Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun “This has always felt like a peaceful and nurturing spot to me and now I can bring that same sense of tranquility and quiet energy to the people who come here,” exclaims Bailie. Kaeti Bailie fulfilled a long-held passion to have... Continue
Roughly a dozen Sonoma motorists have been cited since California’s new cell phone laws went into effect Tuesday – and police say the drivers have been largely unsurprised. “Most everybody is like, ‘I know, I know,’” Sonoma police Sgt. Dave Thompson said Thursday afternoon, placing... Continue
CAROLINE HALL/Sonoma Valley Sun Emily Fitzpatrick sells water proof oil cloth bags from a small booth at Friday’s Farmers Market. “I’ve been sewing for over 30 years,” said Emily Fitzpatrick, whose grandmothers influenced her to start making her own clothes at age 13. The two... Continue
Dog owners looking to train their canines can look to Pets Lifeline for a bevy of summer classes that are being offered at their animal shelter at 19686 Eighth St. E. Going on right now is a Family Dog Training Class for beginning-level dogs looking... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My neighbor’s cat has a litter of six-week-old kittens, and I am very excited to be adopting one of them. There are two black males, a male and a female tabby, and two little Siamese-looking babies with black markings on their feet,... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The key to Liars dice is being able to decieve and detect your opponents deception. So a couple of years ago a balding, well-dressed man in his 50s walks into my bar and says he’d like to play Liars dice for... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun WineInterview.com features articles, blogs, maps and a large library of comedic wine videos. Conventional wisdom suggests that the presence of a talking wine bottle is an invitation to quit drinking. For Sonoma-based online venture Wine Interview, however, a chatty cabernet is... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun “Stellar Motions” by Moto Ohtake is on display at A New Leaf Gallery at Cornerstone Gardens. Art has come alive at A New Leaf Gallery as its new kinetic sculpture exhibit has taken over the gardens and given form to the... Continue
A rare walk through one of Sonoma Valley’s picturesque farms is scheduled for Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Farm, 15101 Hwy. 12, Glen Ellen. Anne Teller will lead the hike through a portion of her sustainably farmed flower... Continue
With their famous Sevillano Extra Virgin Olive Oil winning Best in Show, Best of Class and a Gold Medal, The Olive Press won big at the 2008 Los Angeles International Extra Virgin Olive Oil Competition on June 14, winning 15 medals in all. Gold Medals... Continue