Every year in November we begin harvesting our second crop in Sonoma, Olives. The olive oil production in Sonoma Valley has increased over the years and this year is not an exception. So how do you harvest an olive tree? There are two different methods... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I moved into the area a few months ago from Texas, and I have enjoyed reading your column ever since. I’m writing to you because you seem to be sensitive to the issues people have regarding family and the roll pets play... Continue
Seven months after a complex surgery that saved him from paralysis, Sonoma photographer Adrian Hyman presents Dr. Brian Su with a huge panorama photograph for the suregon’s Marin County offices. The photo is one of three large-format works, including images of Mt. Tamalpais taken from... Continue
(Reader opinion by Bob Edwards). After each election it’s considered good journalistic form to congratulate the winners and thank the losers. Faux gloss, however, is out of favor except in “Sonoma Magazine” where it’s considered poor form to even hint at the shin-kicking, eye-gouging reality... Continue
The annual Scouting for Food drive for FISH (Friends in Sonoma Helping) is underway throughout Sonoma Valley. The Cub Scouts of Pack 16 and Boy Scouts in Troops 16 and 222 will distribute bags and flyers onto some 1,200 doorsteps, hoping to come back to... Continue
A view of the Mayacama from the Curreri property in Glen Ellen, the 29-acre parcel soon to become part of the adjacent Sonoma Valley Regional Park along Highway 12. The $1.1 million deal was funded by the Sonoma Land Trust and the County Ag &... Continue
What exactly is “sustainable agriculture?” One definition is producing food today in ways that protect our ability to produce food tomorrow, thereby providing for a more secure future for the planet. Discussing the concept will be UC Davis Professors James F. Quinn and Patrick Huber,... Continue
Donations to Sonoma Raceway’s 14th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, through Nov. 24, will this year be distributed to Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) and the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. Non-perishable food items may be dropped off at these Valley locations: • Sonoma... Continue
Supervisor Susan Gorin, center, presents La Luz Center with a North Bay Leadership Council’s Leadership Award. Accepting the “Empowering the Latino Community – Excellence within the Latino Community” Award are Board President Anna Pier, right, and Executive Director Juan Hernandez. "This award is just one... Continue
Gary Edwards, Madolyn Agrimonti and Rachel Hundley emerged from a field of eight candidates Tuesday to win seats on the Sonoma City Council. Ken Brown, the only incumbent on the ballot, finished fourth, ending a 16-year run as a councilmember. Edwards, a member of the... Continue