Sonoma mayor rebuts defamatory letter

I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I want to share my thoughts about a defamatory letter published in the Index-Tribune. [Last month] I received an anonymous letter at my City Hall mailbox. The letter included a copy of a decade... Continue

The joys of summer camp

People are tribal by nature, and summer camp is as close to a tribal experience as we get today. Gathering in small groups or clans, jointly engaging in outdoor activities, exploring the natural environment and learning to work with, not against, each other and nature... Continue

Springs teen attacked, stabbed while riding bike

The search continues for an assailant who stabbed a 16-year-old boy Saturday night in Aqua Caliente. The teen sustained life-threatening injuries but is expected to survive multiple stab wounds to his upper body. The attack came in at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night at... Continue

Man busted in Sonoma shopping center for packing loaded weapons

A Sonoma man was busted for having concealed loaded weapons, including an illegally assault rifle, in his car parked in the Sonoma Marketplace shopping center. Ryan David Nelson, 41, was arrested on multiple felony charges Thursday at about 8 p.m. In his SUV were a... Continue

Solo airplane crash at Sonoma Airport

Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputies are on scene of a small airplane crash, reported at about 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon, at 8th East and Knolle Brothers Rd, in Schellville just outside the Sonoma Airport. The report is that there was one person on board with minor... Continue

Host a Stomper

The Sonoma Stompers baseball season begins June 1, but first, the players need a good night’s rest. In a longstanding and honored part of professional baseball, the team is looking for host families for its ballplayers through the summer season. Host families are needed to... Continue

Going to an event on Sonoma Plaza? Forget plastic bottles

The year's first large outdoor events on Sonoma Plaza will test the City's new ban on Single Use Plastic, such as water and beverage containers. Under the rule that went effect this year, vendors will no longer be allowed sell beverages in Single Use Plastic... Continue

The day they sailed Sonoma Creek

Sun, a nice breeze, two feet of water... It was a beautiful day for a sailboat race. The Jack London Yacht Club held the inaugural Jack to Jack race on April 27, loosing some 35 tiny yachts down Sonoma Creek, each a replica of Jack... Continue

First look: MacArthur Place’s new Layla

Gone from the remodeling MacArthur Place is Saddles restaurant, refreshed and replaced by Layla, a stylish "Mediterranean kitchen" serving an all-day menu. Sarah Stierch has the scoop for North Bay Voyager. Continue

Seed to table: roasting and eating acorns

Seed to Table: How to Process and Eat Acorns. Saturday, May 11, Sugarloaf State Park. Have you ever thought about eating acorns? Here's your opportunity to try it in this hands-on workshop, covering oak species identification, how to locate, harvest, process acorns into flour and... Continue