My wife and I enjoy drives and walks on scenic country roads in our area. Sadly, there are some who dump garbage and debris alongside rural roads, rather than go to the trouble and expense of hauling it to an appropriate disposal site. This is... Continue
One of the things we love about our county is its rugged beauty -- mighty oaks, waving grasses, towering redwoods, delicate manzanita, the hillsides, mountains and meadows that surround us. After the 2017 fires, the way many of us look at the beauty that surrounds... Continue
I imagine it’s no coincidence that my writing began when I was 53, the same age my mother was when she called it a day. Nor that it took me five years to write our chronicles, the same amount of time I lived with her... Continue
An 11-unit apartment development at 840 Napa Street in Sonoma is well on its way to completion as six detached buildings rise on the one-acre parcel. The adjacent structures face west on a new lane running between Napa and Spain Streets. The project, as proposed... Continue
Sonoma County projected a budding new source of revenue when cannabis was legalized. But it hasn’t gone as planned, at least not yet. Out of the gate, when hopes and ambitions were high, some 230 operators wanted in, and fee revenue was in the $3.5... Continue
CA Senator Bill Dodd, whose 3rd District covers the city of Sonoma, comes to town for a February 19 breakfast hosted by The Rotary Club of Sonoma Sunrise. His 7:30 a.m. conversation at the Sonoma Community Center is open to the public. Senator Dodd will... Continue
A Sonoma man was tracked down and arrested after an alleged attack with a deadly weapon in Sonoma's Depot Park. Seamus Glennon, 40, is in custody after fleeing the scene on foot at about 1 p.m on February 11. Pursued by police, he ultimately surrendered... Continue
[caption id="attachment_93662" align="aligncenter" width="619"] Cutting the ribbon at the Operation Bicycle shop are, from left, Police Chief Lt. Orlando Rodriguez, Adrian Palenchar, Mayor Amy Harrington and City Councilmember Logan Harvey.[/caption] By Bethany Whitty Operation Bicycle began about seven years ago when bicycle lover Adrian... Continue
Into storage, says artist Laura Kimpton. Her sculpture of four huge letters spelling the word ‘Love’ has been removed, as planned, from Sonoma Plaza. The temporary piece was a public art initiative of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. It was installed in September, in... Continue
[caption id="attachment_93112" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Construction on O'Donnell Lane in Glen Ellen[/caption] Still dealing with the far-reaching impacts from the 2017 wildfires, Sonoma County must continue to move forward, facing challenges head-on and collaboratively. The call for "a brighter future and bolder action" was the theme of the... Continue