Clearing the trail

Ambassadors from The Lodge at Sonoma volunteered their time in 90+ degree heat to do some trail maintenance on the Sonoma Overlook Trail on Sunday. The crew cleaned drainage ditches in preparation for the rainy season, and donated native seed mix that will be planted to... Continue

Warhol meets wine

[caption id="attachment_71994" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Andy Warhol by Cuvaison Collection (Photo: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.)[/caption] Napa winery Cuvaison has partnered with the Andy Warhol Foundation to produce the Andy Warhol by Cuvaison Collection. In the 1980s, Alexander Schmidheiny, owner of Cuvaison,... Continue

Sonoma Valley death notices

Peggy Jean Brafford, 87, of Sonoma, passed away August 19, 2016. Gino Ugo Dito, 79, of Sonoma, passed away August 21, 2016. Thomas James Feeney, 77, of Sonoma, passed away August 19, 2016. Pamela Mary Laing, 69, of Sonoma, passed away August 13, 2016. Andreas... Continue

IndyCar champion crowned at Sonoma season finale

With a dominating drive from the pole position, Simon Pagenaud won the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma and earned his first Verizon IndyCar Series championship at Sonoma Raceway on Sunday. Pagenaud led 76 of the 85 laps in the No. 22 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chevrolet... Continue

The next generation of ‘Jack’s Oak’

As the 400-year-old oak tree outside Jack London’s Glen Ellen cottage nears the end of its natural life, a seedling program is underway to perpetuate the legacy of “Jack’s Oak” and raise money for the state park in which it has become an iconic focal... Continue

Some Thoughts About Voting Green This Year

Like many progressive-minded folks I was excited about Bernie Sanders’ campaign and I voted for him in the primary. Since then many Bernie supporters have sworn they will never vote for Hillary Clinton and will vote instead for Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate. Unless... Continue

New taxes: Is coffee the new gold standard?

Since 1971, the United States has been off the gold standard. Instead of the value of the dollar being defined in terms of gold, our currency is said to be backed by “The full faith and credit of the United States.” However, listening to politicians,... Continue

Yes on V

Does it make sense to dismiss an issue because, “There are more important things to worry about,” as often is the default position for some Sonoma residents? If I were not a woman I might think there are more important things to worry about than... Continue

Under the Sun: Three generations of Ling

James, is it true you have owned and operated the Shanghai Restaurant for 40 years? Yes, five years near the Plaza in the Peterson Building where the Bank of Marin is now, and thirty-five years in our present location on 5th Street West. May I... Continue

Sonoma Code Enforcement open for business

Loud leaf blowers. A neighbor’s crazy construction project or illegal vacation rental. The 3 a.m. party next door. Many of the complaints of city life are already addressed by laws, but until, recently, the City of Sonoma lacked the staff to investigate citizen complaints. Enter... Continue