The Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County (HLT) made a presentation to the city council in a public meeting on 9/7/16. The HLT website says: “Housing Land Trust of Sonoma County is a private, non-profit corporation established in February 2002. The model used to fulfill... Continue

A French triumph over America in a competitive wine tasting was such a forgone conclusion at a 1976 Paris event that only one reporter bothered to show up. Luckily, the Time correspondent, an American, reported the results that stupefied the panel of disbelieving French experts: California... Continue

The 2016 Centennial Celebration that has paid tribute to the inspiring legacy left by Jack London upon his passing 100 years ago culminates with a gala evening on Saturday, September 17. “Call of the Wild— A Jack London Celebration” will unfold at Beauty Ranch, the... Continue

Under a tent that transported auction guests from Sonoma to Marrakesh, the 2016 Sonoma Harvest Wine Auction at Chateau St. Jean Winery exceeded the earnings of prior years with proceeds that totaled more than $4,600,000 at the annual fundraising finale of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend.... Continue

Starting today, September 6, students in grades K-12 will have Homework Help at the library, which will provide a quiet space, a healthy snack, supplies and trained volunteers to help with homework from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will assist children and teens with various... Continue

Intrigued by a sculpture by Glen Ellen artist Bryan Tedrick at Burning Man, reporter Jenny Kane filed this dispatch for the Reno Gazette-Journal: "Emergency vehicles have been lingering around Bryan Tedrick’s "Lord Snort" for a reason. It’s like Tarzan’s desert dream toy. Burners have been ascending... Continue

“I don't want realism,” implores Blanche DuBois (Vivien Leigh), “I want magic.” Yet in “A Streetcar Named Desire,” there is magic only in memories, as the failed Southern belle confronts brutal reality in the form of Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando). Thuggish yet undeniably sexy, Brando... Continue

Safety is the topic as Sonoma Police Chief Bret Sackett and Leslie Nicholson, chair and founder of RISK Sonoma, speak at a meeting of the Springs Community Alliance on Thursday, September 8, at 7 p.m. RISK Sonoma provides a network of parent/peer support and connections... Continue