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New honcho named for Jack London Park

Effective February 3, Matt Leffert, will succeed Tjiska Van Wyk as executive director of Jack London Park Partners, the non-profit organization that manages Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen. “I wanted the job from the first time I heard about it – the... Continue

Pie time!

The kitchen crew at Teen Services Sonoma is busy cooking up its holiday specialty -- homemade pies. One of the most loyal customers is local Realtor Christine Benson, at left, who ordered 66 of the pies for her 8th annual Pie Appreciation Party, coming up... Continue

Ron Zak’s creation salvation

By Jackie Lee | Sun Fine Arts Ron Zak is a WYSIWYG kind of person, What You See Is What You Get, someone who’s honest, not given to BS. With an infectious laugh and lighthearted style, he’s a typical bon vivant, refreshingly friendly and open.... Continue

Levine makes rare Sonoma stop

Monday, November 25: Assemblymember Marc Levine State Assemblymember Marc Levine, who represents the City of Sonoma in Sacramento, speaks at the Sonoma Springs Community Hall, with Q and A to follow. Levine is critical of PG&E, and is calling for the appointment of a public administrator... Continue

Sonoma’s Treasure Artist for 2020: Betty Ann Bruno

Dance teacher and performer Betty Ann Ka’ihilani Bruno, a former Oz munchkin, TV newscaster, and founder of Hula Mai, is Sonoma's Treasure Artist for 2020. The annual honor was announced today by the city's Cultural and Fine Arts Commission In selecting Ms. Bruno, the Commission... Continue

Special pre-holiday edition of Farmer’s Market

Tuesday, November 26: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers' Market The market is a year-round staple on Friday mornings, but makes a Thanksgiving Week exception for pre-holiday shopping on this Tuesday. 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Arnold Field parking lot, 241 First St. W. Sonoma. Photo by... Continue

State Sen. McGuire: breaking up PG&E is on the table

As residents in portions of 22 counties across Northern California prepare for their fifth widespread Public Safety Power Shutoff in the past 45 days, Senator McGuire and the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee held a special hearing to look at what actions can be... Continue

Pristine, scenic ridgetop land to become new park

Sonoma Land Trust will purchase and protect the breathtaking and historic 654-acre McCormick Ranch, which spans the ridge between Sonoma and Napa Counties in the southern Mayacamas Mountains. In the same family for five generations, the land sold for $14.5 million. It links by trail... Continue

Bright lights, big Plaza

Do you see what I see? On Saturday, November 16, the seventh annual Lighting of the Plaza event kicks off the City’s annual Holidays in Sonoma celebration calendar. To make spirits bright, the Public Works’ elves are hard at work decking 250,000 bulbs throughout the... Continue

Three pieces of Boyes Hot Springs history

By Michael Acker | Everybody knows the Barking Dog, right? At the southwest corner of Highway 12 and Vallejo Avenue in Boyes Hot Springs, it seems like it’s been there forever. Next door, the shop Lonesome Cowboy is also of long standing. Ah, but there... Continue