A new portion of trail on the Montini Preserve is now open, creating a complete loop through the hilly 98-year property that backdrops downtown Sonoma. The new connector creates a complete loop for the Valley of the Moon trail and allows hikers to enter through... Continue

Jack London Park Partners, the nonprofit organization that operates Jack London State Historic Park, has welcomed Nancy Lasseter to its Board of Directors.  Lasseter moved to Sonoma County in 1993 and served as Founding Trustee for Sonoma Academy in 1999-2017 (she currently serves as Trustee... Continue

“Service is our passion," Kimberly and Simon Blattner are fond of saying. "We’re happiest not getting more, but giving more." There is a long list of organizations that have benefited from the Blattner’s selfless philanthropy, including Sonoma Valley Collaborative, Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund, Sonoma Land... Continue

Thirty-five acres of oak grassland along Highway 12 near Glen Ellen will undergo prescribed burning this weekend, a land management strategy that benefits the native habitat while reducing wildfire risk. It also sends a good deal of smoke into the air, but don't be alarmed. ... Continue

[caption id="attachment_129209" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Jonathan Ling and Faline Howard[/caption] The annual Heart of Sonoma County event, produced by Center for Volunteer & Nonprofit Leadership, once again recognized Sonoma County’s nonprofit volunteers, leaders, and organizations for their outstanding contributions to local communities. Nearly 300 community leaders,... Continue

Members of Sonoma City Council and Congressman Mike Thompson wield shovels at the Chase Street bridge groundbreaking ceremony Monday morning. The bridge, originally constructed in 1910, spans Nathanson Creek between Austin and Broadway has been deemed unsafe by CalTrans. Granite Construction will begin work on... Continue

The playground at the 4Cs Sonoma Child Development Center, adjacent to Sassarini Elementary School in Sonoma, received a pop-up makeover thanks to a team of 50 volunteers. The June 5-9 project was coordinated by Onyx, a service agency that works with corporations on team-building and service opportunities... Continue

  The Sonoma School of Martial Arts hosted the first-ever Taekwondo tournament in the city of Sonoma, drawing 125 competitors from schools throughout Northern California to the Sonoma Valley High School gym. Grandmaster Robert J. Morey, lead instructor at the Sonoma School of Martial Arts... Continue