Sonoma County law enforcement agencies seized 63,000 marijuana plants during a weeklong operation, authorities said Friday. Working with state Justice Department investigators, the county’s narcotics task force destroyed $1.1 million worth of plants found in the hills east of Kenwood as well as at locations... Continue
Sonoma’s atwitter this weekend with Hollywood come to town. Stars! Location shoots! Glamour and fame and fabulous people about! “Bottle Shock” is being filmed right here in our pretty little Valley of the Moon, which got us thinking about other movies Hollywood might make here,... Continue
A former Oakland police officer pleaded guilty this week to assault charges stemming from a fight with his girlfriend in downtown Sonoma last fall. Christopher del Rosario, 46, was charged with a felony, which could result in three to five years of probation and up... Continue
Photos here and on cover courtesy of Sonoma County Breastfeeding Coalition and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, Maternal Child and Adolescent Health.I remember the early weeks after my first child was born and the awkwardness of trying to breastfeed in the dark corner... Continue
What goes up, comes down in Glen Ellen Seven people in a hot air balloon landed safely on Tuesday in Devil’s Canyon, east of Glen Ellen. The balloon had been blown off course and was running low on fuel when the pilot set it down... Continue
Shipstad and Johnston? Frick and Frack? Those names from the way-back came to mind this week as news spread of the “ICEcapades” rally at Julliard Park in Santa Rosa last Saturday. Organizers were protesting the collaboration of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s office with the federal... Continue
Eagerly awaiting the release of ‘Bottle Shock’ Editor: I am looking forward to the film and Alan Rickman's portrayal of Stephen Spurrier, the founder of l'Académie du Vin in Paris. I was there at the opening with Jon Winroth, the American journalist who wrote the... Continue
In the last couple of weeks we have been reading and hearing about movies that are based on the Paris bicentennial blind tasting in 1976, which even before a foot of film has been shot has caused a reel’s worth of discussion. Although the wineries... Continue
It seems that The Springs is one step closer to sidewalks, as plans for the improvements were discussed at the July 12 Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee meeting. In July, Kevin Howze, Engineering Division Manager of the Sonoma County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW),... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am fascinated by that cat Oscar who could supposedly predict that elderly people were just hours away from death. Do you really believe that some pets are capable of predicting death? Marge, Sonoma Dear Marge: Yes, I do. Pets have remarkable... Continue