Gay Wine Weekend seeking volunteers

[caption id="attachment_50927" align="alignnone" width="420"] Volunteers needed for the 2015 Gay Wine Weekend! (Out in the Vineyard)[/caption] Sonoma Valley's annual Gay Wine Weekend is seeking volunteers for a weekend of wine-themed events and activities. The weekend draws thousands of LGBTQ folks and allies from around the country to... Continue

Big Wine fails to dry farm during California’s drought

This article is a guest column by Shepherd Bliss California Governor Jerry Brown spent this year’s Earth Day at the elite Iron Horse Winery in the Sebastopol countryside. It was a great photo opportunity and promotion for the winery. Iron Horse is known for donations to... Continue

Impact100 Sonoma announces finalists for $263,000 in grants

Impact100 Sonoma will award $263,000 in grants to a variety of Sonoma Valley nonprofit organizations at its annual meeting on May 30, with the $100,000 Impact Grant awarded to one of the these three local organizations: 10,000 Degrees: This project, 10,000 Degrees Institute Sonoma Valley... Continue

Update: two killed in Schellville car accident

A Petaluma couple was killed on Highway 121 between Napa and Ramal Roads this morning at about 9 a.m when their Ford Fusion collided with a Chevrolet Silverado. The deceased have been identified as Fay Steinhart, 72, who died on the scene, and Richard Steinhart, 78, who was... Continue

Replacing water-hogging plants

Sustainable landscaping? Xeriscaping? Drought-scaping? Whatever the gardening term, the days of thirsty plants are over, according to Aaron Ryan of Cottage Gardens. At the Valley of the Moon Garden Club meeting on May 7, Ryan will discuss “Switching-out ‘water-hog plants’ for ‘water-conservation’ plants.” The Bay... Continue

Farmers’ Market opens tonight

[gallery size="medium" columns="1" ids="50745,50743,50744"] In a local tradition so exalted it’s nearing holiday status, the Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers’ Market opens the 2015 season on Tuesday, May 5. City Councilmembers will cut the ceremonial ribbon, followed at 5:30 p.m. by the equally ceremonious... Continue

Scholarships for future farmers

Sonoma Valley High School seniors Hannah Herrick and Gabrielle Reed are the recipients of HWY 12 Properties FFA Scholarships Gabrielle, who will be attending Washington State University in the fall, was awarded $2,000, and Hannah, who will be off to Montana State, will receive $1,000.... Continue

Sustainability…. What does it mean?

Sustainability is a term in widespread use, if not overuse, and its precise definition continues to evolve. We’ve asked a variety of people involved in exploring sustainability to provide their view of it from particular points of view. As you will see, like beauty, sustainability is... Continue

Mail ballots now available

As of today, mail ballots for June 2 Special Election, to be held June 2 are now available from the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Office. Voters who wish to vote in this election by mail must submit a personally signed request for the ballot... Continue

Making finance of interest to kids

Union Bank volunteers Molly Fedorchak, Senior Community Relations Manager, and Robin Gold, Sonoma Branch Manager, teach the final class of a financial education program at Flowery School. For the third year, Union Bank partnered with financial dignity nonprofit Operation HOPE and Boys & Girls Clubs... Continue

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