Sonoma Valley death notices

Brigitta Erdmuthe Benko, 87, of Sonoma, passed away April 1, 2018. Betty Ann Bourg, 85, of Glen Ellen, passed away April 19, 2018. Gail Patricia Buchholz, 81, of Sonoma, passed away April 10, 2018. Phoebe Ann Combs, 66, of Sonoma, passed away Mar. 29, 2018.... Continue

Child molester Kilgore gets 150-year sentence

Convicted child molester Paul Dwayne Kilgore, once the athletic director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, has been sentenced to 150 years in prison. Kilgore, 70, was convicted March 20 of six counts child molestation. The incidents were offenses against multiple victims who... Continue

National honor for Quarryhill’s McNamara

William McNamara, executive director of Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen, California, has been named an honorary member of The Garden Club of America (GCA), one its highest accolades. The nonprofit national organization composed of 200 clubs with some 18,000 members who devote energy and expertise... Continue

UPDATE: Worker dies in Sonoma Valley vineyard accident

The worker killed this morning fixing a tractor in a Sonoma Valley vineyard has been identified, according to the Sheriff’s Office. His name is Franklin Palacios Carrillo, 34, from Fairfield. Deputies responded to an 8 a.m. call to the 2300 block of Napa Road in Sonoma Carrillo had tried to free... Continue

SVMA members vote against museum name change

Members of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art voted down a proposal Monday by its board of directors to change the name of the museum to Sonoma Museum of Art. The proposed rebranding was part of the museum's strategic plan as it enters its 20th year. The... Continue

‘The Crowd’ gathers at the London’s

[caption id="attachment_88099" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Pam and Fred Gilberd[/caption] Back when the 20's were really roaring, Jack and Charmian London held court among artists and literati known as 'the crowd.' Recapturing that spirited era, Jack London Park threw a fundraiser Saturday night at the House of Happy... Continue

Recipes from the slime lab

[caption id="attachment_88026" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sun Science Editor Isabelle Sinha with one of her homemade slime creations.[/caption] One of the big trends hitting the Internet is slime, a craze that has attracted millions kids to YouTube videos. A mix of Elmer's Glue (some towns are now... Continue

Open letter to SV School Board

We, current and former parents/grandparents of students in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, former teachers/staff, and concerned community members, gather in support of the teachers and the recent statement by the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association. We do not agree nor support the... Continue

A young writer inspired by Jack London

Alegria Silvi, a fifth grader at Crescent Montessori School, celebrates with her teacher, Karin Niehoff, after winning first place in the London Young Writers Contest. Her story “Missing” topped the elementary school category. Lily Graver of Presentation school took third place in the same category,... Continue

The government’s will

Many potential clients I meet with tell me that they are not ready to create a will yet. For one reason or another, they are not able to commit to a decision. It is this mentality that keeps them from creating any sort of estate... Continue