The state of big-league politics is one of fear, loathing and thuggery. Small towns like Sonoma were for a time removed from the stains of modern political warfare, but no more. Three examples have surfaced in the current campaign for City Council. Relatively minor was... Continue

Accompanied by enthusiastic seniors, the float with the theme “Under the Big Top," created by the Sonoma Valley High School class of 2019, rolls down Broadway in the annual Homecoming day parade. The traditional processional of class floats, the school band, students and teachers, and... Continue

Under terms of a settlement agreement with the county, Petaluma’s Green Earth Coffee this month agreed to stop all marijuana operations at its Adobe Road site by November 15. Busted in April for operating without a permit, the farm will pay the county $415,000 in costs,... Continue

The Springs Specific Plan, and how community input can shape the County document, is the topic of the Springs Community Alliance meeting on Thursday, October 18. Yolanda Solano, from the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department, will be on hand to give a progress... Continue

A crew working on the upper portion of the Sonoma Overlook Trail takes a breather before finishing phase one of a Rehabilitation and Rerouting Project. After extensive repairs to erosion damage, the upper segment re-opens to the public on Saturday, October 20. The trail, known... Continue

Just how should we feel a year after the fires? The news and images of the anniversary have been nearly inescapable. How best to deal with the very real effects of recalling and revisiting that traumatic experience? Some gather in groups, informally or at commemoration... Continue

La Luz is coordinating voter-registration events, helping any citizen, regardless of party preference, to become eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 election. Dates: Saturday 10/13 Bee Well Farms Pumpkin Patch Outing 11am-1pm Sunday 10/14 & 10/21 @ Sonoma Springs Farmers Market 10am-2pm Drop in @ La Luz... Continue

Step away from the screen and go to an actual bookstore. Current best sellers at Readers' Books. Hardcover 1.  Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist delivers a harrowing insider account of the White House under the current... Continue