Visitors to Sonoma County spent a whopping $1.47 billion in 2011, a more than 9 percent increase over 2010, according to the latest figures released by Visit California. “This is great news for Sonoma County’s thriving hospitality industry,” said Ken Fischang, president/CEO of Sonoma County... Continue
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Instead of spending a summer tweeting and changing their Facebook status, Sonoma Valley teens have an opportunity to get a jump start on their careers this summer by signing up for three workshops: Introductory Journalism, Marketing and Advertising, and Graphic Design and Newsletter Basics. Selected... Continue
(Melinda Kelley | For The Sun) This weekend, people across the County will be busy planting gardens, installing rain barrels, hanging clotheslines and shopping at local farmer’s markets. As they do on most Sonoma spring weekends, residents will be taking action in their front yards... Continue
After a day of racing at the track, 30 vintage racecars will depart Sonoma Raceway under a full CHP escort and head to Sebastiani Winery for the Historic Race Car Festival on Saturday, May 18. The 5:30 p.m. affair includes wine from 10 wineries, food... Continue
Sonoma Community Center has announced that its traditional annual fundaiser, Ox Roast, will not occur this year. The traditional event on Sonoma Plaza, always scheduled the first Sunday of June, will be on hiatus this year as event planners confer about a potential new format... Continue
(Georgia Kelly | For The Sun) When does liberty become license? At what point does the free exercise of my rights trample on yours? What is the real meaning of terms like private property, civil society, the commons? These are the questions that a group... Continue
Kristin is in full beach mode. But what to drink? Continue
A group calling itself “Protect Sonoma” has emerged – with a press release and web site, at least – to oppose the Hotel Limitation Measure. It states that Sonoma’s current growth plan is just fine and new projects should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis:... Continue
Sassarini students Yamileth Oros, Gianna Rosseti and Angelica Ross take part in the Purple Pinkie Project, sponsored by Sonoma Valley Rotary, to raise funds for the eradication of polio. By Friday, all three Valley elementary schools will have participated in the drive, which is being... Continue
The Highway 12 improvement project in the Springs will get county funding after all, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday after learning how the state will redistribute money from the now-defunct redevelopment agency system. The board had pledged to use that money, tabbed... Continue