This is part one in a two part series profiling new teachers in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Photos by Ryan Lely Under colorful umbrellas on the district’s sunny lawn, last Friday, Dr. Ashley Halliday and other district representatives treated a throng of excited... Continue
The Sonoma County Fair took place between July 22 and Aug. 4 at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds. Thousands of county residents vied for honors in various categories in the fair’s annual competitions. The following Sonoma youth took home honors in the junior horse sections at... Continue
Aren’t these Olympic Games exciting? They surely are, but can we talk about two unsettling aspects? The first is the constant “medal count” comparisons, one nation against another. Yes, the individual athletes, as well as the athletes in swimming relays or rowing “eights,” are proud... Continue
The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is sponsoring its Annual Amateur Wine Makers Competition in conjunction with its 111th Vintage Festival. Deadline for all entries is Aug. 26. All wines should be dropped off at the Wine Exchange no later than Aug. 26. Each... Continue
James Wesley Kremer (Jim), 58, passed from life on Aug. 11, 2008 in his home in Sonoma, after a valiant struggle with brain cancer. Jim was born in Evansville, Ind. on Feb. 9, 1950. After graduating from high school, he spent several years as a... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have a three-year-old Cocker that has chronic problems with her ears. I’ve been cleaning them for a long time and using every medication possible, but they have never been completely well. It seems like just when her ears start to show... Continue
Double-warrant chase results in four charges An Agua Caliente man wanted for driving without a license and DUI was arrested for driving without a license, again, and felony evading arrest after he led deputies on a brief chase and three-hour search Friday night in the... Continue
MFK Fisher wrote about the joys of food. Photo Submitted. Sonoma lost a leading example of how Sonoma women contribute to the Valley’s cultural life recently with the passing of our dear friend Charlotte Lamb. In the fields of visual art, literature, music, drama, education... Continue
Imagine that you’re walking through a hay field south of Schellville, along a smoky red line burning gold into black with a sound like a million pounds of frying bacon. Heat licks up your legs as you stumble over the uneven ground with a water-heavy... Continue
Advice on giving Editor: One of my boyhood movie idols inspired me to write. In the Aug. 11 issue of Newsweek, Kirk Douglas wrote an essay entitled, “What Old Age Taught Me.” Douglas, turning 92 in December, among other topics, addressed his deep depression, which... Continue