Sangiacomos honored as ‘Farm Family of the Year’

The Sangiacomo Family, a multi-generational Sonoma Valley family respected for their land stewardship, agriculture leadership and dedication to growing world-class grapes, is being honored as Sonoma County Farm Bureau's Farm Family of the year. Third generation farmers Mike and Steve Sangiacomo and their sister Mia... Continue

Meet the Library director

Brett Lear, Sonoma County library director, hosts a morning of coffee, conversation and listing at the Sonoma Valley Regional Library on Friday, June 19, at 10 a.m. The free event is an opportunity for members of the public to have direct interaction with the principal... Continue

Land use

The native people who lived here in this valley and in the surrounding hillsides and low-lying mountains used the land for their needs – water, food and shelter – and over time discovered uses for plants besides as food. They knew which plants could heal... Continue

Night road work on Route 12 in Sonoma

Caltrans has two more nights of roadwork on the state highway through Sonoma: Wednesday night, June 17, from Donald Street/Main Street to Lomita Avenue and Thursday night, June 18 from Lomita Avenue to West Spain Street. Motorists should expect brief delays of approximately five minutes while... Continue

Free NASCAR shuttle from the Plaza during race weekend

Next weekend the Sonoma Raceway, in partnership with the Sonoma Valley Visitor's Bureau and Sonoma County Tranist, will offer a free shuttle for race fans attending the Toyota/Save Mart 350 next weekend. The shuttle will run on Friday, June 26 and raceday, Saturday, June 27 from... Continue

Optimistic Supes pass record budget

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved its first two-year budget Tuesday, pegging Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 at $1.45 billion, up from $1.3 billion for the current budget. The budget reflects a strong financial position for the County, stated spokesperson Rebecca Wachsberg, due to fiscal... Continue

Sidewalks for Glen Ellen

Sidewalk work and construction is underway on Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen, from the bridge to the corner of Warm Springs. There will be intermittent shoulder closures, says the County, with minimal impacts to traffic, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p,m. Continue

June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

[caption id="attachment_52895" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Cynthia Scarborough, Executive Director of Vintage House, plants purple flags to raise awareness of elder abuse in the community. (Rachel Hundley)[/caption] Tomorrow, June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Last week, Sonoma City Councilwoman Rachel Hundley, alongside staff at Vintage... Continue

Addressing the housing shortage

Upcoming public meetings on the lack of affordable housing in Sonoma Valley: Methodists Hosting Housing Discussion, Sunday, June 14 Sonoma United Methodist Church is hosting a discussion of the Valley’s increasingly difficult housing situation after worship Sunday, June 14, and is inviting concerned members of... Continue

Preserving a city’s soul: Patricia Cullinan

[caption id="attachment_53010" align="aligncenter" width="207"] Patricia Cullinan[/caption] Shall we start at the beginning? I was born 68 years ago in Vallejo where my parents had a ranch. I had a farming childhood - animals, grain, crops and so on. I went to Dominican College in Marin... Continue

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