clairvoyance. Just last... Continue
El Verano Elementary School has been selected as one of five schools nationwide to win the NutriLiving®#BetheNextUNI contest, which focused on promoting healthy eating among school children. El Verano submitted an application and video creatively showcasing the importance of a healthy diet and why they... Continue
Ever thought about becoming a mentor? Now is the perfect time to put those thoughts into action, according to Kathy Witkowicki, executive director of the Mentoring Alliance. “There are 130 local children in our public schools on the waiting list, hoping to be matched with... Continue
Vendor applications for the Tuesday night Sonoma Plaza Farmers' Market are due by February 1, a date earlier than usual to allow confirmed vendors more time to prepare for the May 5 opening. "Vendor applications are due one month earlier than in past years," said... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital will offer a series of Childbirth Preparation classes, providing an overview of labor, childbirth and post care, to begin Tuesday, February 3. Among the topics to be covered will be: relaxation and movement; pregnancy wellness; lactation and breastfeeding; and how your partner... Continue
John Barcojo, 89, of Sonoma, passed away December 5, 2014. Stephen Benko, 90, of Sonoma, passed away December 15, 2014. James H. Borgna, 72, of Sonoma, passed away December 3, 2014. Judee Anne Curley, 60, of Sonoma, passed away December 30, 2014. David D’Shone, 67,... Continue
The phone number for the Sonoma County Clerk-Recorder-Assessor Department has been used in a telephone shakedown scam, where a caller pretending to be a government official threatens Sonoma County residents with arrest for failure to pay fines or back taxes. Using a practice known as... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital will host an information session for Covered California on Tuesday, January 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Hospital’s Basement Conference Room. Certified Enrollment Counselors from Sonoma Valley Community Health Center and the Redwood Community Health Coalition will provide information and... Continue
Five short years ago, Christine Dohrmann and Annette Lomont brought 110 women together to form Impact100 Sonoma to award grants to nonprofits serving Sonoma Valley. In May, the organization will award $263,000, bringing the total amount of grants awarded since the organization’s inception to $1,192,000... Continue
Tim Tesconi, executive director of the Sonoma County Farm Bureau, does a good job extolling the virtues and benefits of wine grape growing, but conveniently leaves out any of the myriad downsides. He begins and ends his prayer (“Thank God for the grapes”) and paean... Continue