At the helm since the end of this April, Ben has been CFO at the hospital since the spring of 2022. Anna Pier sat down to talk with the young (43) and enthusiastic Interim CEO about his ongoing and new roles, and what he thinks... Continue

Since 2019, Andrea Marino has been delighting Sonomans and visitors from near and far with the authentic Italian salumi and other delicacies he makes at his West Napa Street site, Salumeria Ovello. Anna Pier sat down with the proprietor of this marvelously Italian specialty shop... Continue

By Anna Pier Political activist for economic equity, seventeen-year-old Dulce Soto will speak as Valedictorian of the Sonoma Valley High School Class of 2025 at their May 30 graduation. Anna Pier talks with the mature young woman, first in her family and extended family to... Continue

Cheryl Johnson has been at the helm of the Community Health Center since 2012 when it was downtown on West Napa at 4th Street, overseeing its move to the new facility on Highway 12, and its enormous growth to a full-service Health Center. She will... Continue

Anna brings an entrepreneurial flair to all her ventures, all deeply-rooted in her life's purpose to help others, both in her native Rwanda and here in Sonoma. Seated outside Bon Marché Thrift Store, enjoying a Rwandan brew from her new Coffee Cart, Anna tells Anna... Continue

By Anna Pier The day Rebecca Hermosillo was sworn in as our District One Supervisor, Sonoma's Betzy Chavez began work as her bilingual Field Representative to our Valley. She works at the East Sonoma County Services Center, 19080 Lomita Avenue, Sonoma.  How long have you... Continue

Sonoma’s Maki Aizawa, a co-curator of the remarkable Books Become Art exhibition at the Sonoma Valley Museum, talks with Anna Pier about her life in Japan, the artist book show at SVMA, and the artists she works with through Amu Arts. What is the genesis... Continue