Vintage 2014 has been a great season up to date. Sure there’s been more wind than usual, and had some showers over last weekend, but all in all it has been a great season so far. If all goes as planned, harvest will be two... Continue
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Other than the quality meats, produce and customer service, why has Lorraine Wedekind, in white, shopped at Broadway Market since it opened in 1974? “Somebody’s got to tell them what to do,” quips the longtime Sonoma resident, who remembers when the space was a blacksmith... Continue
As generous as he is camera shy, Mike Thoreson dropped by the Hanna Boys Center campus Tuesday to see his donation -- $70,000 for laptops, one for every student – at work. The donation came about when Bob Figone, a Hanna boardmember, happened to recently... Continue
Would you pay $60 for a gallon of fuel – and use four gallons in a four-second sprint -- if your ride could go 320 miles an hour? The top drag racers in the world bring their nitro-guzzling rockets to Sonoma Valley for the 27th... Continue
With works such as “Hear in Silence,” artist William T. Wiley confronts controversial topics with a sense of the absurd. From abstract roots some 50-plus years ago, the Bay Area artist – “a national treasure,” wrote “The Wall Street Journal” – Wiley developed a highly... Continue
The name of the non-profit organization operating Jack London State Historic Park has been officially changed from Valley of the Moon Natural History Association to Jack London Park Partners. In 2011, Valley of the Moon Natural History Association (VMNHA) became the first non-profit organization to... Continue
First District Supervisor Susan Gorin has set her upcoming Sonoma Valley office hours through September. Constituent appointments are available July 25, August 15, August 22, September 12 and September 26. All appointments will be held at 810 Grove Street, Sonoma. “I want to provide every... Continue
It scored well, but how does it taste to you? Greg Walter on the importance, perceived and otherwise, of wine competitions. Continue
Many who used the Senior Wellness gym at Sonoma Valley Hospital aren’t happy with its closure, announced in a July 1 form letter to members. The budget-tightening move sends clients to the Parkpoint club, where they will get a reduced rate – for 90 days.... Continue
The Palm Drive Health Care District has accepted Sonoma Valley Hospital’s proposal to assume management of the rehabilitation therapy service for the Sebastopol facility. The West County Hand and Physical Therapy Center shut down when the Palm Drive Hospital closed in April. “West County is... Continue