The Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund hosted its annual Sonoma Valley Star Volunteer Awards at Vintage House on Saturday, March 21. Nearly 300 guests were in attendance to celebrate 51 Star Volunteers representing 47 nonprofit organizations serving Sonoma Valley. Each Star Volunteer received a commemorative trophy... Continue
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The Glen Ellen Star-Stella team will open their new "Smash" on the ground floor of Taub Family Outpost at the corner of First Street West and West Napa Street. Much lauded chef Ari Weiswasser, Erinn Benziger, and Ashley and Spencer Waite will feature smashed burgers,... Continue
Promoting your garage sale, offering your services, finding a place to rent, and getting a job just got easier. The Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper has just launched its new Classified Ads service, which offers ads that appear both online and in print for one low... Continue
The City of Sonoma is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2026/2027 Discretionary Funding. Local nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations may request up to $3,000 to support civic, cultural, arts, educational, and community programs that benefit Sonoma Valley residents. This funding program supports initiatives that strengthen... Continue
On Friday, April 24, women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma will team up with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at the Sonoma Community Center, Room 110, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event continues a biannual partnership that began in... Continue
The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley has opened its 2026 spring community grants cycle for local education and nonprofit organizations. “In 2025, our club awarded over $120,000 in grants to local groups, including the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma Splash, Sonoma Overnight... Continue
Friday, April 24 5:30 PM–7:00 PM Doors open at 5:00 PM Sebastiani Theatre - Sonoma Valley TICKET LINK: Fireside Chat with Sally Kohn - No Hate | Press Democrat News Group Taken from Sally Kohn Website info: ABOUT — SALLY KOHN — Media and Public Speaking... Continue
by Rachel Becker This article was originally published by CalMatters A record-baking heat wave is scalding California, with major consequences for the state’s most important reservoir: its snowpack. Providing about a third of the state’s water supply, the Sierra Nevada snowpack is a vital source of spring and... Continue
When you live with and love someone for 50 years, you get at all: the fullness of youth, the blossoming of middle age, the challenges of getting old, memories of tenderness, vitality, decline, joy and sorrow. I am a paternal type, a combination of care... Continue
Ageing in a Trump world - it’s a double whammy. Getting old is weird. It’s odd facing the unknown every day. What does this lump or bump mean? Aging is almost as unpredictable as Donald Trump. We boomers have a lot to give now, with... Continue