CA Senator Bill Dodd, whose 3rd District covers the city of Sonoma, comes to town for a February 19 breakfast hosted by The Rotary Club of Sonoma Sunrise. His 7:30 a.m. conversation at the Sonoma Community Center is open to the public. Senator Dodd will... Continue
A Sonoma man was tracked down and arrested after an alleged attack with a deadly weapon in Sonoma's Depot Park. Seamus Glennon, 40, is in custody after fleeing the scene on foot at about 1 p.m on February 11. Pursued by police, he ultimately surrendered... Continue
[caption id="attachment_93662" align="aligncenter" width="619"] Cutting the ribbon at the Operation Bicycle shop are, from left, Police Chief Lt. Orlando Rodriguez, Adrian Palenchar, Mayor Amy Harrington and City Councilmember Logan Harvey.[/caption] By Bethany Whitty Operation Bicycle began about seven years ago when bicycle lover Adrian... Continue
Into storage, says artist Laura Kimpton. Her sculpture of four huge letters spelling the word ‘Love’ has been removed, as planned, from Sonoma Plaza. The temporary piece was a public art initiative of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. It was installed in September, in... Continue
[caption id="attachment_93112" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Construction on O'Donnell Lane in Glen Ellen[/caption] Still dealing with the far-reaching impacts from the 2017 wildfires, Sonoma County must continue to move forward, facing challenges head-on and collaboratively. The call for "a brighter future and bolder action" was the theme of the... Continue
The last few years have finally seen women in responsible elected positions nationwide, moving toward a number that's more representative of their portion of the population. Nancy Pelosi, at 78, was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and established her place in American history... Continue
Faithfully restored to their historic glory, the distinctive-stained glass windows of Sonoma's First Baptist Church are reinstalled after an extensive restoration project. The church, a recognized historical monument, was originally built as a Methodist congregation in 1851. The windows came about 5o years later. In 1903,... Continue
By Kira Catanzaro Since 1982, Pets Lifeline has heroically served as Sonoma Valley’s only animal shelter, rehabilitating and finding homes for stray or abandoned cats and dogs (19,000 and counting). The nonprofit, no-kill organization has been operating in an outdated, overgrown, inefficient and unsustainable facility;... Continue
Reader Opinion by Stephanie Hiller -- Australian author Ted Trainer, an advocate for a more earth-based culture, writes, “We cannot keep up the present levels of production and consumption and resource use for long… people in rich countries have these high ‘living standards’ only because... Continue
By Jonah Raskin Erin Gore and Karli Warner love cannabis. They also love chocolate, especially their own. Not surprisingly, the founders of Garden Society enjoy cannabis-infused chocolates all year round, and with real gusto on and around February 14, the day that has been linked... Continue
