Susan Gorin takes a break from campaigning to relax in the EDK and chat with us about what has driven her to serve the people of Sonoma for nearly 20 years as councilmember, mayor, school board member, bicycle/pedestrian advisory committee member, planning commissioner, and volunteer,... Continue

Four years ago, Sonoma’s harvest time was clouded by a passionate controversy between local citizens and the agricultural authorities over how or whether to try to eradicate the Light Brown Apple Moth.  This small, invasive insect loomed as a threat because it feeds on over... Continue

Mira Dorrance-Bird | Sonoma Valley Sun Summertime in the Sonoma Valley may have officially ended, but the fun continues! Once again, the 115th annual Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is ready to usher in the fall season with guaranteed good times for the whole... Continue

[caption id="attachment_32757" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="A longtime environmental advocate, particularly for open space, Tjiska Van Wyk raised funds for nonprofit groups including the Sierra Club, Earth Justice and the San Francisco Zoological Society. "][/caption] Mira Dorrance-Bird | Sonoma Valley Sun For newly installed Executive Director Van... Continue

The Sonoma photo history quiz We drive and walk by them all the time -- the Sonoma buildings that have become part of our own landscape, our our own personal history. Yet many belong to an earlier time and a grander heritage. Slow down and... Continue

By Adelia Gregory | Special to The Sun There is a house on Broadway that is all but famous for its vivacious garden, surrounded by towering cactuses and exotic shrubbery currently in full bloom. The peach-colored cottage seems itself to be a flower blossom –... Continue

Agoston Haraszthy – Father of the California wine industry The self-proclaimed “Count of Buena Vista,” Agoston Haraszthy, was a vivacious and eccentric pioneer with deep and unending commitment to California wine. Born into a wealthy, land-owning family in Hungary, The Count grew up amidst famed... Continue

There have been swimming pools and bowling alleys, dance floors complete with disco balls and sound systems that rival some of the best concert stages. And some say that once, there was even a brothel. In the long history that is “50 Acres,” the folks... Continue

It’s happened repeatedly throughout history.  Throw together a bunch of boys, some instruments and a little bit of raw talent and what happens?  They form a band, of course. Such is the case for what is fast becoming the local teen sensation known as Traffic... Continue