Pea-sized hail riddled Sonoma Valley on Tuesday during a much needed rain storm. Photo by Deborah Feore, submitted via our Facebook page. Continue
I want to simplify the dogs on Montini property controversy. It's not about leashes it's about deer. Through building and every expanding vineyards there has been a great loss of habitat in Sonoma Valley. I don't want to live in a valley with little or... Continue
Happy National Beer Day! Each year, beer enthusiasts toast a pint to the end of Prohibition, which ended today. I suppose they could rename this "National Booze Day," but, beer will suffice! A rainy day in Sonoma is a perfect excuse to relax in a local... Continue
The City of Sonoma and the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce agreed to a landmark arrangement at last night's City Council meeting which transfers activity previously managed by the city to the Chamber. Specifically, the agreement creates a new entity, the Sonoma Business and Economic... Continue
Dear Bonnie, I received a form in the mail called a 1095-A Health Insurance Marketplace Statement. I guess this is for my taxes but what am I supposed to do with it? Stu, Sonoma Dear Stu, You will need this form... Continue
A record-breaking total of $3,385,400 in contributions to 84 Sonoma County non-profit organizations was distributed Thursday afternoon from the hugely successful 2014 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. Over 150 guests representing Sonoma County’s wine industry leadership, non-profit organizations, local dignitaries, and top donors celebrated the momentous... Continue
I hear you were raised in Germany. Is that true? Yes, my family moved to Munich, Germany when I was five, and I went to school and lived there until I was 15. Honestly, it gave me a European sensibility; I had great teachers, took... Continue
The latest food + drink news, events and calls for your participation in and around Sonoma Valley. Send your news to our Food + Drink editor, Sarah Stierch, at [email protected]. news bites Easter Eats are abundant and I've selected my top picks for picking up... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital generates $104 million in total economic activity and supports 658 jobs within the hospital and in other business sectors, according to a new study commissioned by the hospital. “Hospitals in general are an important part of the economic engine for a region,... Continue
The Sonoma City Council on April 6 will officially hear the first of an ordinance, drafted by the Planning Commission and submitted basically under protest, dealing with Boarding Rooms – a dusty old term now meant to describe a short-term rental in an owner-occupied, single-family... Continue