The annual Perseid meteor shower is in process right this minute, though you won't be able to see any of the legendary streaming lights until it gets dark. The good news: tonight is the best night to see the show. One of the greatest places... Continue
School commences in just two weeks. New shoes, a fresh lunch pail, binders stuffed with pristine new materials. What's not to love? Ms. Visikich: eighth grade science. Famously cranky and droll, her excruciatingly bad breath had us gasping through the necks of our sweaters all... Continue
If you’re planning to drive across either of the two bridges spanning Sonoma’s Nathanson Creek anytime soon, be sure to keep your cell phone and a utility knife handy, And leave the driver’s side window rolled down. In the aftermath of last week’s tragic bridge... Continue
Vegetables at the Sonoma Farmer's Market on the Plaza. Photo by Jessica GermanBelieve it or not, the U. S. House of Representatives actually passed farm and agriculture bills (there’s a difference) that might, just might, help Sonoma Valley farmers and wine growers. Just how the... Continue
Somebody flunked Ethics Class, it seems. Vandals have defaced Sonoma Charter School yet again. If Principal Nora Flood has anything to say about it, the destructive trespassers have had their way with the sprawling campus at 17202 Sonoma Highway for the last time. Rotating security... Continue
The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a large dark brown or black insect covered in ivory or yellowish spots. photo COURTESY OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTUREWith a name like sharpshooter, you can bet this is one bug you do not want to have around.... Continue
Reefer madness Jeff Spicoli and his ilk are waaay bummed, dude. Local law enforcement seized 63,000 mature marijuana plants from four remote locations in a weeklong sweep, estimating the value of the haul at over a million dollars. Working in conjunction with the state Justice... Continue
Hertz: Hertz Local Edition will request approval for a Use Permit to operate a vehicle rental business from the Bonanza Ford dealership at 977 West Napa Street at its intersection with Riverside Drive and Hwy. 12. This property is designated commercial; the proposed business has... Continue
When is a farm not a farm? So Congress is at work for us – as the saying goes, “They’re here to help.” We’re speaking of the Farm Bill, which might send a small piece of taxpayer money to a few folks in Sonoma Valley... Continue
Three is a crowd Editor: I want single payer universal health care like they have in Europe and Canada, or even what our congress has. They go to Walter Reed and never see the bill. I wonder who pays for their care? What’s good enough... Continue