Proceeds from the sale of works of a gallery show at Sonoma Arts Guild are presented to Nancy King, center, of Pets Lifeline, by the Guild’s Jackie Lee, at left, and Gail Duffley. The exhibition featured 50 animal portraits painted by fifth-through-eighth grade students at... Continue

  ALONE? By Joseph B. Silva Winner, Middle School category, Jack London State Historic Park’s Young Writers Contest Markus was an ordinary fellow, not expecting anything unusual as he was doing his first ski run of the year at Sugar Bowl. Whilst this was going... Continue

Is there enough healthy food in Boyes Hot Springs? The topic “Healthy Food for Healthy Neighborhood” will be discussed Friday, May 26 in a free workshop hosted by Sonoma County Department of Health Services. The meeting, conducted in English and Spanish, will be held 11:30... Continue

Free nutritional lunches will be offered to kids aged 18 and under at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library, Monday through Friday from noon to 12:30 p.m. The program begins Monday, June 5 and ends Friday, August 4. “The library is happy to partner with the... Continue

The Sonoma County Conservation Council has named Teri Shore, North Bay Regional Director of Greenbelt Alliance, as its Environmentalist of the Year. Shore is being recognized for leading the campaign for Community Separators, which won protection of over 53,000 acres from sprawl for the next... Continue

By Larry Barnett -- The human experience of the natural world begins at birth. As infants we begin to explore the world with our senses, establishing embodied experience between objects, feelings, and the world. By the time we are toddlers and begin to walk, we have... Continue

The last day to register to vote in the upcoming election is May 22. On the June 6 ballot is Measure E, with which the Sonoma Valley Healthcare District seeks a five-year extension of the parcel tax, at $250 a year – a $55 increase.... Continue

By Craig S. Harrison and Michael Troy, SOSroads.org -- Last November Save Our Sonoma Roads supported Measure L, which increased the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) in unincorporated Sonoma County from 9 percent to 12 percent. It is estimated to increase annual revenue by $5 million. The... Continue