The Lady Dragon Freshman basketball team won the eight-team Freshman Jaguar Shootout at Windsor High School this past weekend. Sonoma Valley (7-1 overall) defeated Marin Catholic 34-29 in the first round and host Windsor 37-26 in the semi-finals, before toppling Montgomery 30-25 in the championship game... Continue

Members of the Sonoma Valley Holiday Program, a campaign to provide holiday gifts to local families and individuals in need, gets underway with (back row from left) Jann Capone, Michael Beutel, Constance Grizzell, Mara Kahn, Susana Garcia and (front) Lynn Martin. New gifts and toys... Continue

Students from Prestwood Elementary School play percussion with Edmond Badoux of the musical duo Chaskinakuy at the Sonoma Community Center. The performers presented a "Musical Bridge to the Andes" to an audience of 120 students as part art of the center's Playhouse program. The December 4... Continue

Where can you pay an old bill with a can of tuna or a jar of peanut butter? This holiday season you can take care of past-due library fees through the "Food For Fines" Drive, as the donation of food will erase all fines from... Continue

St. Francis Solano Catholic Church has announced services for its pastor of 14 years, Reverend Michael Kelly. "Father Mike"  passed away on Monday from an undisclosed illness. He was 65. A Vigil/Rosary will be held Wednesday, December 9, at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Solano Church, Sonoma, 469 Third... Continue

Chuck Williams, the gourmet cookware retailer whose Williams-Sonoma empire began with a simple store in Sonoma, in 1956, died Sunday at age 100. Ten years ago, Sonoma’s Tom Rusert interviewed Williams on his 90th birthday. Here is the transcript of that interview as it appeared... Continue

Sonoma Arts Live, which began in 2010 as a group of different theater companies pooling resources as the Sonoma Theater Alliance, is going solo. The organization will become a full-fledged theater company, acting as producer for all its shows, with a winter series beginning January 16. “We... Continue

Along with some weird clouds formations, Sonoma Valley experienced .71 inches of rain over the past week. It will stay cloudy into Thursday, when light rain is expected. Friday and Saturday should be mostly sunny, before light rain on Sunday.   Continue

[caption id="attachment_60942" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Ann Snow and Bella are among Sonoma’s newest certified canine social therapy teams with 4Paws. Snow will work with students at both El Verano School and VOM Children’s Center.[/caption] Also passing the training was Peter Hirschfeld and Max. Max’s job is... Continue