The following are the winners of the Vintage Festival's Amateur Winemakers competition, which were announced Friday at the Patrons’ Night Gala that opened the weekend’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival. Chardonnay: Gold: Mario Carofaniello Silver: David Macon/ Rick Eastwick Bronze: Gloria Moravec/ Joe Giller/... Continue
That was the slogan from 1995, long since discarded, that the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation adopted in one of its early efforts to raise money for our public schools. The plan, as one might imagine, was to encourage Sonoma Valley residents to go out to... Continue
Crèche on government property vs. private property Editor: Having the crèche displayed on the plaza downtown makes an official statement that this is a Christian community. If it is displayed on a church lawn, then that is just the church doing what churches do and... Continue
Chenue Gill holds a bear and salmon figurine that reminds her of her relationship with her husband, Barry. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Jubilee. The name seems to bring up images of joy and celebration, and that is just what Chenue and Barry Gill hope visitors... Continue
Dunbar Elementary School celebrates 150th anniversary In the middle of the 19th century, the children of the northern Sonoma Valley attended school in a tiny schoolhouse on Dunbar Road. Today that schoolhouse has grown into a beautiful campus located at 11700 Dunbar Road in Glen... Continue
For 30 years, Kanak Raj, owner of Crown Cleaners, has been making sure that brides’ dresses are sparkling and that the groom looks dashing in his formal wear. He has seen every high school class since 1977 through their first prom, helping boys transform into... Continue
A Sonoma City Council member, who last month had supported the council action that would allow a Christmas crèche or other holiday display on the Sonoma Plaza, said Wednesday night that the decision may have been ill-advised and should be reconsidered. Council member Steve Barbose... Continue
Thousands of Sonomans and out-of-towners converged on the plaza during last weekend’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, the 110th edition of the “granddaddy” of all Sonoma celebrations. Music, wine, art, food and camaraderie characterized the event, which ran from Friday night’s Patrons Dinner through... Continue
ARTrails celebrates its 22nd year of bringing art to our community. The event takes place Oct. 13-14 and 20-21 from 10 am to 5 pm During these two weekends 138 artists throughout Sonoma County will open their studios to the public, allowing the public a... Continue
The 110th Vintage Festival was a resounding success. Photo by Melania Mahoney.Thousands of Sonomans and out-of-towners converged on the plaza during last weekend’s Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival, the 110th edition of the “granddaddy” of all Sonoma celebrations. Music, wine, art, food and camaraderie... Continue