A few weeks ago, Sonoma County voted and chose the North American river otter as Sonoma County Library's mascot. Recently, library staff voted on a name for the critter -- and Otto the Otter splashed onto the page. Otto will begin to pop up on... Continue
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Reeling in the Years At Reel & Brand, it’s just like the good old days – but with better food His first memories of the place, Kevin Kress was a little kid eating dinner with his grandparents. It was a Sunday ritual. They’d come up... Continue
The primary supplier of water to Sonoma Valley, The Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water), today filed a petition with the state to reduce its Russian River draw-off by 20 percent. The move comes as the Russian River watershed is facing severe drought conditions. Both... Continue
Sebastiani Winery, which has made wine continuously for 118 years, will close its historic Sonoma facility and move all production to Healdsburg, according to owner Foley Family Wines. There will be layoffs but the tasting room will reportedly remain open. About 160,000 cases of Sebastiani... Continue
Walk into Refill Madness at the Sonoma Marketplace Shopping Center and you will see what the future of shopping for environmentally-friendly products looks like. By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun Co-owned by Jana Wang, born and raised in Sonoma, and Sloane Read, founder of the... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Rotary Foundation has just wrapped up a grant campaign that awarded $200,000 to about 200 local businesses in the form of grants from $500 to more than $1,000 to help those businesses cope with the economic effects from the Covid-19 pandemic. The... Continue
Outdoor, in-person art workshops continue at Jack London Park “These workshops will give people an opportunity to stretch their legs and expand their creativity,” said Jill Valavanis, fine arts coordinator at Sonoma Community Center, the series presenter. Subsequent sessions will be held May 15 and... Continue
Seven-year Sonoma city councilmember Rachel Hundley has gone public with the charge that Dominic Foppoli, the Windsor mayor accused of sexual misconduct by at least six other women, accosted her at a Sacramento hotel. Hundley recounts the 2015 incident in today's San Francisco Chronicle. At... Continue
The value of local food systems has been a recurring subject, made all the more important by the ongoing health crisis. By Seth Dolinsky | Sonoma Farm Scene The value of local food systems has been a recurring subject, made all the more important by... Continue
Her route included an unplanned stop at the County jail. The woman apprehended on a public bus after allegedly robbing Sonoma’s Union Bank on Wednesday has been identified as Porschia Jhonette Napalan, 43 of San Francisco. Police say she emerged from the bank at about... Continue
