Quarryhill Botanical Garden, celebrating its 30th year, marked another milestone with today’s announcement that President William McNamara has been honored with two of the top three awards in the field of Horticulture — the Veitch Memorial Medal from England’s Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital’s new state-of-the-art Surgery Center just became even more state-of-the-art thanks to generous support from the Sonoma Valley community. Found in many of the country’s leading hospitals, the new Stryker system provides greater efficiency and control to the surgeon and surgical team, enabling... Continue

Meet Donut! Donut is an 11-month-old medium haired black and white male. He is a handsome  cat who was turned in to us due to health issues with his owners. He is described as a playful guy who can be aloof, too. (He is a... Continue

[caption id="attachment_53371" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The city's revised traffic study confirms that no left turn lane will be required in the 100 block of West Napa Street (at top). [/caption] After hitting a brief speed bump over a possible left-turn lane on West Napa Street, the Hotel... Continue

The contract to provide specialized healthcare services for Sonoma County residents with developmental disabilities, potentially including the 296 individuals still living at the Sonoma Developmental Center, has been awarded. Senator Mike McGuire today announced that Santa Rosa Community Health Centers will be awarded a contract with... Continue

After nearly 10 years of habitat enhancement and creek restoration, Sonoma Land Trust has donated Tolay Creek Ranch to Sonoma County Regional Parks, a move that doubles the size of Tolay Lake park. Tolay Lake was historically the largest freshwater lake in Sonoma County. Over... Continue

By Fred Allebach -- It is said Mariano Vallejo deeded the Sonoma’s Mountain Cemetery to the city in the 1830s. However, according to local historian Peter Meyerhof, “I have never found any primary document that would suggest Vallejo established the cemetery in the 1830s, or ever... Continue

An impromptu “Feminist Open Mic” filled Sonoma’s Grinstead Amphitheater on Wednesday afternoon – International Women’s Day -- with over 100 women, quite a few men, and a large contingent of teens, mostly girls. The gathering, pulled together in a few days’ time by high school... Continue