Every first Thursday of the month the public is invited to visit wine tasting rooms, retailers, art galleries and restaurants to meet local artists and view their work. This will also include interactive demonstrations and short films. Enjoy a monthly celebration of Sonoma's vibrant businesses... Continue
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Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market is now taking vendor applications for the 2025 market season. May thru September at the Historic Sonoma Plaza in downtown Sonoma, thousands gather each Tuesday to shop for what is grown, raised, and made locally at our market. We are dedicated... Continue
The Sonoma County Civil Grand Jury (CGJ) is an independent institution with the principal function of overseeing all aspects of county, special districts and city governments in the County to ensure that the best interests of its residents are being served. The 19 Grand Jury... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker magazine cartoonist who just happened to grow up in Sonoma. Her work now appears regularly in the Sonoma Valley Sun. Continue
At a study session on January 30, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District will discuss a change in its public comment policy. The new policy will require those members of the public who wish to address the board to... Continue
“The quality of mercy is not strained…it is twice blest. It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” — Portia in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice The subject of mercy is in the news lately, not the least of which because Episcopal Bishop Mariann... Continue
The City of Sonoma has invited the community to participate in the upcoming Council Goal Setting Session on Thursday, January 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event will be held in the Blue Oak Room at the Lodge at Sonoma. This meeting will... Continue
By Anna Pier On January 18 the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art opened to the public a spectacular exhibition, Book Becoming Art 芸術になった本, featuring contemporary, hand-crafted artist books that showcase the artistry and innovative possibilities of bookmaking. Three guest co-curators from Sonoma have brought this... Continue
By David Bolling There is no definitive number yet on the number of animals – domesticated or wild – that have been rescued from the inferno that became Los Angeles. More than 700 animals had been dropped off at the Pasadena Humane shelter after the... Continue
Sonoma Valley Next 100, the Sonoma Valley based citizens' group, has filed a lawsuit in Sonoma County Superior Court challenging California’s Department of General Services’ plans for development of the Historic Sonoma Developmental Center site. The suit takes on the state’s plans to allow large-scale,... Continue