[caption id="attachment_131592" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Fall 2023 Enviroleaders team posing with Sonoma Garden Park's bounty. [/caption] The Fall 2023 EnviroLeaders semester is underway. The EnviroLeaders program provides Sonoma Valley teens with essential job and life skills through practical environmentally-focused training. Mentored by the Sonoma Ecology Center,... Continue

In a world where medical specialties are as diverse as the patients they serve, finding a true expert can sometimes be a daunting task. Dr. Alexis Alexandridis, a General Surgeon practicing in Sonoma, stands out as a seasoned professional with a unique perspective on breast... Continue

      Sonoma's Dawn McIntosh was special guest at the star-studded Farm Aid 2023 concert in Noblesville, Indiana. A volunteer locally for Sonoma Overnight Support and its work at Grange Hall, she entered a contest representing SOS and the Grange – and won a... Continue

Kimberley and Simon Blattner share the spotlight as honorees at the Sonoma Community Center's annual MUSE gala. The October 7 event, the Center's biggest fundraiser of the year, celebrates important supports and sustainers of Sonoma's creative community.  Everyone went above and beyond to create a... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital now offers no-cost mammogram screenings year-round for uninsured and underinsured Sonoma Valley women ages 40 years and older The screening program, known as Project Pink, had been only one month, October. But thanks to a grant from Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, it’s... Continue

It was a busy, productive day for volunteers at the Mountain Cemetery Workday on Saturday, October 7. Graffiti on the back side of Mausoleum 10 was removed, weeds were banished, leaves were raked away, and the trees around Mausoleums 8 and 9 received much-needed pruning.... Continue

Larsen Family Winery -- and the family includes a few Wine Dogs of its own -- host its annual Canine Costume Contest on Sunday, October 29. It’s a fun pre-Trick or Treat activity for the whole family. Pet owners and families are encouraged to dress... Continue

Construction is well underway at the Sonoma corner of 5th Street West and MacArthur, where developer DeNova Homes is building new housing on what was a long-vacant 1.5 acre lot. The project, Hummingbird Cottages, will consist of nine single-family homes and three duplexes. Twelve of... Continue