Workers at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn presented hotel management with a petition Friday calling for an end to aggressive anti-union tactics. The petition was signed by 133 workers, the most that have ever publicly expressed support for a fair process to decide... Continue

By Seth Dolinsky | Sonoma Valley Farm Scene -- Community meals have existed since time immemorial. In America, we have gathered together over meals for all manner of occasion, from traditional national religious and seasonal holidays to community celebratory events.  Folks of particular affiliations may... Continue

September 14, 15, 17: An Enchanted Evening For the final show in its 2023 season of Broadway Under the Stars, Transcendence Theatre Company closes out the summer with a night of sensational music and dance, on the outdoor stage at Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen.... Continue

The California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) has named Sangiacomo Family Vineyards of Sonoma County as its 2024 Grower of the Year. “With a farming legacy that spans generations, the Sangiacomo family is recognized industry-wide for their pioneering spirit, commitment to sustainable practices, innovation, and... Continue

By Denise Webster | Sonoma Valley Sun -- An artist conveys a soulful connection to place and captures a moment in time. Such interpretation manifests in different forms of creation – various genres, styles, and techniques. But whatever the ultimate choice, the perspective is uniquely... Continue

What do you consider your greatest achievement? Susan Hoeffel, Sonoma I started out as a dancer. And then I became very much in the business world and was very into left-brain stuff.  When I retired, I chose to live in Sonoma. I had no idea... Continue

Executive Director of Transcendence Theater Company Brad Surosky is excited to make his directorial debut September 7 when An Enchanted Evening opens at Beltane Ranch. The Sun's Anna Pier visited a rehearsal to talk with him about the new show, and how he and Amy... Continue

  The skeptical among us never bought the idea that the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center would take public opinion into account. Years and years of meetings, ‘public input,’ citizen committees, surveys… and for what? A plan that ChatGPT could have cranked out on... Continue

Pets Lifeline has announced that Nancy King, Chief Executive Officer since 2010, will retire at the end of the year.  “It has been an honor to serve as CEO of Pets Lifeline for 15 years,” King said.  “I am proud of the work we have... Continue