New tour offered by local historical character-actor historian George Webber, renowned for making “History Come Alive” with his walking tour impersonations of General Vallejo and Mark Twain, is rolling out a new tour beginning June 3. The Sonoma Plaza History/Food/Wine Experience offers an intimate, dramatic... Continue
Submitted material On Friday, April 27, the Sonoma Kinship Center, located at 411 King St., Santa Rosa, had a grand opening to announce the beginning of programs managed by Sunny Hills Services to serve relative caregivers and the children they have agreed to raise as... Continue
One of the truly classic wines of the planet, syrah produced in California is starting to achieve some level of popularity. Indeed, fine syrah is held in the same high regard as cabernet sauvignon, though its acceptance has been hampered by similarly named wines, most... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Director Frances Hall with James Geagan, who will be playing the role of Humbert Humbert in the upcoming production of Vladimir Nabokov’s “Lolita.” “Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. Lo-lee-ta: the tip of the... Continue
submitted photo Zydeco Flames will perform on Saturday, May 26.The motto at Sonoma Jazz + has always been “let’s give more,” whether it’s more to audience or more to the community. For the audience, that includes Wine and Song off the plaza, the late night... Continue
Team Yamaha factory motorcycle riders Eric and Ben Bostrom will be cruising local roads on Thursday, May 17 as part of the 2nd annual Boz Bros. Grape Crushers Run. This 115 mile loop leaves from Sonoma’s Infineon Raceway at 9:30a.m. with a cruise through Napa... Continue
Phillip Garcia, who has more than 30 years' experience in the fire-fighting service and who currently holds the position of fire chief in the city of Santa Ana, has been chosen as the new fire chief for the Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority. "Phil... Continue
Juan Canche, 18, of Sonoma was arrested Saturday night after he rolled his 1996 Honda on Highway 116, causing an 18-year-old passenger to be ejected, which resulted in the young woman's death. Canache was driving at 50 mph eastbound on Highway 116 east of Arnold... Continue
Author George Plimpton, best know as the author of Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback, was also the co-founder of The Paris Review.Ah, the literary quarterly (anthologicalus periodicalus), those rarified compendiums of collected curios most often seen atop the coffee tables and nightstands of... Continue
Swimmers, mark your calendars: Sonoma County Regional Parks announces the opening of swim season at the Spring Lake Regional Park swim lagoon in Santa Rosa. The swim lagoon will be open daily beginning Saturday, May 26 through September 9 from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.,... Continue