Honoring the Chinese laborers that built Sonoma’s wineries

[caption id="attachment_94018" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Chinese workers transport wine at Buena Vista, the oldest winery in California. From the backbreaking labor of clearing roads and digging out caves to highly skilled horticultural work, Chinese laborers helped build Sonoma's wine country.[/caption] By Jack Ding | Guest Writer... Continue

Principal quells rumors spreading after school gun threat

A day after a student was arrested for threatening a Friday shooting via Snapchap, The Sonoma Valley High School principal reached out to parents and the community today to staunch rumors that spread quickly after the incident Wednesday. Stated Justin Mori, " There continue to... Continue

Sonoma teen arrested after Snapchat threat of school shooting

A Sonoma Valley High School student was arrested Wednesday for allegedly posting threats about a planned school shooting that was to occur on Friday, March 1, 2019. Police say the threat was made in Snapchat post. The post was sent to a few students, which in turn brought it... Continue

Cocktail nation

Cocktail Nation Signature drinks for a new generation When life hands Fred Johnson lemons, they better be of the Meyer variety, so he can make a Gimbal Smash. As the cocktail virtuoso of The Starling Bar in Sonoma, Johnson calls on a arsenal of house-infused... Continue

Under the Sun: Bob Taylor, community broadcaster

Sun: What’s a typical “day in the life” of a studio manager? Bob Taylor: The KSVY radio hosts rotate in and out of the broadcast studio usually every hour, so there is a set of people coming and going constantly. This is one of my... Continue

The regional housing CASA Compact

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) recently announced the release of a regional Bay Area housing plan called the CASA Compact. CASA is a good faith attempt by a field of public-interest entities to address California's serious housing... Continue

Save the horse farm!

Like so many others, I grew up in Sonoma. Although we will never get back what Sonoma once had, we have an opportunity to preserve the downtown Clydesdale Farm. The Blue Wing Adobe Trust needs community support in order to acquire and preserve this historical... Continue

What’s ahead for Sonoma Development Center transfer — the view from Glen Ellen

By Tracy Salcedo It’s been nearly a year since the Glen Ellen Forum’s SDC/Eldridge Committee hosted a workshop to explore the community’s hopes and goals for transformation of the Sonoma Developmental Center in Eldridge. In the year since the workshop, which drew 260+ participants, the... Continue

Sonoma cheese; where’s Williams; the loose beagle and more

The ongoing story of the Sonoma Cheese Factory is as confusing as a French dessert menu, so follow closely. The Plaza-front building is owned by the Viviani Trust, which in 2018 applied for and was granted city approval to gut the structure, construct a new... Continue

Rain/flood update for Tuesday evening

Above, a southward view Tuesday afternoon from the Glen Ellen Bridge. Flood Warnings are in place for the Sonoma area for the evening of February 26; check the City’s Emergency Updates Page for the most recent updates. City staff is actively monitoring the situation and public... Continue