Sonoma Mayor Logan Harvey has resigned from the city council to take a job in Seattle, he posted yesterday. "Due to a significant career opportunity, I will be resigning as Mayor and my wife and I will be leaving Sonoma on June 8th." Harvey, a... Continue

The tourists are coming... but where are the workers? To help staff up for the predicted heavy summer season, the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched a website to help match job seekers with open positions in the hospitality industry. The site is www.WorkInWineCountry.com. “With the... Continue

A few weeks ago, Sonoma County voted and chose the North American river otter as Sonoma County Library's mascot. Recently, library staff voted on a name for the critter -- and Otto the Otter splashed onto the page. Otto will begin to pop up on... Continue

Reeling in the Years At Reel & Brand, it’s just like the good old days – but with better food His first memories of the place, Kevin Kress was a little kid eating dinner with his grandparents. It was a Sunday ritual. They’d come up... Continue

The primary supplier of water to Sonoma Valley, The  Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water), today filed a petition with the state to reduce its Russian River draw-off by 20 percent. The move comes as the Russian River watershed is facing severe drought conditions. Both... Continue

Sebastiani Winery, which has made wine continuously for 118 years, will close its historic Sonoma facility and move all production to Healdsburg, according to owner Foley Family Wines.  There will be layoffs but the tasting room will reportedly remain open.  About 160,000 cases of Sebastiani... Continue

Walk into Refill Madness at the Sonoma Marketplace Shopping Center and you will see what the future of shopping for environmentally-friendly products looks like.  By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun Co-owned by Jana Wang, born and raised in Sonoma, and Sloane Read, founder of the... Continue

Outdoor, in-person art workshops continue at Jack London Park “These workshops will give people an opportunity to stretch their legs and expand their creativity,” said Jill Valavanis, fine arts coordinator at Sonoma Community Center, the series presenter. Subsequent sessions will be held May 15 and... Continue