Scouts collect food for FISH

The annual Scouting for Food drive for FISH (Friends in Sonoma Helping) is once again underway throughout Sonoma Valley. Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts alike distribute flyers onto hundreds of doors, hoping to come back to find them with food on Saturday, November 17. Residents... Continue

Thompson to hold Town Hall in Glen Ellen

[caption id="attachment_13139" align="aligncenter" width="275"] Mike Thompson[/caption] On Thursday, November 1, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05) will hold a Town Hall at Dunbar High School in Glen Ellen from 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm. The event will be an opportunity for our community to ask questions and... Continue

Halloween karaoke night

A sing-it, dance-it and rock-it-yourself karaoke night has you fronting a live band, singing with members of The Sonoma Sound Syndicate and Starling Bar House Band. Come in costume (there’s a contest) or borrow adornments from the fully-stocked ‘selfie station.’ Non-singers welcome -- bring your fan club.... Continue

Rymer/Mainardi for Hospital Board

Joshua Rymer and Michael Mainardi are running as a team for the Sonoma Valley District Hospital Board. They are supremely well qualified for this difficult and largely unappreciated job. The challenges of running a community hospital are many and the solutions complex, never more so... Continue

Sell your collectibles now

There are many assets that are managed after someone dies: stocks, bonds, real estate and of course, personal property. By definition, personal property is anything that is not real estate, cash, stocks or bonds. Basically, it’s all your stuff. Most personal property is worthless. No... Continue

Community spirit with a side of slaw

The spirit of good will was in the air Friday afternoon -- along with aroma of delicious BBQ food -- at The Haven, as volunteers served up a meal for the shelter's residents and homeless clients. "It was an awesome Friday at SOS," said Kathy King,... Continue

The Springs deserve true representation

An update on getting the county counsel's opinion about why Municipal Advisory Councils should be appointed and not elected. (Half the ones in the state are elected.) This came up at last week's meeting about MAC's when Kevin Carruth asked if we could have a... Continue

The journey back to normal

By Socorro Shiels | SVUSD Superintendent Like so many Sonoma County residents, a year after the fire I am still on my journey back to normal. Watching it all happen and being evacuated from my home, every time I drive through the Valley I sigh... Continue

Why women should be angry

[caption id="attachment_76338" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A scene from the Women's March in Sonoma in February of 2017.[/caption] Guest opinion by Norma Barnett Should women be angry? Unequivocally yes! Because if we do not feel anger, or dare to call it anger, we hold back from speaking... Continue

Recommends for Hospital Board

Sonoma Valley citizens have a unique opportunity in the upcoming election to elect a duo of dynamic leaders to serve on the Sonoma Valley Hospital Board, Dr. Michael Mainardi and Joshua Rymer. Their combined experiences, enhanced with an outstanding blend of expertise and commitment will... Continue