Less than two weeks after it began, the debate over Sonoma’s civic identity has shifted to a virtual forum – specifically, City Hall’s Web site. “The City of Sonoma is considering changing its name from ‘City of Sonoma’ to ‘Town of Sonoma,’ reads the notice... Continue
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Sonoma Dragons beat Petaluma Trojans 28-21 Friday night in the rain in overtime! Powers was 12 of 22 passing for 331 yards, Filippi had 10 catches for 235 yards (2 TDs) and Fedrick ran 24 times for 124 yds (1 TD). Mulas had 14 tackles... Continue
David Eger and Nick Price both shot an opening round of six-under 66 to take the early lead at the Charles Schwab Cup championship at Sonoma Golf Club on Thursday. Eger had been on the fringe all season long of being in the top 30... Continue
Is the new Sonoma Valley Unified School District’s dress code just a Band-Aid? Does it punish the innocent? Unfairly target Latinos? Is it an inconvenient stop gap that gangs – whose intimidation of others is the reason for the code – will simply work around?... Continue
How many times, during the course of a day, does a person consider the water molecule? Or that while water covers 70 percent of the earth’s surface, only one percent of that is useable – and over half of that is polluted? Or that humans... Continue
Since the beginning of October, five new light brown apple moths (LBAMs) have been found in Sonoma and two in Napa, all in the Carneros region near the area currently quarantined. “There’s a little bit of concern,” said Sonoma County Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Stephan Parnay,... Continue
Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission will hold a mid-November reception to honor Linda Rawls, recently named 2008 Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year. Since 1983, the Sonoma Treasure Artist has been selected and recognized for outstanding achievement in a chosen artistic medium, including the... Continue
Voters who can’t get to their Election Day polling place are invited to call for a ride – courtesy of the Sonoma Valley Democratic Club. “The most important thing is to get to the polls and vote, to make your voice heard,” volunteer coordinator Linda... Continue
Infineon Raceway will again join forces with the public this holiday season for its 8th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive, Nov. 3-21. These are incredibly difficult times, making this year’s drive extremely important — all of the non-perishable food items collected will be given to the... Continue
Some people obsess over furniture. Others hardly notice it’s even there. But in every case, making environmentally savvy choices in furnishing one’s home can make a big difference in a consumer’s impact on the planet. Sonoma furniture designer Michael Palace strives to fill homes with... Continue