Hold the butter: crab season gets pinched

Don't get crabby, but your holiday culinary splurge has been postponed. Dungeness crab from northern California did not make the grade, according to state Fish and Game, so crab season will be delayed until at least December 13. The delay was a result of poor crab meat... Continue

Sonoma Materials fined $50k for eco infractions

Sonoma Materials, a landscape supplier located at 21040 Broadway in Sonoma, has agreed to pay the County $50,000 for violating environmental protection laws. The County District Attorney found that the business had, since 2014, failed to submit required plans pertaining to hazardous materials and dealing... Continue

Sonoma’s newest restaurant: Mint and Liberty

Sonoma Valley also has its share of upscale restaurants, writes Jonah Raskin. What's been missing from the area since the closing of the Breakaway Cafe is a destination restaurant that's midway between the plaza and "up valley." Now there's a new eatery in the old Breakaway... Continue

Checking up on Sonoma’s historic Toscano Hotel

By Jonathan Farrell Named after the Tuscany region of Italy, Sonoma’s Toscano Hotel on Spain Street is among the town's most iconic old buildings along the plaza. The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation invited its new members and the public for a rare evening tour of the Toscano on Nov.... Continue

How best to donate to Paradise fire relief

Efforts have popped up locally to solicit, gather and deliver supplies needed by victims of the Paradise fire. To make sure the right donations are put to best use, here are a few of the official and ongoing campaigns: Paradise Rotary is coordinating donation/fulfillment efforts.... Continue

SV Rotary mounts effort to help Paradise fire victims

PARADISE FIRE ROTARY RESPONSE BY THE ROTARY CLUBS OF SONOMA VALLEY: We have been in touch with the Paradise Rotary and they report that truly the town and most homes are gone. The Rotary Clubs of Sonoma Valley’s immediate response to the Paradise fires is... Continue

Is Sonoma City Councilman David Cook planning to resign?

In a Facebook post on Friday evening, November 9, 2018, Sonoma City Councilman David Cook appears to have posted his intention to resign from the Sonoma City Council. Specifically, his post says: "On Monday I will be meeting with the mayor of Sonoma to inform... Continue

Garber leaves SV Ed Foundation, search is on for new director

Debra Garber has resigned after two years as executive director of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation and a search is underway to find a replacement, the SVEF announced today. Garber is planning to pursue new yet familiar business opportunities, according to the SVEF statement. “I... Continue

Defense in Rothschild murder case called cruel, unjust

By Rebecca Bell The Sonoma Valley man who beat and strangled his wife to death, was sentenced on October 30 to the minimum six years in prison. Steven Rothschild, age 73, admitted to killing his wife in their home in August of 2017. A jury... Continue

Wish list: the gift of life

By Cat Smith | For The Sun The life we all take for granted is one Marcie Becker Waldron has never known. Simple things like birthdays with cake, or a day without giving herself a shot, is a lifestyle she’s never had. Diagnosed with... Continue