Urban wine zone

There’s not a chateau or cave in sight but don’t let the industrial setting fool you. Among the warehouses on Sonoma’s east side are the Eighth Street Wineries, some of the region’s best small-lot producers. On Saturday, February 29, eight tasting rooms throw an open... Continue

Farm to table, garden to classroom at Adele Harrison Middle School

While concerns about childhood screen time may keep parents awake at night, Adele Harrison Middle School Garden and Culinary Arts instructor Yannick Phillips has witnessed firsthand how eager many kids are to unplug on their own, opting to go outside to sow seeds, prep beds,... Continue

Nick Brandt’s photographic odyssey

By Jackie Lee Nick Brandt seeks to change our perceptions, one photograph at a time. He wants us to “get it.” In the process, he does not give himself away; his real life is not on offer. His all-consuming passion concerns the massacre of the... Continue

Fresh news: Sonoma Valley’s farm scene

For thousands of years, indigenous tribes managed native food crops such as acorns, berries, shellfish, and wild game in the Sonoma Valley. Spanish settlement brought cattle and other livestock as well as traditional European crops, such as wheat, barley, legumes, orchard fruits, figs, olives, and... Continue

Sonoma Ecology Center is ‘Nonprofit of the Year’

[caption id="attachment_96274" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Richard Dale, Sen. Dodd and David Morell, Sonoma Ecology Center board member.[/caption] Sonoma Ecology Center, which has a nearly 30-year history of environmental stewardship and preservation in the Sonoma Valley, and most recently has taken leadership roles in regional wildfire recovery... Continue

The Stompers pitch in

Marshall Shill (the tall one, above) was one of the Sonoma Stompers baseball team to help out at the St. Andrew pancake breakfast. It was opening weekend for the locals, who still managed to team up for some pre-game community outreach and carbo-loading. The lineup... Continue

Sonoma Collage Studio celebrates 25 years

[caption id="attachment_95856" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Audrey von Hawley and Barbara Jacobsen[/caption] By Jackie Lee | Sun Arts Collage art has come a long way since our childhood days when we cut out paper outfits for cardboard... Continue

Under the Sun: Mary Favaro, dreaming big for Sonoma schools

The Sun sat down with the new executive director of Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Mary Favaro. When did you start as Executive Director of the Education Foundation? March 11. It’s been a full learning curve. Not only learning what the Ed Foundation does, but understanding... Continue

How getting your water generates greenhouse gas, and what can be done about it

It’s not just about the car you drive. A key step in reducing reliance on fossil fuels is to understand how -- and how much -- they are used in daily life, including the delivery of essential services. The huge job of storing, moving and... Continue

Springs teen attacked, stabbed while riding bike

The search continues for an assailant who stabbed a 16-year-old boy Saturday night in Aqua Caliente. The teen sustained life-threatening injuries but is expected to survive multiple stab wounds to his upper body. The attack came in at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night at... Continue