A giant hamburger cake with all the trimmings and fries made out of cake and frosting. submitted photoWhether you’re a starry-eyed bride, retiring from your job, or celebrating your first birthday, chances are good that there will be a cake to mark the occasion. All... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
As of today, Aug. 2, Altimira Veterinary Hospital is celebrating its first anniversary, one year after it relocated from Boyes Hot Springs to downtown Sonoma. “This year has zoomed by so fast” said Dr. Christopher Forsythe, who has owned Altimira Veterinary Hospital for eight years,... Continue
Members of the House Agricultural Committee last week approved a new five-year farm bill that would provide new benefits for California agriculture. House Democratic leaders, including Mike Thompson, Lynn Woolsey and Nancy Pelosi, fought off efforts by urban lawmakers and other interested parties opposed to... Continue
In the spirit of water conservation, the associated fire agencies in the valley have canceled the annual fireman’s water-fight at the Vintage Festival. Fire Marshall Steve Marler informed Vintage Festival community events chair Paula Vinson in a phone call the afternoon of Thursday July 26.... Continue
SonomaCity.org, the Internet domain name of the city of Sonoma’s website, expired Wednesday, July 25. The online snafu persists as of this writing and the site remains offline. If the city doesn’t address the domain expiration in the next 30 days, forfeiture of the name... Continue
The Sonoma City Council is taking a summer recess. Meetings that would have been held on Aug. 1 and Aug. 15 have been cancelled. A special meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Aug. 20 to discuss the funding-allocation process for non-profit organizations. Continue
The Sonoma City Council will submit a conservation nomination for urgent land protection through the multi-agency FOCUS program. Short for Focus Our Vision, FOCUS is a regional planning initiative spearheaded by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in coordination... Continue
Brenda Lhormer producer of the film being shot in Sonoma, "Bottle Shock." Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The Sonoma City Council cleared the way at its July 18 meeting for an independent film production company to use the city's streets as a backdrop for shooting "Bottle... Continue
American Eagle Casting is seeking period vehicles for its new independent feature film "Bottle Shock" shooting in August in Sonoma, Glen Ellen and Calistoga. "Bottle Shock," the movie, chronicles the events leading up to the famous Paris Tasting of 1976, at which California wines bested... Continue
The Sonoma City Council is taking a summer recess. Meetings that would have been held on Wednesday, Aug. 1 and Wednesday, Aug. 15 have been cancelled. A special meeting will be held at 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 20 to discuss the funding-allocation process for... Continue