Holiday feast at Vintage House

Sonoma Valley seniors are invited to enjoy a festive sit-down holiday dinner hosted by Vintage House on Friday, December 22 at 3 p.m. For those not able to attend, volunteer drivers from the Kiwanis Club of Sonoma Plaza will deliver meals. RSVP required to 707.996.0311.... Continue

Walking to end hunger

Sonoma’s seventh annual CROP Hunger Walk (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) on Sunday, April 24, is one of many held each year across the U.S. under the auspices of Church World Service, a consortium of 39 Christian denominations working to alleviate global poverty. Registration begins at... Continue

Happy Hour Sonoma Valley Style

[caption id="attachment_18544" align="alignnone" width="420"] $1 oysters at Shiso’s weekly happy hour[/caption] Young or old, rich or poor, who doesn’t love a good happy hour? In my home state of Indiana, happy hour is illegal, out of fear that patrons will binge drink themselves into an... Continue

Williams-Sonoma event expansion appealed; City’s new budget; Relay for Life update

The Sonoma Planning Commission decision to grant an expanded use permit to Williams-Sonoma – a move that legitimized what the retailer had already been doing without permission – has been appealed. The paperwork was filed by former mayor and three-term city council member Larry Barnett.... Continue

Sonoma Valley wins at LA International Wine Spirits Awards

Sonoma Valley wine lovers have more to be proud of as the award winners for the 2015 Los Angeles International Wine Spirits Awards are named. Sonoma Valley won big with Pinot Noir and Sparkling Wine this year. Here are Sonoma Valley local wineries that won... Continue

New head of SV Visitors Bureau

The Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau (SVVB) has named Jonny Westom, who comes from the Greater Palms Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, as its new executive director. Westom begins his new role on August 1, replacing Wendy Peterson who will be retiring from the SVVB after... Continue

Benziger & Imagery sold to the Wine Group for $70-80 mill

Another Sonoma County winery has been sold to a wine industry behemoth. According to North Bay Business Journal, Benziger Family Winery and Imagery Winery have been sold, for an estimated $70-80 million, to the Wine Group. The Wine Group is based in Livermore. They make... Continue

Smokeless in Sonoma, sleepless in the Springs; Dispatch from Katmandu; Public art attack, and more

The Sonoma City Council passed a tobacco ordinance to limit to the sale of regular and e-cigarettes, namely to curb underage smoking. Existing retailers will have to buy a $246 annual license. And no new licenses will ever be issued, so if selling cherry or... Continue

Hospital Board Members call on Sacramento

Two members of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board attended the annual “Legislative Days” meeting held in Sacramento recently, which provided an opportunity to discuss health care issues with state legislators. Board members Bill Boerum and Peter Hohorst are shown with Kelly Burns, legislative... Continue

Pier to head SV Hospital Foundation

The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation has appointed Dave Pier as executive director. Formerly the CEO of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, Pier had stepped in to serve as the foundation’s executive after the resignation of Selma Blanusa. “This is a wonderful opportunity... Continue