By Anna Pier On January 18 the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art opened to the public a spectacular exhibition, Book Becoming Art 芸術になった本, featuring contemporary, hand-crafted artist books that showcase the artistry and innovative possibilities of bookmaking.

Dec 20, 2024 · At its meeting of December 18, 2024, Vice-Mayor Patricia Farrar-Rivas was selected by her fellow City Council members to be Mayor of Sonoma in 2025. Patricia has been a Councilwoman for the City Council of Sonoma, California since 2022. She became Vice-Mayor in 2023. She is a Board member for the Sonoma Ecology Center and

4 days ago · By Anna Pier On January 18 the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art opened to the public a spectacular exhibition, Book Becoming Art 芸術になった本, featuring contemporary, hand-crafted artist books that showcase the artistry and innovative possibilities of bookmaking. Three guest co-curators from Sonoma have brought this remarkable artistic and …

Dec 26, 2024 · In response to public comments and receipt of a letter from the Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior that identified 22 species of plants and animals needing protection, Caltrans has modified its plans for the reconstruction of Hwy. 37. Among the concerns offered were: Project impacts on adjacent biological and water

2 days ago · Wildlife cameras set out in open spaces to capture images of mountain lions, bears, birds, and whatever else happens to amble by, have helped researchers, naturalists and the rest of us learn more about wildlife. Who knew that multiple mountain lions ventured from the Mayacamas to Sonoma Mountain, and far beyond Sonoma Valley, until the

Jan 11, 2025 · Sad News: Sam Morphy and the Red Grape Sam and Carol Morphy have been constant donors of pizza, kindness, and money to all sorts of Sonoma Valley organizations. Sam’s big idea was to bring New Haven-style pizza, meaning thin-crust pizza, to Sonoma via their Red Grape, which replaced the Feed Store restaurant, which replaced an

Jan 4, 2025 · The Public is invited to attend the 2025 State of the Valley, to be held on Thursday January 9 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Sebastiani Theatre in Sonoma. The event will feature a 2024 Overview and 2025 Goals & Vision Presentations by: United States Congressman Mike Thompson (via Video) Sonoma County Supervisor

6 days ago · Human cancer is a little like Voldemort, the Dark Lord and Über Villain in the Harry Potter saga. Like Voldemort, Cancer is "he who shall not be named." Very often, people don't want to talk about cancer, when someone has it, when someone else has it, …

Jan 3, 2025 · Wake Up Sonoma and a collaborative of non-profit partners are sponsoring the People’s March on January 18, 2025 in Sonoma, CA at 10AM in solidarity with the National Women’s March movement begun in 2017. The name has changed to the People’s March, but the message remains one of unity, solidarity, collective strength, and advocacy for

2 days ago · “The quality of mercy is not strained…it is twice blest. It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.” — Portia in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice . The subject of mercy is in the news lately, not the least of which because Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde raised the issue before Donald Trump in her post-inaugural sermon.