As we come to the end of a tumultuous year it is time to reflect on the Sonoma County Republican Party and events during 2018. This was an election year and Republicans in Sonoma County worked to elect strong Republicans to office. We succeeded in... Continue
Since 2013, The SV Unified School District and local nonprofits have invited 9,000 people, who might otherwise not have received holiday gifts, to be beneficiaries of the generosity of our community through the Sonoma Valley Holiday Gifting Program. This year, our donations are coming in... Continue
A photograph by Sonoma Valley High School student Jack Pier has been selected for the annual Bank of Marin calendar. Students from 11 high schools submitted more than 200 photos for the honor, and Pier's dramatic shot from atop Mt. Tamalpais was the only black-and-white... Continue
There will be representation for the Springs, and soon. First District Supervisor Susan Gorin is determined to bring to the Board of Supervisors a proposal to establish a Springs Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), representing Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs, Agua Caliente and El Verano... Continue
Housing affordability -- as in, rents and home prices are too damn high -- is the prime concern among Sonoma Valley residents, according to a survey undertaken by Sustainable Sonoma, a nonprofit consortium of community groups. For the project, Sustainable Sonoma conducted a months-long survey... Continue
Only two California labels ranked on the Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of the Year, and both come from the immediate Sonoma area -- one from Carneros, the other a Sonoma Valley designate. Italy, with the top pick, and France dominated the list, released today. But #6, and... Continue
Santa Rosa Junior College will offer first-time college students that sign up to take classes full time may be eligible to receive their first year of tuition at SRJC in 2018-19 essentially “free” In October 2017 the California State legislature passed Assembly Bill 19, known as... Continue
Lighting of the Snowmen How will the army of glowing snowmen be arrayed this year? The reveal caps an afternoon of music, kids’ crafts, wine and beer tasting, warm drinks, food, festive decorations and more. Saturday, December 1. Free admission. $10 donation to park. 4... Continue
[caption id="attachment_92137" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Feeding the Clydesdales; an early submission by Susan Loesch[/caption] The nonprofit trying to save Sonoma's downtown Mission Bell Farms got a fundraising boost Monday night when the City Council voted unanimously to kick in $500,000 for the cause. The Blue Wing... Continue
By Cat Smith About five years ago, the Clarks were living the life of many in America, more specifically, Sonoma Valley. They had two children, two jobs, and two pets. Then tragedy struck. For the purpose of this story, our family’s name has been changed to... Continue