For the past ten years our older Girl Scout troops have run a Christmas tree recycling program working directly with Sonoma County Waste Management, Sonoma Garbage, and Empire Waste Management to recycle (compost) Christmas trees in Sonoma Valley. The Girl Scouts will cart away and... Continue
This past year has seen a number of big stories, and it’s been our pleasure to bring them to you, though the news itself may not always have been pleasant. Here’s a look back at a few – Luis Miranda The speed with which a... Continue
$200 million, but who’s counting? Editor: The latest construction cost estimate for Sonoma’s proposed “medical campus” is a staggering $200 million, minimum. Who on the hospital board is qualified to oversee such a project? The current hospital continues floundering. A suggestion was made at the... Continue
Time alarm clock went off: 7:02 am (no zero period today!), Time wrenched myself from a perfect, serene sleep: 7:08 (very, very satisfactory), Time spent frantically telling myself I’d fail finals: 2 minutes, Time spent fussing over my impossibly frizzy, big hair: 6 minutes (perhaps... Continue
Nathalie Tedrick has performed in over 500 shows in 18 different countries, her first performance was at Cabaret Theater in Monte Carlo. Submitted photoIn cable television land, there exists a perky teen whose classmates have not an inkling she moonlights as their favorite pop music... Continue
So you made it through Christmas and no one knocked over the fully decorated tree. But you’re not home free quite yet. The holidays will extend for several more days and chances are, at least one visitor, invited or not, will want to drop by... Continue
Thanks to renowned Sonoma chef John McReynolds for sharing his New Year’s Eve recipes with us and creating them for use in our home kitchens. Happy New Year! - Kathleen Hill, Food & Wine Editor This New Year’s Eve will be the first in many... Continue
Nancy Blankinship and Mike Hedley gave of their time to help improve their Springs neighborhood by working with other residents to plant drought-tolerant shrubs along Mountain Avenue. Submitted Photo Here’s an idea for a New Year’s resolution that doesn’t involve weight loss or exercise: How... Continue
Jolly Green Goddess readers might remember a letter to the Sun from Christine Condon explaining composting at Sonoma Compost Company where the contents of Sonoma Valley yard-waste cans goes for the conversion process. A great way to start our new gardening year is to resolve... Continue
A loud party of 20 or 30 participants erupted in violence last Sunday, in the early hours, in front of the El Verano Inn at 705 Laurel Avenue. One victim, age 21, from El Verano, was admitted to the Sonoma Valley Hospital emergency room and... Continue