Nancy Boerum, concierge at Sonoma's MacArthur Place Hotel won the Grand Prize at the 2014 CANVAS (Concierge Alliance of Napa Valley and Sonoma) Excellence Awards at the Performing Arts Center at the Lincoln Theatre in Napa Valley. "We are so proud of Nancy for winning... Continue

The Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County (4Cs) is accepting applications for enrollment for Summer and Fall programs at 12 preschools, including Sonoma. Income-eligible families can live anywhere in Sonoma County to utilize childcare subsidies and a sliding-scale fee system. Five full-day centers operate... Continue

Looking to be an agent of change on the local level? The City of Sonoma is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on three commissions. Interested citizens may apply by submitting an application, by March 18, to the City Clerk.  Forms are available at City... Continue

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

A public meeting with legislators and state officials on the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) will be held Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Eldridge facility. The event is the annual Legislative Meeting of the Parent Hospital Association (PHA), which... Continue

Stories we are following, 2040: Shocking discovery: Pipeline delivers same wine to all Sonoma tasting rooms Grocery Cart tax approved Design Review Board bans self as too white GMO chickens reintroduced to Plaza Supervisor’s drought warning: Less water, more fluoride Ken Brown elected to Sonoma... Continue

Raceway explains use permit changes  By Steve Page Last week, I appeared before the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission to outline the proposed revisions to Sonoma Raceway’s county use permit.  The change that has garnered the most attention would allow for a multi-day music festival... Continue

[caption id="attachment_45606" align="alignnone" width="420"] Act two -- Jaime Love and Brooke Tansley expand their horizons, and the mission of community theatre, with Sonoma Arts Live.[/caption] She was the star in a hit Broadway musical -- bright lights, amazing costumes, a massive Broadway production. Every night... Continue