The Sonoma Sister Cities Association hosted a farewell reception for Anatoily and Lyuba Leontyev, who spent a week in Sonoma representing Sonoma’s Sister City, Kaniv, Ukraine. Anatoily is the president of the Kaniv Friendship Society. Sonoma League President Chip Allen, Executive Director Robert Demler, Sonoma... Continue

Question: What historical person would you like to meet and why? Lalo Vela, Sonoma I would like to meet Mozart just because I love classical musical music. I absolutely love his work. I will actually be in Austria in September and I am going to... Continue

With its long crosswalks and commute-time traffic jams, Highway 12 at Verano Avenue is one of the most dangerous intersections in Sonoma Valley. The site of numerous accidents over the years and three pedestrian deaths since 2020, CalTrans – the state agency responsible for highway... Continue

Calabazas Creek Regional Park and Open Space Preserve is a 1,290-acre future Sonoma County Regional Park nestled in the Mayacamas Mountains along Nuns Canyon Road, off Highway 12 just north of Glen Ellen. But before fully opening to the public, the park requires a significant... Continue

La Luz, the Springs-based resource center for Sonoma Valley’s Latino communities, announced a change of board leadership as the closing act of its annual Noche fundraising gala on August 5.   Nick Mendelson, who has served as board chairman for the last two years, handed off... Continue

Ema González, volunteer with Food for All /Comida para Todos, talks with a mother at the August 12 Back to School Health and Resource Fair while her children enjoy a sensory experience with water-filled Orbeez beads. A FFA/CPT volunteer explained that fiddling with the beads... Continue

Ukrainian video journalist Mstyslav Chernov was among the last reporters still in Mariupol when the port city was invaded by Russian forces. They were trapped, in danger, and surrounded by scenes of brutality and despair. But they kept the cameras rolling.  The video they managed... Continue

Sonoma Community Center announces a new leadership team, elevating Interim Executive Director Vanessa Glamore Rognlien to permanent status and making six additions to the Board of Directors. Rognlien has been acting as Interim Executive Director for the past six months. Rognlien joined the Center’s Board... Continue