'If you’re afraid of butter, use cream'

The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s foodie film festival culminates Thursday, November 7, with the Julia Child of acting, Meryl Streep, playing the grand dame of the American culinary arts in “Julie and Julia.” With Amy Adams as the real-life Julie Powell, who aspired to... Continue

New location for community Thanksgiving Dinner

Sonoma Community Center’s free Thanksgiving Dinner will move this year from its traditional Andrews Hall setting to the larger Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall. “Last year we had guests sitting in the staircases and wandering the halls, plates in hand, looking for somewhere to sit,” said... Continue

Fletcher talks 'Beer and Cheese'

On Tuesday, November 5, food writer Janet Fletcher hosts a tasting inspired by her new book, “Beer and Cheese.” Guest brewers include: Denise Jones of Napa Point Cask & Stone Brewery; Arne Johnson, Marin Brewing Company; and Brian Hunt, Moonlight Brewing Company. A flight of... Continue

Guest Opinion on Measure B: Pride of modesty

It's not what's wrong with large hotels, says Sonoma architect Ned Forrest, but what's right with small ones. Read and comment. Continue

Calling young artists

Sonoma’s 2014 Student Creative Arts Award Program is now open for entries. This award program is open to Sonoma Valley residents between the age of 16 and 21 who are studying visual, literary or performing arts. “We are pleased to again be able to offer... Continue

Next stop, Glen Ellen

A Dunbar School science and garden lesson culminates with the tossing of seed balls into an open field on the grounds of the Lasseter Family Winery. Kids prepared for the outing by stuffing an empty egg shell with wet dirt and seeds of plants attractive... Continue

Cat's back!

Producer, director, theater youth mentor and all-around impresario Cat Austin has the bug again. Her ETC (Experiential Theatre Company) is aiming for a teen production of the musical “Rent” (school edition) in February. “It's been a while since we rocked this town with Michael Jackson,... Continue

‘Prolific car thief’ finally nabbed

The Santa Rosa man suspected of nearly 20 thefts from unlocked Glen Ellen vehicles in May is in jail, captured while driving a stolen car. After a brief but dangerous car chase, Zachary Joseph Mayers, 23, was pursued on foot and apprehended by Sheriff’s deputies... Continue

Strange days

The Narrow Way Stage Company brings “Marisol,” the 1993 Obie award winning play by Jose Rivera, to Andrews Hall for three weeks beginning Thursday, October 31. The near-future fantasy follows a young urbanite who, barely surviving the city’s existing threats, learns her guardian angel has... Continue

Fatal crash on Arnold Drive

One person was killed and three others badly injured Tuesday night when two cars collided on Arnold Drive near Meadowlark Lane. Damodar Chandradas, 25, of San Francisco, was driving a 1997 Jaguar southbound when the car suddenly veered into oncoming traffic and collided with a... Continue

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