(By Georgia Kelly) Fourteen years ago, when Praxis Peace Institute was born in Dubrovnik, Croatia, from a conference held there, we posed the following inquiry: How could we achieve cultures of peace from where we were? Why did mankind seem incapable of learning the lessons... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
Like Tiger Woods’ smooth stroke, The Los Arroyos Golf Course is long gone -- and now so are all the trees. The parcel on Stage Gulch Road near Watmaugh has been completely cleared. For what? No plans submitted yet, but it turns out all that... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Regional Library and the Sonoma Valley Friends of the Library want you to know about services now offered outside the library walls. Access to the 24/7 wi-fi hotspot at the library, for example, has been made more comfortable with the addition of... Continue
The call is out for stories, photos and mementos to be part of the Sonoma Community Center’s annual Dia de Los Muertos in October. The center marks the traditional holiday with a 12-foot tall altar in its Maloney Family Memorial Garden, in front of the... Continue
Kristine and Shotsie Gorman celebrate the opening of their Tarot Art and Tattoo Gallery in Boyes Hot Springs. The unique space, at 17977 Highway 12, features her Visionary Woman tarot card readings, and his tattoo business. It will also show their painting and other artworks,... Continue
A Glen Ellen woman was shot and killed by her bedridden husband Saturday night in what officials believe was a case of self-defense. Alice Rosewsky, 73, was found dead in her home on Warm Springs Road. Deputies were responding to a 911 call from a... Continue
“These volunteers represent the heart and soul of Sonoma Valley,” said Joshua Rymer, Sonoma Valley Fund board president, speaking of the 26 Star Volunteer recipients for 2014. “They make the very existence of our nonprofit community possible and we owe them a great deal of... Continue
The restoration of Stuart Creek to its historic haven for spawning steelhead trout continues just west of Glen Ellen. The Sonoma Land Trust bought the property in 2011, and this year received a $700,000 grant from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Fisheries Restoration... Continue
Summer is still here but it’s not too early to get ready for the 4th annual Fabulous Holiday Follies. The Sonoma Community Center will once again launch the holiday season with a light-hearted evening of campy, glitzy, inspirational and humorous holiday entertainment showcasing the talents... Continue
Fashion Night Out, on Friday, September 19, is a free festive progressive evening on and around Sonoma Plaza featuring 12 fashion retailers. The open-air party begins at 4 p.m. and ends with a fashion show at Burgers & Vine at 6:45 p.m. The event takes... Continue