It started as a high-quality office building project, then turned “green” when the owners realized, close to the start of construction, that their plan could qualify for LEED certification. Jeffrey Freiburg, one of the owners who is managing the project, calls it a decision that’s... Continue
Home winemakers share their wines for a good cause. Photo by jack Bertram There is a certain charm about weekend events in Sonoma. On Oct. 13 the Valley of the Moon Dilettante Enological Society (VOMDES) held their second annual Home Winemakers Celebration on the back... Continue
The new Gateway Park in the Springs was designed by Mollyanne Meyn and uses drought-tolerant and native regional plants. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley SUN One last round for McNeilly’s: The pending sale of McNeilly’s Tavern on Verano Avenue to a buyer from Marin County has fallen... Continue
We seem to have achieved the perfect fall balance of playing in the garden and hibernating, brought to you and your neighborhood by our on-again-off-again sunshine and rain. The ebbing and flowing of early winter, and what seem like occasional spring days, feels good to... Continue
Chris Holman, operations manager at Gundlach Bundschu Winery, tries out the new electric all-terrain-vehicle from Electric Vehicle Systems in the winery’s vineyards. Photo by Dyann Espinosa The wine industry in Sonoma Valley got the first look last week at a brand new means of transportation... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, a local nonprofit dedicated to the support of excellence in education in our public schools, announced on Tuesday that it had recently awarded some $17,083 in grants. A total of 13 grants were funded, for special classroom projects in eight... Continue
At its special meeting Monday night, the Sonoma City Council checked off a number of business items. Among those, though it was passed on the consent calendar with not a word spoken about it, was the ordinance establishing salaries and expense accounts for the council... Continue
Behind an outstanding defensive effort the Sonoma Dragons defeated the Montgomery Vikings 14-0 Saturday night at Arnold Field. With the victory Sonoma advances to the semi-finals of the North Coast Section 3A playoffs where they will meet #1 seed Cardinal Newman of Santa Rosa. The... Continue
By far the worst film I have ever seen was a science fiction flick set in the deep future called something to the effect of “Mayflower 2929.” Some zealots in Mylar suits decide to split their home planet to launch an off-world colony when it... Continue
That's what Fernando [last name withheld] learned on Thursday. The 14-year-old was walking the three blocks from his family's residence to Altimira Middle School. According to his sister, he was knocked to the ground by a car while he was crossing Railroad Avenue at El... Continue