[caption id="attachment_92935" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Bonnie Walner preps for her second Bat Mitzvah, 60 years after the first, by reading The Torah with her grandkids. “One of the greatest messages from the Torah has been to treat others as you would like to be treated,” she... Continue

By Kari Wishingrad Welcome to bright, shiny, and full of new possibilities 2019. For those of you resolved a year ago to get more organized, downsize and clear your clutter -- how did that go for you? Did you accomplish what you set out to... Continue

In October of 2017 fire raged on Moon Mountain. The blaze came down toward the Valley floor, and threatened to move south and imperil denser neighborhoods. The area, indeed all the Springs communities, were evacuated; the danger of an unstoppable conflagration was very real. That’s... Continue

The City of Sonoma has selected Karen Collins as Honorary Alcaldessa (“Alcalde” is the Spanish name for Mayor), an annual tradition recognizing oustanding public service. Particularly of note was Ms. Collins’ work in the preservation and protection of the natural environment in and around the City of... Continue

Sonoma Valley High School today announced Hervy Williams as the new Varsity Head Football Coach. Williams coached the Dragon's Junior Varsity squad since 2015, including a perfect 7-0 campaign in 2017. "My number one goal is that every player becomes a better person as part... Continue

[caption id="attachment_92870" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A water treatment plant operated by the Sonoma County Sanitation District.[/caption] A faulty valve was the cause of a pipeline breach that poured two million gallons of untreated wastewater into a Sonoma Valley slough, according to the Sonoma County Sanitation District. The... Continue

What began with a call to the community to decorate fabric squares has become the art piece titled “The Sonoma Community Quilt,” soon to travel to multiple Valley venues as a traveling exhibition. Individuals, families, non-profits and businesses all participated by artistically expressing themselves on a 12”... Continue

Joshua Rymer and Michael Mainardi, both elected in November, have begun serving four-year terms on the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors. Rymer, an incumbent, is a four-year board member and the current Board Chair, a position he will continue to hold this... Continue

[caption id="attachment_56686" align="aligncenter" width="360"] (Art by Michael Acker)[/caption] After many years in the works, a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) for the Springs -- a panel that makes formal recommendations for the area to the County Board of Supervisors -- is nearing its launch. “I'm excited... Continue