The Sonoma Valley Library Advisory Board is accepting applications for a local teenager, in grades 9-12, to become a member of the board. The deadline for applications is Thursday, April 30. The board is a citizen committee that serves to advise the Library Commission on... Continue
[caption id="attachment_47872" align="alignleft" width="205"] Rogelio Espinoza's winning ticket[/caption] Sonoman Rogelio Espinoza has a lot more friends today than he did yesterday. Espinoza won $1 million on a scratch off ticket called California Black Exclusive. The amount was the largest able to be won by a player. Espinoza... Continue
Tess Woodbury, a former WillMar Family Grief & Healing Center participant and current volunteer, speaks about the impact WillMar had on her after losing her mother at age seven. Her remarks came at a reception announcing that Santa Rosa-based Social Advocates for Youth will continue the... Continue
A man driving a motorcycle with stolen plates lead the CHP on a chase late Wednesday night from Rohnert Park to Glen Ellen, a 21-mile pursuit over the winding, narrow Bennett Valley and Warm Springs Roads. Once on Arnold Drive, the motorcycle began to malfunction and... Continue
The latest food and drink news highlights from Sonoma Valley (and a bit beyond). Send your tips (including Easter events) to our Food + Drink editor Sarah Stierch. [caption id="attachment_47821" align="alignnone" width="420"] Brand spankin' new Envolve Winery logo[/caption] Envolve Winery launches "Get Involved" - So... Continue
Sonoma Valley High School students Trevor Welch, Hannah Herrick, Gabrielle Reed and Alexia Carrillo, with, at right, Andrea Davis-Cetina at her Quarter Acre Farm in Sonoma. The teens are finalists for a scholarship program, launched by Sonoma’s HWY 12 Properties (H12P), for college-bound Future Farmers... Continue
Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. is seeking the help of beerlovers at renaming their Kölsch beer. Originally named "Uncle Jack" the brewery has since learned that the name violates a trademark owned by an alcoholic industry giant (after a bit of snooping around we think it might be owned by... Continue
Oso is known for its small plates, fresh seafood, and intimate, energetic atmosphere. However, Oso also shines for cocktails. Like many Sonoma Valley establishments, Oso has a great, ever-changing selection of Sonoma County’s finest wines and beers, they also offer more exotic options: sake and... Continue
For her volunteer work teaching English at La Luz Center, educator Joyce Moldovan has been honored with The Sun’s second annual Spirit of the Valley Award. The award celebrates the volunteer who has provided extraordinary, unpaid service over a significant period of time to a... Continue
Musician Tim Casey moved here from Nashville about a year ago to make a new life for himself. He picked up gigs in Napa and around Sonoma County, often with the Mark Larson Band. On January 5, he was involved in a horrific head-on crash... Continue
