With the first grapes of the season picked just before dawn Thursday morning, about 20 tons of Pinot Noir grapes at Sasaki Vineyards, the 196th Sonoma Valley winegrape harvest officially began. This is the 30th harvest for grower/owner Janet Sasaki, whose load (above) is destined for... Continue

[caption id="attachment_105279" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A rendering of the new CT Suite planned for Sonoma Valley Hospital.[/caption] A capital campaign launched by the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation has reached its goal of raising $21 million for a new Outpatient Diagnostic Center at Sonoma Valley Hospital. The... Continue

[caption id="attachment_102457" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Yasmín Gómez is worried about eight additional families who recently asked for help with food. She wonders, "Who decided on 500 boxes? That's not enough," adding that the needs are going to increase, and the recovery time will be slow and... Continue

“We truly believe that art and art-making are essential to the quality of life, especially now." -- Kala Stein By Jackie Lee | Sun Fine Arts We all feel somewhat unstable during these times of turmoil. Sonomans do the right thing – stay at home,... Continue

While many schools in California struggled to educate students via distance learning last spring, a small private school in Sacramento -- founded by Sonoma native Sarah Barbulesco-Lamb -- transitioned smoothly to distance learning through quick but careful planning and a commitment from students, their families,... Continue

When Misty Browning saw the Sonoma protesters, “young and older, of different colors and occupations, I was thrilled and humbled.” By Tyler Meloan | For The Sun The Black Lives Matter movement, though active and existent for years, has gained enormous traction in the wake... Continue

Sonoma City Manager Cathy Capriola, the City‘s chief executive since January of 2017, will step down by the end of the year. “I care deeply about this organization and community which is my home and it is a difficult decision to leave,” said Capriola, who... Continue

Even before the recent health emergency struck, our food and farming systems were in trouble. Corporate agriculture worldwide created a range of environmental, cultural, and economic crises. Indigenous societies and complex ecosystems fell prey to industrial corporate monoculture, from India to Brazil, Sumatra to Guatemala.... Continue