Anabelle and Grace Nicelini are part of the world’s biggest bake sale, a six-week marketing blitz by members of the cutest and most irresistible sales force in the world. Yes, it’s Girl Scout Cookie time. Some 180 million boxes will be sold this year, raising... Continue

If you’ve walked along the bike path near Sebastiani Winery anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, you’ve seen it – the scrawny pine-like tree decorated with baubles. And if you are at all curious, you wondered how it came to be. Well, I’ll tell you. The... Continue

Sonoma has been named by Travel & Leisure Magazine as one of America’s 10 Most Romantic Towns. Sonoma placed #8 in the national survey. The magazine commented: "The surrounding wine country makes this bucolic town a no-brainer for romance -- with the added couples-friendly enticements... Continue

Things are speeding up for the Sonoma band Traffic Jam. Tyler Meloan (drums), Ben Koler (bass), Aaron Marcus-Willers (lead guitar and vocals), and Ryan Abshear (rhythm guitar and vocals) won the Sonoma County Battle of the Bands in 2012, landed a performance slot at the... Continue

Dogs are not allowed on State Parks property, a bone of contention for owners looking forward to the new Montini Trail. Unfortunately for them, the path begins at Fourth Street West with a short easement across parks land, making dogs a no-go. The Sonoma City... Continue

Kenneth Donald Hutchins, 65, of Sonoma, received the maximum sentence of 8 years, 8 months, plus 55 years to life in prison for sexually molesting his eight year-old grandniece in January 2012. Hutchins was convicted after trial by a Sonoma County jury, on December 2,... Continue

Sonoma County saw a 9 percent increase in hotel occupancy in 2013 and a 5.2 percent increase in average daily rate, figures that mirrored an increase in transient occupancy taxes (TOT) collected by the county and local cities. “Sonoma County’s hospitality industry really made strides... Continue

The loss of up to 60 trees and shrubs along Highway 12 in the Springs is far outweighed by making the corridor safer for pedestrians, Supervisor Susan Gorin told The Sun this week. “For public safety, the project will not be delayed,” she said. “When... Continue