The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rains in Sonoma Valley tonight, with winds gusts of 30 to 55 mph. The storm will be at its heaviest between 9 p.m and Midnight, and continue through Thursday afternoon. A flash flood watch is in effect. This... Continue

After a month-long investigation into a rash of catalytic converter thefts, Sonoma County Sheriff's Deputies arrested two men with a trunk full of the car part, a darling of the black market because of its precious-metal value. The two, working as a team, were booked... Continue

Crews remove the lights from in and around Sonoma Plaza on Monday, bringing the Christmas season -- officially, at least -- to a close. Bring on Valentine's Day! Continue

The State of California today lifted the Regional Stay at Home Order, allowing some businesses to re-open and restaurants to return to outdoor dining. The Public Health Department decision reverts to the color-coded tier system, which is based on County case rates and test positivity. Sonoma... Continue

  With demand for intensive care hospitalization lessening, the state today lifted the Stay at Home Order for the three affected regions – San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area, and Southern California. The move lifts the nightly curfew and allows the re-opening of outdoor dining, among... Continue

The next two years promise to be exciting ones in California’s cannabis community at large and in Sonoma in particular, says Michael Coats, the newly-elected president of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts. The advocacy group is anticipating movement in several areas, he says, including tourism... Continue

"Reading is a way to go somewhere else without having to leave the house," believes Jude Sales of Readers’ Books, "and it gives us the experience of someone else's life – real or imagined." Manager of Sonoma's treasured local bookstore, Sales continued, "This is one... Continue

The way to your Valentine's heart is, of course, chocolate. Especially when it's truffles and caramels from Sonoma's Chocolate Cow. Soroptimist International of Sonoma Valley (SISV) is working with the Chocolate Cow, the family-owned chocolatier and ice cream shop off Sonoma Plaza, on a lovely... Continue