New plans for Sonoma’s Breakaway Cafe

The Breakaway Cafe is closing, temporarily, to be reborn as Mint & Liberty. The concept is “a modern twist on a classic diner,” according to owners James Hahn and his wife Mila Chaname. Also on the team: Managing Partners Melissa Cameron and Aaron Mills. The executive... Continue

Water Board president refutes candidate’s claims

I am concerned about a flyer recently put out by Steve Rogers, a candidate for VOMWD Water Board. I am currently President of that Board and would like to set the record right. Steve, in his flyer states that the Board “voted a massive raise”... Continue

Page 3: a confused chamber; a strong woman in the lead; and more

Compared to a certain Senate hearing, the recent City Council meeting was relatively tame, though not without moments of peculiarity and confusion. Topic: the Gateway Project at MacArthur and Broadway -- the site with the 30-ft story poles suggesting the height, if not mass, of... Continue

An alert for ‘fire weather’ this weekend

On the weekend exactly one year after the start of the Wildfire disaster, the National Weather Service has issued this unsettling alert: A Red Flag Warning for Sonoma Valley and other areas is in effect from Saturday night at 8 am to 9 pm on... Continue

A letter to the grape-growing community

As we near the one-year anniversary of the firestorms that devastated our community last October, I wanted to reach out with a personal message. It is hard for many of us to imagine or even comprehend the changes to our Sonoma County community over the... Continue

The energy of civilizations

One of the biggest headliners in the liberal camp, David Remnick (editor of the “New Yorker” magazine), took top prize for the biggest media face-plant when he withdrew his invitation to Steve Bannon (former top policy aide to president Trump and former editor of Breitbart.com)... Continue

Installing the ‘Love’

The outdoor sculpture "Love," commemorating the one-year anniversary of the wine country fires, is placed on Sonoma Plaza. Created by Laura Kimpton with Jeff Schomberg, the work embodies "the love in the air is thicker than the smoke" community spirit of a year ago. The tribute to the... Continue