Vintage House hosts Thanksgiving dinner for Sonoma seniors

On Thanksgiving Day, Sonoma Valley seniors are invited to enjoy a festive sit-down holiday dinner with all the trimmings in the elegant and newly decorated banquet hall at Vintage House. Dinner is served at 3 p.m. on November 24. Dedicated volunteers will be hard at... Continue

Immigration fears addressed at community meeting

Speakers at a community meeting at La Luz Center about what a Trump presidency will mean for U.S. immigration policy set out to calm fears and offer advice Tuesday night. It’s time, said Marcelo Defreitas, president of the La Luz board, “to start healing ourselves.” Defreitas,... Continue

Plaza protest: block the pipeline

Several hundred people rallied on Sonoma Plaza late Tuesday afternoon in a show of solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and its ongoing blockade of the Dakota Access Pipeline. As passing drivers and pedestrians signaled their support with horns and waves, the group chanted,... Continue

Health Care District honors Dick Fogg

The Sonoma Valley Health Care District has honored Dick Fogg for his many years of service to Sonoma Valley Hospital. “Dick is an example of what true community spirit looks like,” said Jane Hirsch, District Board Chair. “He’s made contributions on so many levels to... Continue

America’s Angry White Men

Much is being made of the angry white men of America, men who have lost jobs, lost wives, and have lost hope. That lost hope has been replaced with anger - anger at women, at minorities, at immigrants and politicians. It's a troubling and complicated... Continue

Crab season begins

Vince Managa, seafood manager at Sonoma Market, is surrounded Tuesday by 900 pounds of Dungeness crab -- the first catch of the 2016-2017 season. He and his crew began boiling up 300 pounds batches of crab (for 25 minutes) at about noon and, once cooled,... Continue

District’s ‘farm to school to student’ food program

Over the past several years, we’ve added new programs to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District food service offerings and expanded our school garden and lunch program. Our efforts are focused on providing students at every grade level with access to nutritious meals and horticulture... Continue

Young mountain lion gets GPS collar, just like mom’s

Conservation biologists and educators from Audubon Canyon Ranch have fitted a second mountain lion, a 12-month-old female, with a GPS collar after a temporary capture on property bordering Annadel State Park. "Named P2 (Puma 2) for our scientific records, the mountain lion weighs about 70 pounds and... Continue

Thank you for Measure E votes

On behalf of the entire Measure E team and Sonoma Valley School District, I want to sincerely thank you, the voters and volunteers for your support of our students and schools. The quality and character of our community is so very connected to the quality of... Continue

Start your week with a cute cat

Meet Miss Emily! Miss Emily is a 4 year old short haired brown tabby with white female. She was older when she came to us, making her more difficult to socialize, but she is a sweet, gentle,well behaved cat. She is shy but will respond... Continue