The back-up power source for the county’s 911 system is a turkey. The unit, a $10k per month rental, failed to kick in Sunday night during a short power failure. When the Emergency 911 computers in the Sheriff’s Office crashed, including those taking calls for... Continue

Walks, hikes, flowers, gardens... April 14 offers lots of choices of outdoor activities. Rock Walk at Montini Sonoma Ecology Center’s “Rock Walk,” will teach participants about different geologic features of the preserve This beautiful property, with its open grassland, oak woodland, and excellent outcroppings of... Continue

Are they healthy or not? Heather Morgan breaks it down. Continue

Nearly $400,000 in proceeds from the 2011 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, a series of events jointly produced by the Sonoma County Vintners and the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance, were distributed today to 26 Sonoma County beneficiaries. “Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, which sold out... Continue

Sonoma County is launching the first phase of a project dedicated to providing garden spaces and increasing community access to healthy food. On Wednesday, April 4, a public meeting is being held where interested parties may learn more about the “County Land for Food Production”... Continue

Fresh from the oven: a new bakery now open in Sonoma. Deelish. Continue

It’s the purses that are used; the women will all look fabulous for the “Old Bags Luncheon in Celebration of Women,” on Friday May 18. The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation will honor two exceptional individuals for the significant impact they have had throughout the community.... Continue

Sonoma Rugworks and Bob Sevenau donate $2,000 to the Boys & Girls Club, proceeds of a recent promotion. Shown from left: Tracy Stockton, Dave Pier, Bob Sevenau, Jason Palter an, in front, Satchel Sevenau. Continue