Safeway’s big plans; Kenwood resort plans revived; Stompers notes and more

The Sonoma Safeway wants to expand its store at West Napa and Fifth Street eastward, growing from about 50,000 sq. ft. to 65,000 sq. ft. The plan, still to undergo lots of official scrutiny, also calls for a nine-pump gas station on the corner, perhaps... Continue

Update: Sonoma Valley groundwater supply

(By Fred Allebach) -- The Sonoma Valley groundwater budget is in the red and one plan for future groundwater sustainability is to recharge Sonoma Valley aquifers with winter Russian River drinking water. The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) has received a grant to drill monitoring wells... Continue

Taking the high road

With his long commute, caring for his wife and three kids and extensive volunteer work with the Boy Scouts, the last thing James Osborne needs to worry about is his 30-year-old clunker breaking down. In recognition of his dedication to community service, Dino DiGiulio of... Continue

Gloria Ferrer launches Sonoma Valley wine harvest

[caption id="attachment_70130" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley's 2016 wine harvest started Wednesday at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards in Sonoma (Photo: Ashley Urdang)[/caption] Sonoma Valley's 2016 wine harvest has begun! Sonoma's Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards took the lead as the first producer to start harvesting... Continue

Thompson’s Club date

The Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley’s teen facility at Maxwell Village, hosts a special visitor, Congressman Mike Thompson (back row, center). After the tour, Thompson said, “I have an even stronger appreciation for how incredibly fortunate our community is to have such... Continue

Sonoma County Supes put Community Separator measure on ballot

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted 5 – 0 to renew longstanding protections for green buffers between towns and cities for another 20 years with a ballot measure requiring a countywide majority vote in the November General Election. The Community Separator Protection Ordinance would extend existing... Continue

Small earthquake rattles Sonoma Valley residents

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake shook Kenwood and the surrounding area at 4:32 PM on Monday. Reports of the rumble came from as far as Petaluma, Napa and Calistoga. The epicenter was near Sugarloaf Mountain. Kenwood resident Adrienne Shubin described it as "other-wordly," on Facebook, and... Continue

International marketing campaign

Frequent Sonoma visitor Zoran Sutilovic spreads Stompers fame in Belgrade, Serbia. He stands in Terazije Square, with the Serbian Parliament building behind him. Sutilovic, an architect, lives with his family in San Francisco. Check out the latest Sonoma Stompers news and schedule. Continue

Tom Gendall joins Cline as Assistant Winemaker

[caption id="attachment_69981" align="aligncenter" width="312"] Tom Gendall joins Cline Family Cellars as Assistant Winemaker (Photo: Cline Family Cellars)[/caption] Cline Family Cellars has hired Tom Gendall as their new Assistant Winemaker. A New Zealander, Gendall most recently worked at Sojourn Cellars, assisting with day-to-day operations at the... Continue

Sonoma County signs deal for Altamont wind power

Sonoma Clean Power, the public agency that provides electricity for 88 percent of Sonoma County homes and businesses, has signed its first long-term in-state contract for wind power. The 20-year deal with Golden Hills North Wind Energy Center will utilize power generated by wind turbines... Continue

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