The cause of this morning’s 2:30 a.m. fire in the field behind Saint Leo’s Church, on West Agua Caliente Road, is under investigation, according to Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue. No buildings were threatened or damaged. The fire burned about one acre. Crews remained on... Continue

Crews quickly contained an ominous-looking, traffic-snarling fire in the largely wooden structure along Highway 12, at the foot of West Spain Street, just before 6 p.m. Thursday.  Sonoma Valley firefighters responded to multiple reports of smoke and flames at the site, which consists of a... Continue

The filing period to run in November for Councilmember in the City of Sonoma has been extended until Wednesday, August 12, at 5 p.m. Interested residents must file nomination papers for the General Municipal Election of November 3 by the new deadline, at City Hall... Continue

When the show must go on, it goes online. Transcendence Theatre Company, known for its Broadway Under the Stars summer series at Jack London State Park, was forced by Covid-19 rules to cancel its live season. Instead, it will stream 'greatest hits' from its extensive... Continue

While the still-bad occupancy rate for Sonoma County has ticked up slightly over the last month, the longer-term outlook for Sonoma County tourism is grim, according to stats released by the Sonoma County Tourism board. Among key findings from a survey by the firm Destination... Continue

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