Local representatives reacted today to President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative, a decision that could lead to nearly a million young people losing their right to work in this country, and potentially being deported. Rep. Mike Thompson I... Continue

Using a technique to render the suspect temporarily unconscious, a Sonoma police officer chased down and subdued an armed man who bolted from his car in the Staples parking lot. David Rubio, 18, of Napa, was pulled over around 2 a.m. on August 31. The... Continue

Sonoma County residents have an historic opportunity to address two of America’s most critical 21st century issues: one is soaring economic inequality and the explosion of low-wage jobs paying less than $15 an hour; the other is global warming and the imperative to drastically reduce greenhouse... Continue

By Karen Boness | The Sonoma Garden Mulch, mulch, mulch – Maintain at least 3 inches. It is the best thing you can do to protect tender plants roots and hold moisture in the soil.  Don’t bury the stem of the plant though. Pull the... Continue

It’s not just you, it really is hot in here. And outside, it's way worse. After a high of 98 today, temps will reach nearly 110 degrees -- a record high for Sonoma Valley -- on Friday. That, and a forecast for 107 on Saturday,... Continue

To find Sonoma’s new Alley Gallery, a small “pop up” exhibition space off the Plaza, someone may have to paint you a map. The gallery is indeed located along an alley, the one adjacent to the Sebastiani Theatre building. It's off the beaten path, but... Continue

  [caption id="attachment_83023" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A plan from 2016 called for townhomes on the 1.86-acre site.[/caption] The developers of the proposed project at the former Sonoma Truck and Auto location will share their plans in a public meeting on Wednesday, September 6. The 1.86-acre parcel... Continue

The Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District will host an informational community meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Sonoma Charter School to discuss its sewer trunk main replacement project. Since 1994, the District has completed approximately 9.7 miles of major capacity and... Continue

The 2017 Red and White Ball, which took over Sonoma Plaza on Saturday, August 26 with food, wine and color-coordinated revelry, aimed to raise $1.4 million for the Sonoma Education Foundation. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="5" gal_title="2017 Red and White Ball"] The 2017 Red and White Ball, which... Continue