Worth the Drive: Montesacro Pinseria

This past weekend I went down to San Francisco to see a matinee performance at the Orpheum Theatre. Anyone who has attended matinee performances at the Orpheum knows that it is often slim pickings regarding fine dining within walking distance that doesn't involve SF hipsters waiting in... Continue

Willie Bird & Sierra Sausage recall

Benedetti Farms, the folks who are known for Willie Bird Turkeys, have issued a recall for their Willie Bird Turkey and Sierra Sausage brands due to a mislabeling. While the health risk is low, the chicken and turkey sausages were wrapped in hog and sheep... Continue

A graduate’s message to her Class of 2015

Jade Garcia, one of Creekside High School’s two Students of the Year, delivered this speech to her graduating class: “High School. It comes to us all eventually. And all of us experience it differently. I came to Creekside absolutely terrified. (Although I was relieved to... Continue

Closed SoCal developmental center will go to university, not private developers

The recently closed Lanterman Developmental Center, the Southern California counterpart to the Sonoma Developmental Center, will be handed over to Cal Poly Pomona, according to the 2015-2016 Governor’s Budget Summary. The 302-acre property would be transferred to Cal Poly for academic purposes and to expand... Continue

Death notices

Evelyn Andrews, 82, of Sonoma, passed away April 4, 2015. Margaret McGovern Baeyen, 70, of Sonoma, passed away April 21, 2015. Louis A. Bruni, 96, of Sonoma, passed away April 22, 2015. Richard Scott Cambron, 65, of Sonoma, passed away April 20, 2015. Pablo Carrillo,... Continue

Dodd’s Pay Equity Bill passes Assembly

A gender pay equity bill authored by Assemblymember Bill Dodd (D-Sonoma Valley) was passed by the state Assembly on Wednesday with bipartisan support. The legislation would require companies that contract with the state to have policies in place to help ensure gender pay equity, and... Continue

A geezer’s lament

When I first landed in Sonoma I met a guy named Brady Brady, who was a friend of Stanley Mouse, who knew Earl LeClaire the chef from the Sonoma Hotel, who wrote a poem about his dog, Spike, and recited it while a guy called... Continue

The coolest geriatric generation in history

The largest single demographic generation in the history of America, the 75-million strong baby-boom population is now entering it's final 20-year run. Avid consumers, boomers have fueled our economy at each stage of its varied history; as post-world-war-two children we prompted an elementary school building... Continue

SV Hospital wins Green award

[caption id="attachment_52549" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Mather acknowledged the contributions of the Hospital’s Green Team in leading staff conservation efforts, including (from left): Karen Clark, J.R. Kohler, Lucia Padilla, Bob Harrison, Kimberly Drummond, Laura Gallmeyer, and Kathy Matthews. Not shown are Rosemary Pryzmant and Ken Jensen.[/caption] Sonoma Valley... Continue

R.I.P. Measure A

“This issue is trust. Should voters put their trust in the Board of Supervisors as well as the city councils in the county’s nine incorporated cities, all of which will receive a share of the funds, to spend the money the way it is intended?” --... Continue