Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund (Catalyst Fund) and Community Foundation Sonoma County (CFSC) announced $500,000 in new funding for vital capital improvement projects for 13 Sonoma Valley-based nonprofit organizations. This initiative aims to support local nonprofits, many of which operate on tight budgets, by enabling them... Continue

Enjoying the sunshine are preschoolers Cruz Gonzalez, Isaias Torres, and Kayla Ponce at El Verano Elementary School. The preschool program, run by Sonoma Valley Unified School District and funded by the State of California and Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, is the largest in the Valley... Continue

Eighteen volunteers, including 13 from the Sonoma Valley Rotary Club, descended upon the historic orchard at Jack London State Historic Park for a hands-on workday, planting 18 peach trees and capping a year of commitment to restoring the orchard.  The crew spent the morning re-introducing... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Grange has been a community fixture for nearly 100 years. Incorporated in 1924, the Grange has grown in its location on Sonoma Highway, across from Mary’s Pizza.  Grange Halls were established out of a national recovery post-Civil War, by the instigation of... Continue

The 3rd annual Jack to Jack Yacht Race, in which some 60 miniature sailboats plied the treacherous waters of Sonoma Creek in Glen Ellen, was a sunny success on March 25. The fundraiser is hosted by the Jack London Yacht Club and its clubhouse, a.k.a.... Continue

  Sonoma Valley Grange celebrated the re-dedication of its Grange Hall with a pancake breakfast on March 19. "I offer a big thank you to our donors, volunteers, members, and the community for coming out," said Ray Gallian, chapter president. "Our Events Committee planned and... Continue

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The Sonoma location of Pharmaca, which closed suddenly on February 25 when the parent company went bankrupt, will reopen soon as an independent pharmacy named Adobe Drugs.  Pharmacist Aman Garg (above), who worked for Pharmaca, signed the lease for 303 W. Napa St. on March... Continue