By Jonathan Farrell -- At the edge of the Union 76 at West Napa is the Cup of Love cafe truck, ready to serve up coffee and whatever else owner Amy Granum has on hand for the early risers of Sonoma. “I always wanted to... Continue
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In a strange twist, Kenwood Development has appealed the recent approval of its Sonoma hotel -- a project it has fought 12 years for permission to build. The Sonoma Planning Commission on October 31 approved the master plan for Hotel Project Sonoma, a 62-room luxury... Continue
Emotion, memories, and tamales. The Sonoma Community Center’s annual Altar Lighting captured the spirit of Dia de Muertos Thursday evening. More than 200 visitors wandered the altar, enjoyed food, created art, and watched a wonderful dance performance by Grupo Folklorico Quetzalen. The display will be... Continue
Caltrans will close eastbound Highway 37 late Saturday night (11/4) for road work between Highway 121, at the Sears Point traffic light, and Highway 29 in Vallejo. The closure begins at 11pm Saturday and is scheduled to end at 7am Sunday. Drivers heading east will... Continue
I was extremely grateful to learn that Toni Thompson resigned her position on the Design Review and Historic Preservation Commission. But her blaming the Sonoma Index-Tribune and stating that there was an “agenda to attack me” was outrageous! The newspaper was doing its job, informing... Continue
To establish credentials as someone interested in historic preservation, you might want to follow rules to save a 180-year-old edifice – in this case, a majestic oak tree. Not so for Toni Thompson, who recently resigned as a Sonoma Design Review and Historic Preservation Commissioner.... Continue
In a strange twist, Kenwood Development has appealed the recent approval of its Sonoma hotel -- a project it has fought 12 years to win an OK from the city. The Sonoma Planning Commission approved the master plan for the 62-room luxury property just off... Continue
The Siesta Senior Apartments complex has officially opened at 171 Siesta Way (just north of the Fiesta shopping center) in Boyes Hot Springs. Developed by Milestone Housing Group, the 2.3 -acre Affordable Housing project offers 92 one-bedroom units priced at $708 to $1,416 per month,... Continue
What do you like about living in Sonoma, and what would you like to change? These two questions are at the heart of Sonoma’s General Plan 2045 Update, a process that’s just beginning and will take the better part of two years to complete. Now’s... Continue
An all-electric sports car called the Mullen GT had an open-house preview at Sonoma Raceway, part of a 13-city tour showing off the distinctively styled EV. With its super-light carbon fiber construction, the car is capable of reaching 0-to-60 MPH in 4.2 seconds. The startup... Continue