Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Cartoonist, author and humorist who just happens to have been born and raised in Sonoma. Continue
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In time for Valentine’s Day, Sonoma Botanical Garden is experiencing peak bloom of its many winter-blossoming trees including rare magnolias, camellias, and more. Winter magnolia flowers on bare branches hold a unique beauty, making a trip to the Garden a sublime romantic date. The Garden... Continue
Readers of a certain age may recognize that old Cajun-French expression. It means to let go of your cares and worries and enjoy yourself; have Fun(!) and embrace a celebratory, carefree attitude. It's an invitation to relax and fully experience the present moment, especially at... Continue
The following note was sent from Sonoma City Hall to City Commissioners this afternoon: I have accepted the position of Sonoma County Executive, following my selection by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors. I will remain in my role with the City through March, and... Continue
Iconic High School Symbol Flies Again By Helen Marsh David Bell was elected president of the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District in December 2025. He was elected by a vote of his fellow board members. In January, Bell ran into... Continue
I've worked in housing for years, in low-income housing as a resource coordinator, and I’ve counseled homeless people. I have bought, sold and been sold out during the foreclosure years. I've been around the block. Housing is a serious, insidious, corrosive problem for community. The... Continue
February is a good month for lingering over a steaming cappuccino or latte, preferably in one of the valley's cozy cafes. And while we doubt that Weghoeffer's served espresso drinks, it's still a lovely glimpse into the coffee shops of our past. (I don't think... Continue
We imagine ourselves as having had a beginning, although at precisely what point in time it happened is uncertain, and that like taxes our end will come. We think of most things this way because that’s the way they appear and it’s what we’re taught.... Continue
It is generally agreed that the Civil Rights Movement in this country began officially in 1965 with the Supreme Court's decisive ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, ending the heretofore legal and widely accepted segregation and separation of the races in U.S. schools, with... Continue
Editor’s Note: On January 20, on the global stage provided by the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered one of the most important and prescient speeches of the Trump era. At the risk of boring some readers, and hopefully... Continue