The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation will hold it’s second annual, “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader” fundraiser on April 23. The fun and funny fundraiser pits Sonoma’s adults and youth against one another in a battle of the brains. Pictured here are, from left:... Continue

Don’t look now, but we’ve smashed through the $4-per-gallon barrier. Here are the prices for a gallon of unleaded gas as of 10 a.m. Bonneau’s 76, Arnold at Grove $3.97.9 (cash) Beacon, Sonoma Hwy $4.01.9 Valero, Sonoma Hwy $4.03.9 Union 76, Maxwell Village $4.05.9 Chevron,... Continue

Somewhere beneath hundreds of plastic bags (the arch nemesis of recyclers everywhere) is Wendy Atkins in her guise as Bagzilla. Sonoma’s associate planner and stormwater coordinator portrayed the character at the city’s “Recycle Sonoma” event, which promoted going Green by minimizing waste and conserving water.... Continue

Clean up is underway at a home gutted by a Saturday night fire that caused an estimated $100,000 damage at 18769 Park Tree Lane. The blaze was reported about 6:30 p.m. on March 27 as it spread from the rear into the attic of the... Continue

El Dorado Corner Café, in conjunction with Thirsty Girl and the Sonoma Valley Girlfriends Getaway month, will be hosting a special wine on tap tasting and networking event led by local wine expert and founder of Thirsty Girl LLC, Leslie Sbrocco. The event will be... Continue

A small melancholy group gathered under rainy skies on Friday as Cornerstone’s iconic Blue Tree was cut down. Cornerstone’s Teresa Raffo addressed the onlookers saying that the gardens are a laboratory of sorts and that the Blue Tree, created by Canadian landscape designer and architect... Continue