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Sonoma chat with cannabis industry ‘power broker’

A top cannabis lobbyist and expert, to the point of earning the nickname ‘Pot Girl’ in Sacramento, joins the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Enthusiasts in conversation on Tuesday, November 12, at 3pm. Amy Jenkins, formerly of Platinum Advisors, founded her own firm, Precision Advocacy Group, in... Continue

How Chinese immigrants helped build Sonoma

Chinese workers transport wine at Buena Vista, the oldest winery in California's Sonoma County, built in the mid-1800s. Courtesy of Buena Vista Winery   By Jim Shere  It was over a hundred years ago, in 1908, that my grandparents first came by river boat from... Continue

Sonoma Valley school notes

Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) held a Campus Beautification Day on October 26, with participation from parents, teachers, community members, and members of three student clubs: the Campus Beautification Club, the Interact Club, and the Art Club. School Board trustee John Kelly was there, too,... Continue

A great weekend to be a Dragon grad

Paula Abdul was Forever Your Girl, Michael Keaton was the very first movie Batman, and these Sonoma Valley High School students kids didn’t look a day over 18. The year was 1989. Older, wiser and still looking fantastic, a group of 100 grads gathered in... Continue

Building, and burning, bridges

The Ting, a structure that honors the historic contribution of Chinese workers to building Sonoma, will be built after all. In October, the City Council voted against construction of the pagoda that was proposed, and funded by, the Penglai Sisters Cities Committee. At issue was... Continue

Sonoma sports fans have a fun basketball season ahead 

Sonoma may not have its own professional basketball team, but California is one of the true epicenters of the NBA. And even though it feels like we’re only just wrapping up the summer, the 2019-20 season is just around the corner. It should be a... Continue

An ‘Undaunted’ Jackie Speier comes to Sonoma

Congresswoman Jackie Speier has much to say, about women’s equality, LGBTQ rights, eliminating government waste, fraud, abuse, and corruption, strengthening America’s national & economic security, supporting eterans and military families, and impeaching President Trump. A survivor of the Jonestown massacre in 1978, Speier is the... Continue

Engines started on annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Sonoma Raceway has kicked its season of giving into overdrive with the 19th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, running through Nov. 22. Non-perishable food items will be collected a several Sonoma Valley spots, then distributed to two Sonoma County food banks: Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH)... Continue

Costumed driver booked for Halloween night hit-and-run

The alleged hit and run driver that sent two young girls to the hospital Halloween night is out of county jail after posting $20,000 bail. Agustin Mendoza, 19, was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe north on Riverside Drive at Cherry Avenue around 7 p.m. when it... Continue

Gas-filled railroad cars pose constant danger

The cause of the recent explosion and fire at the NuStar Energy refinery in Crockett (Contra Costa County) has not been revealed. What is known, however, is that the refinery reported, “…nothing out of the ordinary was taking place before two storage tanks suddenly burst... Continue
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