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Apartment building insurance — why you need it

If you own an apartment building, you’ll always feel like you’ve got a target on your back. Problems tend to arise out of nowhere and you’ll have to fend for yourself and the apartment all the time. That’s why apartment building insurance can be essential... Continue

Friday rally to demand action on climate change

  Sonoma Plaza will be the site Friday for a Global Climate Strike, one of 3,500 events planned worldwide to demand government action on climate change. The local action is set for 11 a.m. Protests are for Friday, September 20 throughout the Bay Area.   ... Continue

Peak dining

A peak dining experience on Saturday, September 21, high above Sonoma Valley. Hike (or catch a ride) to the top of Sugarloaf Park's Bald Mountain for a picnic brunch and amazing 360-degrees views from the grassy summit at 2,729 feet. The outing is presented by... Continue

Local efforts feed Rwanda recovery

[caption id="attachment_97732" align="aligncenter" width="420"] From left, Cathy Webber, Anna Bimenyimana and staffers of the Gardens for Health nonprofit in Rwanda.[/caption] Local humanitarian and philanthropist, Anna Bimenyimana, owner of the Bon Marche Thrift Store, is one of three inspiring women featured in the film Seeing Brave.... Continue

The author who ‘Redefines Aging’ makes Sonoma appearance

People are living longer than ever, geriatrician Louise Aronson observed, but somehow old age is seen as a disease, a condition to be dreaded, denigrated, and denied. She confronts those perceptions in Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life, a book best-seller that explores the reality... Continue

It’s official: Cook running for Supervisor

Sonoma City Councilmember David Cook made good on his promise of a County Supervisor run against incumbent Susan Gorin in 2020, filing official paperwork on the first day of eligibility. In a statement released Sunday, Cook said Gorin has ignored community issues while being part... Continue

The Maine event

It’s the Soroptimist International of Sonoma Valley’s Maine event – the group’s annual fundraising lobster sale. Members are now taking orders for pick-up at the Atrium Building, 670 W. Napa Street in Sonoma, on Saturday, September 28 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The crustaceans... Continue