Celebrating the life of Dave Neubacher

The life of Dave Neubacher, the beloved teacher who spent nearly 40 years at El Verano School, will be celebrated on Saturday, April 23, 1 to 3 p.m. at Altimira Middle School. The popular figure passed away last month. A tireless, caring teacher, Neubacher was, said... Continue

What’s next for Sonoma Valley Regional Park?

Sonoma County Regional Parks invites the public to help shape the future of Sonoma Valley Regional Park at an April 27 planning workshop. Community feedback is sought on a draft master plan that identifies potential trails, habitat preservation, and other priorities for two properties that have... Continue

Leading the field

Sonoma Valley High School seniors Dawson McCahon and Andrea Robledo Cervantes are the recipients of the HWY 12 Properties FFA scholarships for 2016. The two emerged from a field of finalists participating in an all-day field trip to the sustainable farms and affiliated businesses of... Continue

The Farmers Market fee fiasco

This week, Sonoma's City Council took up an appeal by council member Gary Edwards, who objected to the fee charged the Tuesday night Farmers Market. He was not objecting because he felt the fee was too large; his objection was that the fee was too... Continue

Housing project should be more diverse, more relevant

Forty-nine affordable rental units are planned for a lot at 20269 Broadway, just at the boundary of Sonoma’s Gateway District and main entrance into the South Sonoma neighborhood. Affordable housing is needed in Sonoma and we hope to influence a more unique approach to new... Continue

Drawing the ‘Grape Gatsby’

The 119th Sonoma Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is looking for an artist to design the official 2016 event poster. The winning poster, perhaps inspired by the theme “Grape Gatsby,” will be hand painted, in acrylic, oils, watercolor or any other non-electronic media. Examples... Continue

First look: Tasca Tasca

[caption id="attachment_65678" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Grab a glass of Vino Verde, Tasca Tasca is now open. (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] Chef Manuel Avezedo has opened his much anticipated Portuguese tapas bar in downtown Sonoma: Tasca Tasca. We visited last night, and it wasn't too busy. Shared tables... Continue

The greening of the thumb

Master Gardeners from Sonoma Valley have teamed up with high schoolers from the Sonoma Ecology EnviroLeaders program to plant an herb garden at Sonoma Garden Park. Designed by Master Gardeners Bonnie Walner and Seth Dolinsky, the herb garden features three elliptic growing rows on either side... Continue

Price check: Sonoma Council raises Farmers Market rent

The Sonoma City Council decided Monday not to give a short-lived rent break to the Tuesday Night Farmers Market, which in March was told total fees for the year would be $1,964. Instead, approving Councilmember Gary Edwards’ appeal of that Community Services and Environment Commission... Continue

Adobe Road tasting room closing

[caption id="attachment_65651" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Adobe Road Wine's tasting room will close April 26 (Photo: Facebook)[/caption] Adobe Road Wines is closing their downtown Sonoma tasting room. They will be focusing their efforts on Petaluma, where their production facility is located. They will be building a new... Continue