The City of Sonoma maintains a number of cemeteries, including the historic Mountain Cemetery containing the tombs and graves of many of the area's founding families and residents. Mountain Cemetery, in particular, requires continuous maintenance to clear brush, maintain tree health and safety, and prevent... Continue
Tjiska Van Wyk, the outgoing director of Jack London Park Partners, shares smile with Matt Leffert, her successor, at reception at the House of Happy Walls Museum. The torch-passing occasion also welcomed new Board President Peter Ferris,who replaced Lynn Deegan McGraw in that role. State... Continue
[caption id="attachment_100679" align="aligncenter" width="420"] In one of three traffic plans under consideration, a dedicated bike lane runs along Broadway between the sidewalk and parked cars. This view looks south down Broadway.[/caption] Sonoma’s Broadway is formally a state highway, so any work and improvement is... Continue
Sonoma County will host a Virtual Town Hall to share information about Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, from 7 to 8:00 pm on several local radio and TV stations, and livestreamed online. Supervisor Gorin (Chair, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors), Chris Godley... Continue
Sonoma Arts Live is stretching its Legs. The new musical Daddy Long Legs has been extended for another weekend at Andrews Hall, with evening shows added on March 13-14, and a final matinee on Sunday, March 15. Mischa Stephens (above left) and Madison Genovese star. ... Continue
The makers of a South African gin infused with elephant dung swear their use of the animal’s excrement is no gimmick. The creators of Indlovu Gin stumbled across the idea a year ago after learning that elephants eat a variety of fruits and flowers and... Continue
“Do not be afraid of change. You may lose something good, but you may also gain something great.” We always take pains to change our lives for the better. It is painful, but any change is a personal growth. Giving up a harmful practice is... Continue
The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation presents a March 12 screening of Saving Places, the award-winning documentary filmed and directed by Sonoma filmmaker Joseph Daniel. Narrated by Peter Coyote, the film follows the intrepid crews and passionate volunteers of HistoriCorps, a small but mighty nonprofit,... Continue
A school district employee since 2005, Stefanie Jordan is the new principal at Sassarini Elementary School. Most recently, she had been the school psychologist at Sassarini Elementary School as well as Sonoma Charter School. Prior to that, she served Prestwood Elementary and as needed throughout... Continue
California's winegrowers may have hit the wall – the 2019 grape crush was 9.1 percent smaller than the record 2018 crush, and is the smallest overall since 2011, according to the California Department of Food & Agriculture. The drop is mostly due to growers leaving... Continue