Middle East met West on the Plaza today, in this case Consul Heba Zaki of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Sonoma Mayor Steve Barbose. Consul Zaki came to town to celebrate the sister city partnership between Aswan and Sonoma and the recent news of... Continue
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Another transformation is in the works for 691 Broadway, erstwhile home to Deuce restaurant and the short-lived Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack. The latest iteration of the dining spot will be HopMonk Tavern, a new venture by micro-brewing pioneer Dean Biersch. Biersch owns the successful HopMonk Tavern... Continue
The infamous Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction isn’t until Labor Day, but the hot deal starts this weekend with a ‘Locals Only’ discount of 30-50 percent. The savings are available starting May 1 at SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com. The discount is offered exclusively for Sonoma County residents. It... Continue
A Sonoma man was killed in a bizarre traffic accident Thursday when exiting his moving vehicle after a collision on Hickory Street. Jorge Bacab-Cab, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene, crushed by his own car. According to the California Highway Patrol report, Bacab-Cab was... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m writing in for advice about a problem I’m having with my son and how his eating habits are affecting our dog. Lately I have been finding all kinds of candy wrappers in my 13-year-old’s room. It seems that my son keeps... Continue
Two firms awarded Green Business status The Sonoma Valley Green Business Recognition Program has named Wine Country Party & Events, and Broadway Catering and Events, to its roster of local Green businesses. Launched in early 2007 by the Economic Development Partnership, the Green recognition program... Continue
Over 40 parents convened at Flowery Elementary School to learn how to reduce stress and improve communication within their families. The forum, first in a series presented in Spanish and organized by local sociologist Noris Binet, featured Marcia Gomez, LCSW, from Santa Rosa. Gomez explained... Continue
When the going gets tough, the tough get going -- on bicycles. Years ago, Jeff Montague bought a new Cannondale hybrid bicycle at a local shop in the greater Chicago area. Since then, he’s gone on some epic rides, he’s lost weight, he’s quit smoking,... Continue
Two new quarantine areas covering 9,000 vineyard acres will be established after more European grapevine moths were found in Sonoma Valley. Two of the moths were detected in east Sonoma, and another was found near Kenwood, according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture.... Continue
Unsafe speed and wet pavement played a part in the death of a driver involved in a solo-vehicle car crash Wednesday morning. Sharad Saleh, 56, of Sonoma, lost control of his Mercedes 320 driving southbound on Highway 121, according to the California Highway Patrol. Approaching... Continue