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What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
After two decades of planning, the Bay Area Ridge Trail has been extended over Sonoma Mountain and into Jack London State Historic Park. The new 1.2-mile East Slope Trail, which will open officially on March 14, opens land never before accessible to the public to... Continue
Wendy Peterson, who served as executive director of the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau for 15 years, will step down in July. “It has been a remarkable experience working with the Sonoma Valley community,” said Peterson. “I am most proud of the bureau’s commitment to customer... Continue
The City of Sonoma Planning Commission is back to its full compliment of seven members with the appointment of city planner and landscape designer Ron Wellander. Robert McDonald, landscape designer, was named to the alternate position. Vacancies on the panel were created in November and... Continue
Editor: Re: "Danger on 'so-called' walking path'": I believe they are called bicycle paths, Ms. Logan! If you despise people on bicycles and people with dogs being out in public, and most of whom are probably residents of Sonoma, I suggest you stay home in Petaluma.... Continue
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner served up by Native Sons of the Golden West Sonoma Parlor #111. Join us at the Vintage House for a delicious meal, friendship and conversation. Continue
For sisters Michelle Mammini and Jeannette Tomany, having fun is serious business. As owners of Republic of Thrift, they not only work hard and have a blast doing it, they donate all net profits to the Sonoma Valley Unified School District – a whopping $106,000... Continue
The former treasurer of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley will pay back the $8,205 she stole from the nonprofit agency and spend 60 days in jail, District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today. Robyn Cabrera, 37, of Santa Rosa, pled guilty to felony... Continue
Sonoma Valley’s first cancer support program will open next month, offering patients a range of complementary therapies to help ease the symptoms usually associated with conventional cancer treatments. The new program, named Cancer Support Sonoma, is operated by the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation in partnership... Continue
Join Rich and Joan Little and the Family as we celebrate Savor Sonoma with live music, delicious mouthwatering BBQ that pairs so well with our estate red wines. Taste barrel samples, 2013 Syrah and 2013 Cabernet with winemaker, Ted Coleman. Futures will be available for... Continue