Starting on Tuesday, April 5 (in English) and Wednesday, April 6 (in Spanish), Sonoma Valley Youth & Family Services will offer The Parent Project, a 10-week program for parents of strong-willed, out-of-control children and adolescents, aged 11 to 18. Parents learn how they can best influence... Continue

Sonoma’s Planning Commission, the seven-member, City Council-appointed body that reviews and approves development applications, recently completed its recommendations for housing on new Commercial and Mixed-use zoned projects in the City of Sonoma.  The result removes subjective language from the zoning code, and will likely put... Continue

The debate (and endless meetings) over the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center  continue as the County of Sonoma moves into the environmental review phase. Ultimately the County will hand the final, absolutely final, site plan to the state, which owns the property. But after... Continue

The VIP tent was one of the hot tickets for the Sonoma International Film Festival, the 120-film, multiple-venue extravaganza that wrapped on March 27. Artistic Director Kevin McNeely (left) presented actress Jacqueline Bisset, here with Kelly Amormino and Rosemary McNeely, with the SIFF Cinematic Excellence... Continue

Bright sunny day, a gentle breeze, two feet of water… It was a beautiful day for a sailboat race on Sonoma Creek. [caption id="attachment_118750" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Spectators line the shore.[/caption] Sunday saw the return to Glen Ellen of the Jack to Jack Yacht Race, as... Continue

The Sonoma International Film Festival is back live, celebrating its 25th anniversary with 120 films at multiple downtown venues now through Sunday. Some 50 filmmakers will be in attendance, along with stars of the screen (Jaqueline Bisset, Karen Allen) and cuisine (Jaques Pepin, Joanne Weir).... Continue

In a victory for Pacaso’s critics, the St. Helena City Council has amended its ban on timeshares to expressly prohibit the company’s home co-ownership model. “We have a place for tourists, and it’s not in our neighborhoods,” said Vice Mayor Paul Dohring. The council passed... Continue