Urban wine zone

There’s not a chateau or cave in sight but don’t let the industrial setting fool you. Among the warehouses on Sonoma’s east side are the Eighth Street Wineries, some of the region’s best small-lot producers. On Saturday, February 29, eight tasting rooms throw an open... Continue

Homelessness: What are we going to do about it?

It’s time for the City of Sonoma to accept its responsibility to its residents – those with homes, and those without – and decide it will be a part of the solution. By Rachel Hundley Homelessness is on many minds these days. It’s not a... Continue

Sonoma Arts Live stretches its ‘Legs’ at Andrews Hall

Madison Genovese stars in the musical Daddy Long Legs, a new Sonoma Arts Live production running through March 8 at Andrews Hall. From the Tony Award-winning director of Les Misérables, the national hit is based on the classic novel (with its shades of Jane Austen,... Continue

Felling trees

The consensus of climate scientists is that climate change threatens to cause an irrevocable alteration of life on planet earth. The buildup of greenhouse gasses has accelerated over the past two decades despite clear warnings and we are nearing the tipping point, where the effects... Continue

That accidental tourist is now a virus patient

A random passenger aboard a Princess cruise in Japan is making a very unscheduled stay in an undisclosed Sonoma County hospital after being quarantined for the COVID-19 virus. Officials say there is no cause for alarm, but will not identify the name of the accidental... Continue

How to sell extra unused Diabetic Test Strips for cash online

When you are ready to earn a little side cash and free up some counter space in your home, there are several sites online that are ready and willing to throw money at you for your unused diabetic test strips. However, you need to make... Continue

Kimberly and Simon Blattner awarded Sonoma’s highest honor for public service

Simon and Kimberly Blattner, philanthropists and active supporters of several Sonoma Valley community and cultural organizations, have been named 2020 Acalde and Alcadessa. The honorary title -- Spanish for Mayor -- is bestowed annually on those who take a leading, selfless role in community... Continue

School Notes: Teen diplomats return from D.C.

Seventeen Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) students recently returned from the North American Model United Nations conference at Georgetown in Washington, D.C. At the conference, over 3,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world come together to role-play being United Nations delegates... Continue

Colors at play

Using proceeds from a Classroom Grant awarded by Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, El Verano students, staff and community, in collaboration with ArtEscape, purchased bright and colorful paint to decorate their blacktop with designs and games. The upgrades serve to engage students with their environment and... Continue

Driver in deadly Sonoma crash gets two-year jail sentence

The driver convicted of causing a 2015 car crash that killed two people on Highway 121 has been sentenced to two years in county jail. Christopher Shuman of Napa, 32, had been convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for causing the deaths of Richard and Fay... Continue