Hippocrates, the father of medicine, once stated, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Why, then, are so many people consuming pills manufactured in a lab in order to manage symptoms of poor health? Is food really medicine? Well, I think Hippocrates... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
The Sonoma Land Trust has big plans for a small property it just acquired near the intersection of Highway 12 and Arnold Drive in Glen Ellen. Thanks to a generous supporter who was willing to lend the Land Trust the purchase amount, the Land Trust... Continue
Fans will be treated to a glimpse of drag-racing racing history at the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals, July 29-31, as Infineon Raceway honors three of the sport’s biggest names. “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, Shirley Muldowney and Don “The Snake” Prudhomme will take center stage at... Continue
Thursday, July 28 Jason Bodlovich Group Fellow guitarist Joe Satriani raved that Bodlovich “is a powerhouse of a musician. He possesses the kind of technique, heart and soul that makes everyone in the audience go ‘Wow!’” 7:30 p.m. Olde Sonoma Public House. 938.7587. Jay Dub... Continue
The Tennessee Williams drama “The Glass Menagerie,” directed by Kate Kennedy, opens tonight, July 28 at the Sonoma Community Center. The play hovers between false memory and harsh reality within a Southern household. Narrated by son Tom – “I give you truth in the disguise... Continue
Univision, the largest Hispanic radio and television chain in the United States, selected Sonoma Valley resident Ahtziri Fonseca, radio host on local KSVY Sun FM 91.3, as winner of this year’s $50,000 scholarship, one of the Premios Juventud 2011 (2011Youth Prizes), awarded in conjunction with... Continue
Two weeks after going missing from her Glen Ellen home 16-year-old Kasandra Poshepny was found unhurt July 23 in a makeshift campsite in Santa Rosa. Her boyfriend, Robbie Huffman, 19, was arrested at the scene on multiple charges. “We just found her, we have her... Continue
A motorcyclist was killed early this morning after being struck by a Ford Explorer on Arnold Drive. The identity of the male victim, 31, has not yet been released by the CHP. He was transported from the scene by helicopter, and pronounced dead upon arrival... Continue
It’s always a bit of a party on Sonoma Plaza, whether it’s just you, some bread and the ducks, or friends, wine and a picnic. But on Tuesday, July 26, it’s the party: The City Party, from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The free bash,... Continue
Two men were arrested Friday afternoon on suspicion of invading a Park Tree Lane home, tying up the residents and making off with cash and marijuana. A victim told sheriff’s deputies that he had been bound with zip ties and robbed at gunpoint by three... Continue