Many people are saying there are too many tourists coming into Sonoma, and they are not the best. They are grapists. They're caterers and alcoholics, and some, I guess, are good people, but they all come here to live on winery welfare and vacation rentals.... Continue
Food booths, vendors, a kids arcade, pony rides, live music, the famous community quilt and a parade longer than the town itself? Charm, community spirit and tradition mark the annual Glen Ellen Village Fair, on Sunday, October 13, noon to 5 p.m. This year’s theme... Continue
A message from the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office sent at 2:25 p.m. today, 10/8: PG&E is shutting off power through much of Sonoma County starting at midnight tonight. Power will be shut off in all or portions of Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Glen... Continue
Based on a forecast of high winds on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9-10, PG&E may begin implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) to more than 600,000 customers across portions of nearly 30 northern, central, coastal and Bay Area counties. PG&E anticipates a "significant wind... Continue
Sonoma Valley schools will close if PG&E cuts power during a period of high winds predicted for Wednesday and Thursday. District Superintendent Socorro Shiels today released this statement: "As you may be aware, PG & E is predicting a potential power shut off tonight for... Continue
The County of Sonoma invites community members to gather to observe the two-year anniversary of the Sonoma Complex Fires at a brief ceremony at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 in Courthouse Square in Downtown Santa Rosa. The gathering will include a moment of... Continue
One way to earn the nickname UFO Jim is to investigate alien sightings for 45 years. Another is to take a birthday trip to Area 51 and be detained by ‘camouflage dudes.’ Yes, Jim Ledwith has seen a few things. And in his upcoming UFO... Continue
The long vacant Cheese Factory on Sonoma Plaza will remain empty for a while longer while a lawsuit is resolved over the project's approval by the Sonoma City Council. Filed on Monday by Attorney Rachel Mansfield-Howlett on behalf of the citizen association Protect Our Plaza,... Continue
Halloween alert: Bee-Well Farms has opened a huge pumpkin patch in Glen Ellen, complete with straw bales, petting zoom, game and crafts and, or course, a zillion multi-colored pumpkins. Free. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Highway 12 at Trinity Road, Glen Ellen.... Continue
A $3.3 million federal grant is on its way to the Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced Wednesday. The grant will fund 12 Firefighter/Paramedic positions, according to SVFRA Chief Stephen Akre, and allow for heightened services to the City of... Continue