The virtual health talk “What's new in the treatment of osteoarthritis?” will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 24, from 9 a.m.  Baqara “Maya” Yoder, Sonoma Valley Hospital pharmacist, will discuss new and emerging medication therapies for preventing and managing chronic joint and arthritic... Continue

KS Mattson Properties, best known for buying and then ignoring pieces of Sonoma Valley real estate, has dusted off plans for projects in the Springs. The update was presented to the Springs Municipal Advisory Group and other than a new spokesperson not much has changed.... Continue

[caption id="attachment_111966" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A black bear at Sugarloaf State Park[/caption] By Teri Shore | Sun Guest Writer The black bears are here. Over the past five years, more and more black bears have shown up on wildlife cameras rambling through the backcountry of Sonoma... Continue

Food Trucks are back, it's open to 8 p.m. and the produce gets more bountiful by the week. Peak Tomato is on the way! Continue

  Broadway-caliber performers including Arielle Crosby return to the live stage this summer for the Transcendence Theatre’s 10th anniversary season. After a Covid-canceled 2020, the Broadway Under The Stars troupe presents its first show, My Hero, in a drive-in format at two locations: June 4-6,... Continue

The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors this week approved $370,000 in one-time funds to speed up progress on the backlog of cannabis permit applications, as well as for public outreach and staff support in developing cannabis policy goals as the basis for an Environmental... Continue

  Sometimes you've got to fight fire with a planned fire. Wildfires can be devastating, but prescribed burns -- such as the monitored fire Van Hoosear Wildflower Preserve last Friday -- remove excess flammable vegetation, manage invasive plants, and revitalize native plant communities. The Sonoma Ecology Center... Continue

Faced with drought conditions and with no relief in sight, the City of Sonoma declared Monday a Stage 1 Water Shortage, which seeks voluntary conservation from all customers. The City Council unanimously voted to enact the initial phase of the City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan... Continue