Reader Opinion by Stephanie Hiller -- Australian author Ted Trainer, an advocate for a more earth-based culture, writes, “We cannot keep up the present levels of production and consumption and resource use for long… people in rich countries have these high ‘living standards’ only because... Continue

By Jonah Raskin Erin Gore and Karli Warner love cannabis. They also love chocolate, especially their own. Not surprisingly, the founders of Garden Society enjoy cannabis-infused chocolates all year round, and with real gusto on and around February 14, the day that has been linked... Continue

Beth Fox, chairperson of the “Luck ‘o the Irish” raffle for Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley, supplies a bundle of raffle tickets to Kanak Raj of Sonoma’s Crown Cleaners. Raj is annually the top ticket seller for the drawing, which offers a two week trip to... Continue

[caption id="attachment_93277" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Mayor Amy Harrington, left, presents a City of Sonoma Proclamation to co-Presidents Gera Vaz, Judith Walsh and Lynne Lancaster.[/caption] The grant-making group Impact100 Sonoma had much to celebrate at its annual meeting -- its 10 year anniversary, a record number of... Continue

[caption id="attachment_93282" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Mary Favaro[/caption] Following an extensive search with over 20 applicants, the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation has named Mary Favaro to serve as executive director, and Angela Ryan, as director of programs and grants. Both are longtime and highly accomplished Sonoma Valley residents, said... Continue

A recently released report from the Sonoma County Economic Board found that that the City of Sonoma's population is growing at a five-year rate of 4.5%, the highest rate of growth in Sonoma County. The city’s median age in 2017 was 51.2, about 10 years... Continue

Reader's Books Bestsellers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hardcover Fiction 1. There There by Tommy Orange Debut novel, a contemporary chronicle of Native Americans in Oakland, CA, as their daily lives lead up to the inaugural Big Oakland Powwow. 2. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Told in... Continue

[caption id="attachment_93202" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley Hospital's new Diagnostic Center will bring MRI services, now performed in a trailer, inside to a custom suite.[/caption] The infusion is taking effect and the prognosis is good. Having already raised $15 million through an ongoing capital campaign, Sonoma... Continue