Celebrate April in Carneros

[caption id="attachment_49734" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Poseidon Vineyards will be pouring during April in Carneros (Photo: Mario Mondragon)[/caption] This weekend, wine lovers from across the Bay Area will flock to celebrate April in Carneros as part of the Carneros Winery Collective's annual wine tasting event. For two... Continue

Thank you, volunteers

This week our nation will focus on volunteers and their countless hours of service. In the media individuals will be spotlighted for their extraordinary contributions and collectively volunteers will be recognized for their power to make a difference. Volunteering, although not unique to the United... Continue

Top three garden lists

Five Easy-to-Grow Spring Veggies Sugar or Snap Peas – Start from seed or buy six-packs from the nursery. Harvest in 60-70 days. Radishes – Start from seed. Harvest in 30 days. Lettuces – Use six-packs. Harvest in 45-80 days. Bolt easily, so get them in... Continue

Death notices

Maria T. Burquez, 83, of Sonoma, passed away March 5, 2016. Stephen Andrew Carlson, 73, of Sonoma, passed away March 27, 2016. James L. Cartwright, 43, of Eldridge, passed away March 12, 2016. Marilyn Ann Erbland, 82, of Eldridge, passed away March 24, 2016. Anthony... Continue

The end of democracy as we know it? Part I

The framers of our Constitution established three independent branches of government - Executive, Judicial and Legislative - each charged with unique duties and vital responsibilities. However, it is the Legislative branch that has, of late, become alarmingly partisan and increasingly dysfunctional. It demands a closer... Continue

Worth the drive: Two days in Healdsburg (Part one)

[caption id="attachment_65431" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Breakfast time at the Honor Mansion (Photo: Sarah Stierch)[/caption] Healdsburg. The northern Sonoma County sister-city of Sonoma. Whether you like it or not, we are related. Two distinctly different plazas with interesting founding stories and more shops, tasting rooms, restaurants and... Continue

Crackin’ 90: Passaggio Wines’ Cynthia Cosco

[caption id="attachment_65375" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Cynthia Cosco of Passaggio Wines (Photo: Passaggio WInes)[/caption] Crackin’ 90 is an ongoing series that talks with winemakers about the first time their wine “cracked 90,” with a 90+ score in a leading wine industry publication. "I mean really, what's the... Continue

Job Fair at SDC

The Sonoma Developmental Center will host a Job Fair on Thursday April 21, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the SDC Gymnasium. The event is open to the public. Human Resource personnel and Hiring Managers will be on site to answer questions about vacancies and... Continue

Vintners & Growers group joins La Luz outreach efforts

The Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance and La Luz Center have formed a partnership to provide more access to services for wine industry workers and their families. “The face of our wine producing workforce has changed,” said La Luz Executive Director Juan Hernandez. Migrant... Continue

Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine visits Sonoma Raceway

Ferrari heaven. We should probably get out of the way now though. A photo posted by Adam Levine (@adamlevine) on Apr 9, 2016 at 2:38pm PDT If you happened to be in Sonoma Valley this weekend you might have noticed there was no shortage of... Continue