New choices, secrets revealed, quirky categories… our annual readers poll is the best yet. Share your picks to help decide this year’s champs. Poll closed. Thank you for voting. Continue
A resolution is a promise to oneself to improve upon one’s previous actions, or lack thereof. In that vein, I will end the year acknowledging a mistake in my previous column titled, “A Poet Laureate named Ina.” I stated that Agnes Moulton Coolbrith married Joseph Smith... Continue
Happy 2015 everyone! The year ended with high (wind) drama and a deluge of much needed rain. It is my hope that everyone enjoyed a happy holiday season despite the numerous rain and wind events that managed to capture headlines as the year wound down.... Continue
The 2014 midterm election double-shellacking has forced the issue of reform of the Democratic Party to the front burner. The most telling fact of that election cycle is this: wherever progressive issues like minimum wage increase, paid sick days, and marijuana legalization were on the... Continue
Happy New Year, Sonoma. Welcome to 2015! How’s it looking so far? Feeling inspired? Motivated? Hopeful? Ambitious? Well, if you’re like most, you probably have some sort of desire to make some healthy changes in the upcoming year. If so, here is a good place... Continue
The demise of Sonoma's Redevelopment Agency has effectively ended its creation of significant workforce housing, housing that's affordable to the people who work here in the many service jobs in the hospitality and restaurant businesses -- housekeepers, wait-staff, kitchen workers, janitors and maintenance. Redevelopment agencies... Continue
Futsal and T-Ball Leagues are forming at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley. Futsal is the official indoor soccer sport of FIFA, and it debuts locally this year with a 3-5 grade co-ed league. Spots are limited. Sign-ups are open now and end... Continue
The updated Housing Element study, a document required by the city as a planning tool, will be reviewed by the Sonoma Planning Commission on January 22. The session was originally scheduled for January 8. Among many topics, the study addresses low-income housing, a mandate complicated... Continue
The Sonoma Stompers baseball team, which debuted here last year as a member of the Pacific Association, an independent minor league, has been sold to local residents Eric and Lani Gullotta. Eric Gullotta, a Sonoma native, is the chairman of the board and chief executive... Continue
This Sunday, January 11, will be Reverend Nancy Taylor’s last day as pastor of the First Congregational Church of Sonoma, United Church of Christ. Reverend Taylor has provided an insightful and caring ministry for nearly nine years. “Rev. Nancy’s wisdom, empathy and love of service... Continue