What will 2010 bring? What lies ahead in this New Year, this new decade? We’ve asked a few Sonoma notables to share their hopes, dreams and predictions. Here, while every new day holds promise and all things are possible, are some of the replies. “The... Continue
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[nggallery id=138] Photos by Melania Mahoney A small but mighty band of local artists is credited with helping make the Sonoma art scene what it is today. As vibrant as any other aspect of our city, dozens of artists have been drawn here over the... Continue
[nggallery id=137] The weather here in the Valley may have turned cold, but the spirit of giving is as warm as ever. This is that magical time when even the smallest gesture of goodwill – a coin in a kettle, a friendly note to a... Continue
Photos courtesy of the Mentoring Alliance [nggallery id=135] Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects studio responsible for such blockbuster hits as the “Pirates of the Caribbean” series and visual effects for films like the “Harry Potter” franchise and the “Star Trek” films, is as... Continue
[nggallery id=131] Photos by Melania Mahoney Living here in the Valley of the Moon, we have a lot to be thankful for. Fresh air, a fabulous community and a wonderful way of life. To celebrate Thanksgiving, we asked the Valley’s children what they are thankful... Continue
Fall is the season for applying to college, and the 22 seniors in Sonoma Valley High’s AVID – Advancement Via Individual Determination – class are no exception. The computer lab hums with energy as the students write away, stopping occasionally to ask a question or... Continue
A path to a successful acting career? For young performers in Broadway Bound Kids, it just might be the yellow brick road. Directed by Jeanie Borchelt and Paulino Duran, the colorful production of The Wizard of Oz played to packed houses last week at the... Continue
Once again, it’s the time of year when young children dress to scare while roaming the streets of our old pueblo. In search of something far more precious than gold, it is candy they seek, with the threat of a sinister deed acted upon those... Continue
[nggallery id=114] The Dragons’ first season of football began in the fall of 1944. America was fighting in World War II and local headlines listed the names of dead Sonoma County soldiers. For families with members fighting far from the oak-studded hillsides of northern California,... Continue