Find a need, and fill it –- but leave a hole in the middle. Congratulations and a golden schmear for Stuart Teitelbaum, who has operated Homegrown Bagels for 35 years. The milestone was noted by the city council, which proclaimed September 1 as “Homegrown Bagel... Continue

Strike up the 40-piece concert band in all its patriotic glory as the mighty U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West comes to Sonoma for a free outdoor show on Saturday, August 24 at Cline Cellars. Food trucks will gather, picnic blankets will be... Continue

Politically correct? Not so much. Comedian Thai Rivera describes himself as "a comic who happens to be a fag and not a fag comic." As for the homeless, “I can’t stand them. I don't mind saying it because I give homeless people money, so I... Continue

It’s not quite just another night at the local Parisian bar, not when Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein meet for drinks and dialogue. In the comedic play “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” written by Steve Martin, the year is 1904 and the young geniuses, on... Continue

The public power agency that will ultimately become Sonoma Valley’s default energy provider will begin service to 20,000 customers in May of 2014. While the customer figure doubles the original estimate of 10,000, the start date is four months later than first promised. The revisions... Continue

[caption id="attachment_37321" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Dominic Tommasi, coach Jane Hansen and Maya Grajczyk, participants in the fastest swim meet on the west coast."][/caption] Maya Grajczyk and Dominic Tommasi of the Sonoma Sea Dragon’s swim team competed in the 2013 Far Western Long Course Championships, the fastest... Continue