Sunday on the Plaza: Women’s March Sonoma Valley

Sonoma Valley women and their allies will gather in solidarity with communities across the country on the 50th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade for a “Bigger than Roe March and Rally” on Sonoma Plaza, Sunday, Jan. 22, noon to 2 p.m. [caption id="attachment_93126" align="aligncenter"... Continue

A Springs Plaza…?

Plans for a Springs Plaza have been brewing for several decades at least. Whether this idea originated from the desires of Springs residents is unclear. Whatever its origins, our First District Supervisor hitched her wagon to the concept, negotiating with Ken Mattson, owner of not... Continue

Danger on Trinity Road

Continuing rains are causing road problems throughout Sonoma and Napa counties, including this dangerous slide on Trinity Road. The westbound lane, at the hairpin turn near Wall Road, has broken away. The county has placed cones and temporary stop signs in both directions, but by... Continue

Six Sonoma Valley cultural nonprofits receive impact grants

Creative Sonoma has awarded 38 Arts Impact Grants for cultural nonprofits, a total of $200,000 to support programs and services across the county. Six of the recipients serve Sonoma Valley. Funded projects cross disciplines from poetry and music to film and design, and programs throughout... Continue

Maite Iturri honored with Rotary humanitarian award

For her many contributions to Sonoma Valley, Maite Iturri has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley. “Maite’s initiatives and on-going work have directly benefited children and families here in Sonoma for over 25 years,” said Club President... Continue

How I found a Buddhist teacher on San Quentin’s death row

By Will Shonbrun -- In the mid 1960s a fascination with Buddhism and Vedanta seeped through my window in the form of books, music, and putative spiritual teachers singing or selling their ideas. It was the birth of hippiedom, with flying freak brothers and sisters... Continue

The Unnatural Selection Zone

Natural selection, Darwin’s insight into the workings of evolution, spans multiple generations, thousands of them. Plants and animals have been evolving for billions of years, and 99.99% of all the species that have arisen are extinct. Human-like beings have been around for perhaps a million... Continue

As bad as it gets

Putin has offered a 36-hour ceasefire in honor of the Russian Orthodox Christmas and Biden and the Ukrainians have rejected it. Russia says it is going to do it anyway. Ukrainians meanwhile heard on KPFA news can only say he doesn’t mean it, whenever he... Continue

Hiking in the New Year

2023 started out on the right foot for 57 resolute souls at Jack London State Historic Park, where the 10th annual First Day Hike traversed an eight-mile loop to celebrate New Years Day. Continue

Boots and buckles for SVHS Boosters

Get ready to kick up your heels and enjoy an evening supporting our high school students at the Sonoma Valley High School Boosters Boots and Buckles event on Friday, February 10, from 5-11pm at the Sonoma Veterans Building. Boosters Fundraising Chair Catarina Landry, a high... Continue