Last Saturday evening, Pets Lifeline held their Silver Anniversary “Bone Appétit!” dinner and auction. The event was held and catered by the Lodge at Sonoma and was attended by 200 people. Altogether the event raised $90,000. Susan Simons, Executive Director at Pets Lifeline said, “We... Continue
Have you noticed that the shades of the afternoon light have shifted from intense brightness to warm golden tones, marking the transition from summer to early fall and harvest? The squirrels are chattering again and snatching the last of the walnuts, taking bites from the... Continue
Concerned with men spending rent money in saloons rather than on the family, groups like the Women's Christian Temperance Union supported Prohibition. Submitted photoProhibition – or what Herbert Hoover called “the noble experiment” – had unintended consequences on American history. In the years following the... Continue
Collector's glasses from last year's festival. Photo by Ryan LelyThe Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival takes place September 28-30 in and around Sonoma’s historic Plaza. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Sonoma’s Heritage,” honoring the Valley’s rich history and culture. If you or your nonprofit... Continue
A rate increase of 12.3 percent for the collection of our recyclables, refuse, and yard waste by the Sonoma Garbage Collectors (SGC) will go into effect October 1, as approved by the Sonoma City Council at its August 22 meeting. This is on top of... Continue
The amount of water taken from the Russian River is down 18.4 percent, the Sonoma County Water Agency announced Monday. As of Sunday, the amount of water conservation had surpassed the state mandate that the agency cut back 15 percent from 2004 diversions of river... Continue
Scott Dixon again proved he is the uncrowned road course champion of the Indy Racing League Sunday at Infineon Raceway in the Motorola Indy 300 and also moved himself four points into the series championship lead over Dario Franchitti. An event-free race unfolded pretty much... Continue
We recently held what was—I’m praying—our last garage sale. Ever. On a mission all summer long, I purged every drawer, closet, toy box, and crawl space in our house of the things we no longer need or use. The cumulative effect of our collective hoarding... Continue
The proponents of a large new downtown development made little progress with the City's Planning Commission at its special meeting on Thursday evening. It wasn't for lack of fortitude, however, as the meeting ran a full four hours, just on the one topic. The primary... Continue
As earth moves on the west side of Highway 12 in preparation for the construction of the new Valley of the Moon Teen Center, an art project is also underway at the center. The brainchild of Shelly Willis of the Sonoma Community Center and the... Continue