Candidate Forum for Sonoma Valley, County school board seats

Tuesday night: Sonoma Valley candidates for both Sonoma County Board of Education, District 1, and ther Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees will participate in a forum on Tuesday, October 18, at La Luz Center in the Springs. Doors will open at 6 p.m.... Continue

Glorious Bites at Gloria

Over 1,800 appetizer recipes were submitted from across the country to compete for the most "Glorious Bite" to pair with Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards' Sonoma Brut. After regional competitions to determine the finalists, the time has come to crown a winner. A Top Chef... Continue

City of Sonoma goes “Evergreen”

The City of Sonoma will be the first in the county to switch all of its own electric accounts to Sonoma Clean Power’s Evergreen or 100% clean power option. https://sonomacleanpower.org/your-options/evergreen/ This means all of the electric for the city will come from geothermal (The Geysers,... Continue

Cat of the Week

Meet Whitey! Whitey is a 6 year old short haired brown tabby with white male. He came to Pets Lifeline with a companion cat when their owner died. Whitey is a very confident cat...probably an alpha cat. He knows what he wants and is not hesitant... Continue

The Sonoma Garden: Nursery news

I stopped by Sonoma’s local retail nurseries last week to find out what is ready and in stock for your fall garden. Lydia Constantini, over at Sonoma Mission Gardens on Arnold Drive, reports that spring blooming bulbs are now on hand. Autumn is the time... Continue

Mary’s Pizza now by the slice on Sonoma Plaza

Like a food truck without wheels, the new Slice Shack, from the Mary’s Pizza folks, now offers walk-away pizza from a small storefront at 14 West Spain Street in Sonoma. Homemade soups, meatballs in a sourdough bread bowl and salads are among quick service options... Continue

Glen Ellen and the legacy of Charles Stuart

By George McKale -- Visiting the little town of Glen Ellen, just six miles north of Sonoma, has always been a pleasure for me. The town is simple, elegant, small and possesses an air of warmth, especially on these brisk October mornings. On Sunday, October 9,... Continue

Photo: Sonoma Valley Fund honors star volunteers

Sonoma Valley Fund honored outstanding volunteers from the fund's partner organizations on Sunday with its annual Star Awards. Pictured, front row: Windee Smith, Jan Erickson, Nancy King, Carol Morphy, Patsy Wallace, Julia Wilkinson, Ina Welker, Kymm Falls, Jenah Smith. Back row: Supervisor Susan Gorin, Hank Martinson, Rosie Palacio, Tony Ghisla, David Morell, Philip... Continue

Grange clarifies future plans

In response to the recent article by Gina Cuclis regarding the Sonoma Valley Grange Hall, there are a few items to clarify. While we have voted to move forward in creating a foundation to manage the hall and it's outreach in the community, we have... Continue

Sonoma Valley Scientists invited to meet by White House

Three Valley residents, Caitlin Cornwall, Research Program Manager at Sonoma Ecology Center; Lisa Micheli, CEO of Pepperwood Preserve; and Jay Jasperse , Director of Groundwater Management at Sonoma County Water Agency; were among fourteen from Sonoma County invited by the White House to the launch... Continue