As a college student, I love free events. When you’re a young person, free or cheap events in parks, town squares and community centers can be some of the best hangout spots when home isn’t an option. If you have younger siblings, you may not have any choice but to attend these events. They’re often… Keep Reading
Without a doubt, Wine Country is one of the world’s most breathtaking regions to travel through whether you are looking for a romantic escape, a relaxing retreat or seeking thrills. The area abounds with diverse landscapes and places to explore, as well as a plethora of ways to get there. Planes, trains and automobiles are… Keep Reading
For many years, Steven Valencia of the Calidanza Dance Company tried to keep two very different parts of his world separate, almost as if he lived a double life. But in 2010, “a huge photo” of him dancing ballet folklórico ran in a local newspaper. The next day, he walked into his job as a… Keep Reading
Forget canaries in the coal mine. For Larry Broderick, the real indicator species are raptors soaring high overhead, hunting along Sonoma’s rich marshlands, or nesting in our native trees. “They’re a biological bellwether,” says the Santa Rosa-based leader of the Jenner Headlands Raptor Migration Project and West County HawkWatch. “When things are going wrong with… Keep Reading
This year, Sonoma County lost more than a dozen well-known restaurants — far fewer than in previous years, but heartbreaking nonetheless. Whether staffing shortages, financial woes or other reasons forced the closures, we will miss the meals we enjoyed at each of them. Continue Reading on the Sonoma Magazine Keep Reading
SONOMA COUNTY, CA — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a toy drive and resource fair Friday to “pack the patrol car.” Community members are invited to join the Sheriff’s Office and its justice partners for the fun family-friendly event from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Sonoma County Sheriff’s main… Keep Reading
Sonoma County today announced the results of the Summer 2023 road construction season, which included the resurfacing of 50 miles of county-maintained roads and the replacement of 54 culverts. The work involved a combination of roads identified for the ongoing Pavement Preservation Program and roads that qualified for repair as part of the Fire Damage… Keep Reading
November 2023 was warmer and drier than normal across the Bay Area, as the storm track remained over the Pacific Northwest, only occasionally dipping down to Central California. San Francisco International Airport recorded its warmest November since records began in 1945, with an average temperature of 60.4 degrees, 5 degrees above normal. The downtown San… Keep Reading
Griselda Mata is quite familiar with what it takes to put food on the table these days. The Sonoma entrepreneur, who founded the Farms to Table Corp. watermelon import business, began by distributing the melons through her produce company that launched in 2019. Since then, the operation supplying these summer staples year round to markets… Keep Reading
A fire hose in the sky, known as an atmospheric river, will dominate the West Coast weather pattern this week. This strong atmospheric river-fueled storm is forecast to bring heavy precipitation totals and major flooding to the Pacific Northwest, while California remains comparatively drier. By the time the river of moisture reaches the Bay Area… Keep Reading
