Credited with creating the first stock index fund in 1971, Mac McQuown was the owner of Stone Edge Farm, where he developed a micro grid making the property energy self sufficient. He and his wife Leslie also purchased the Cooperage property on 1st Street West,... Continue
At a recent special meeting, Sonoma’s Planning Commission reviewed modifications to the city’s SB9 ordinance, and at its next meeting will finalize its recommendations to the City Council. An illustration showing how SB9 increases housing density SB9 is a 2022 state housing law permitting the... Continue
Poll shows California’s Prop 36 crime initiative poised to pass by large margin Continue
At a recent special meeting, Sonoma’s Planning Commission reviewed modifications to the city’s SB9 ordinance, and at its next meeting will finalize its recommendations to the City Council. An illustration of how SB9 increases density on a single-family lot SB9 is a 2022 state housing... Continue
A Purrrrfect Political Storm: Crazy cat ladies have come to dominate this election season. It’s hardly the first time Continue
Sonoma Valley Fire District will conduct an 18-acre controlled burn on Tuesday, October 29, on private property along Hawks Beard Road in the George Ranch area off Grove Street. This burn is part of ongoing fire prevention efforts to reduce grasses and surface fuels and... Continue
Human brain can process certain sentences in ‘blink of an eye’, says study Continue
Electric Trikes are Popular for Vineyard Tours By David Bolling Unless you’re a practicing Hindu, the name that Howard Sapper bestowed on his electric, Wine Country tour vehicles is a bit of a stretch. He calls the company Pushpak Motors, after the flower-bedecked flying vehicle... Continue
The public is invited to review and comment upon the draft Sonoma Active Transportation Plan developed in cooperation with the Sonoma County Transportation Authority. This plan “focuses on improving active transportation connections within the city and creating low stress connections to surrounding jurisdictions.” A review... Continue
Social media and excessive screen time are already being blamed for an epidemic of anxiety, depression, suicide, and mental illness among America’s youth. Will AI make us crazy? Continue