A crowd of thousands rocked Depot Park Saturday, Aug. 9, at the first ever Sonoma Valley Green Music Festival. Windsor Green Lead singer Cody Binkley and bassist Zach Murphy of the Whiskey Thieves. Windsor Green Molly Carr visiting from Northern Ireland. Windsor Green The Raks... Continue
Sonoma paving begins, again Problems have delayed one Sonoma roadwork project – but another is posing fewer problems than expected. City Hall’s horseshoe repaving is moving so quickly that Aug. 19’s Tuesday Night Farmers Market can be held in its traditional location, Sonoma City Clerk... Continue
Whether or not Sonoma will hold a City Council election Nov. 4 depends on the person who pulled nomination papers at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Hospitality consultant and La Luz boardmember Alain Piallat had not yet filed the completed forms with the City Clerk’s office by... Continue
At B&GCSV the focus continues to be on a commitment to academics and enrichment programs. Beginning Aug. 20, the club will resume after-school programming at the four club locations (Maxwell Farms Regional Park, Springs Village Clubhouse, Sassarini and Flowery elementary schools). For a fee of ... Continue
Now, there’s a phrase with mixed emotions! It brings back warm memories for us. We remember the great anticipation, the new clothes, and the fresh school supplies .... Okay, we also remember the trepidation, about the new teachers, the new kids, and the new challenges.... Continue
In January 2002 President Bush signed into law an education reform bill that has profoundly affected the daily work of classroom teachers all over the country. The law is a sweeping mandate regarding student achievement in reading and math, grades K-12, across the country. It... Continue
In 2004, I did something that surprised a few people. After 30 years as a hands-on winemaker, and 17 years as the winemaker for my own winery, MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, I took a step back from day-to-day winemaking responsibilities, and took a step into... Continue
When politicians ask for money, they don’t usually misspell their own names. But the person who hacked into a private e-mail list last week for supporters of state Sen. Pat Wiggins, whose 2nd District includes Sonoma and the North Coast, apparently didn’t know that. The... Continue
To keep the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) from taking a bite out of the Valley's agriculture, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, at its August 5 meeting, authorized contracts with the state totaling $201,921.84 to continue its LBAM exclusion program. The LBAM, according to... Continue
Take your dog to dinner. Animal lovers and their dogs are welcome on the shady back patio overlooking the driving range LaDee’s Diner on Arnold Drive just south of Craig Avenue. Restaurant owner LaDawn Reichling and manager Lisa Galvan are both dog lovers – Reichling... Continue