Overnight closures of Southbound 101 will affect Hwy 116, Lakeview Road

Full closures of southbound U.S. Route 101 will resume on Wednesday night, November 4. Petaluma Boulevard South will also be closed under U.S. Route 101. During the southbound freeway closure, southbound traffic will exit at State Route 116 in Petaluma, turn left on SR 116/Lakeville... Continue

New Pilates studio opens in Sonoma

[caption id="attachment_59571" align="aligncenter" width="243"] Hard Core is the theme at the new Pilates ProWorks studio in Sonoma[/caption] Sonoma has a new Pilates studio, to compete with two additional Pilates providers in town - Pilates ProWorks opens November 5 with an open house for the community.... Continue

Build a bot

The Stand By Me Mentoring Alliance hosted its first Toy Inventing Workshop, led by Lori Edwards (right), whose mentee Hannah shows off her very own robot. Edwards, a toy designer, helped kids design and engineer a light-up robot using a LED light and a watch... Continue

Sonoma resident owned famous cat painting

[caption id="attachment_59518" align="aligncenter" width="420"] My Wife's Lovers by Carl Kahler, 1891[/caption] You may have seen it come across your Facebook feed. November 3rd, "My Wife's Lovers," a 6 ft. x 8.5 ft. sized painting of 40+ cats by Carl Kahler, will be auctioned off at... Continue

Death notices

Raul Conrriquez Alcala, 72, of Sonoma, passed away October 7, 2015. Kathleen A. Crandall, 72, of Sonoma, passed away October 3, 2015. Gail Marie Douchette, 66, of Sonoma, passed away October 4, 2015. Erik Holbek, 93, of Glen Ellen, passed away October 30, 2015. Lillian... Continue

Happy Deviled Eggs Day

[caption id="attachment_59470" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Happy National Deviled Egg Day! (Photo: Debbie R, CC BY NC ND 2.0)[/caption] Happy National Deviled Egg Day!! A popular dish for picnics and special occasions since the 18th century, the term "deviling" describes when a cook uses mustard or hot... Continue

Razor blade found in Sonoma Halloween candy

Trick is the word on the street on the day after Halloween in Sonoma and it was found in a dangerous treat. The Sonoma Police Department has issued a statement that a razor-blade was found in a candy bar among a child's candy. The child... Continue

New wetlands along Hwy 37 represent ‘Sea Change’

The restoration of 1,000 acres of hay fields back to tidal wetlands began when an excavator scooped through a levee and water from San Pablo Bay poured into Sears Point Ranch. The basin, which took three years to prepare, filled in less than 24 hours.... Continue

Editorial: Well, Well, Well

Understanding water in Sonoma Valley is simple: It’s complicated. The Valley has two water sources: (1) The Russian River, via the Sonoma Aqueduct managed by the Sonoma County Water Agency. It provides water to metered customers in the Valley of the Moon Water District (VOMWD)... Continue

Trick or treat or an hour of sleep

Things to do late Halloween night: hide the rest of the candy; tuck the little creatures into bed; re-wrap Mummy; and set the clock back one hour. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1, which means it’s time to fall back. You’ll get... Continue

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