‘Golden Ticket’ to VIP access

Sonoma Mayor Tom Rouse was the first to purchase of a book of six Golden Raffle Tickets from Cynthia Scarborough, Vintage House Executive Director. The fundraising drive wil benefit the Local Independent Mobility Options (LIMO) program, among others. LIMO helps non-driving Sonoma Valley seniors maintain... Continue

Sonoma All-Stars

In a field of 15 teams, the Sonoma Valley All-Stars went 3-1 and were the consolation round champions of the annual Mark West AAA All-Star Tournament. Sonoma beat Petaluma Valley 15-5 behind a complete game from Adrian Buckley and a home run by Kahlil Villias-Martinis,... Continue

Wine team Sonoma Valley

Most people think that the wine industry has two totally different sides: the viticulture, or growing, side and the wine making side. This is not true at all here in Sonoma. Here there is combined effort to make a great wine. It’s true that most... Continue

Cat tells wife husband is having affair

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am becoming convinced that my husband is up to no good, thanks to some peculiar behaviors of our cat, Muffin Top. Ever since my husband, Bill (not his real name) has been keeping later and later hours at the office, the... Continue

Powerful power of attorney

Not all durable power of attorney forms are created equal. First, let’s clarify what a durable power of attorney form (DPOA) is, and what it does for you. A DPOA form allows you to designate a trusted person, often your spouse or adult child, to... Continue

Gut feelings

Health is a big deal. I have friends who eat mainly protein or veggies, rice or nuts -- no carbs or gluten. (Or, are we nuts?) It’s so crazy trying to figure out what to eat. I have a hairball to get out about it... Continue

Alison Von Derland

Human sensibilities are in part a matter of scale, which is to say that as we interact with the world we move from the particular to the general and vice versa, oscillating between conceptions of reality in order to find our comfortable place among events.... Continue

Market at Garden park opens

The Sonoma Garden Park’s Seasonal Harvest Market is now open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at 19996 Seventh Street East, just north of Denmark the market has a bountiful variety of sustainably grown produce as well as flowers, honey and eggs... Continue

Power struggle; 'Best Town' award; where's Kate?; and zipping up 'Monty'

If you haven’t yet received notice, you will soon have a choice of electricity provider: the default option being Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the County’s own agency, or PG&E, which used to be Latin for ‘monopoly.’ Now that there’s competition, the business rivalry is starting... Continue

Foodie find: Blue Bottle New Orleans Iced Coffee

For many, many years, I had a fairly serious addiction to New Orleans’ style coffee and chicory. Each morning, lingering for longer then necessary, I would sit and watch the sun rise with my oversized mug of strong, milky café au lait. I always brewed... Continue