The Lake Sonoma Steelhead Festival is back on Saturday, Feb. 8, at Warm Springs Dam, and it’s shaping up to be another fantastic day of outdoor fun, education, and community celebration. Every year, ...

Water is life in Sonoma County. It fuels our vineyards, sustains wildlife, and keeps our communities thriving. But for months, landowners, farmers, and environmentalists have been locked in a legal ...

Tom Martin. retired teacher and teacher union organizer, lives in the Boyes Springs area. He taught American History and Government at Santa Barbara High School for over twenty years. For another ...

I am still enjoying the glow of the Christmas tree lighting gathering at the new town square last December and am looking forward to many more events, planned and spontaneous, in the months ahead. I ...

Pruning isn’t punishment. It’s renewal. Roses like pruning. I swear, if you lean in close, you’ll hear them sigh with relief when those tired canes get snipped. I even talk to mine a little as I go — ...

The ones who get things done, like Falcon Mike, who quietly and without fanfare gets his crew to put up and take down those pretty holiday lights we all enjoy. If something needs doing, he is the one ...

Say hello to January’s Pet of the Month, Cooper Bailey, who was adopted from Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue in Elverta, California, by his new parents Steve and Patty Bailey at 10 months old ...

National Parent Leadership Month is celebrated each year during February. The monthlong celebration aims to empower parents. Empowered parents raise empowered children, which in turn helps build a ...

The League of Women Voters (LWV) takes a nonpartisan approach to voting in an effort to serve all voters. You may be wondering—how can the League be nonpartisan while still taking positions on issues?

Ah, January — a quiet time in town after the holidays. It’s also a time for locals and visitors alike to come out and support the businesses and friends who remain open this month. And a good time to ...

One of my favorite things to do every winter is make the trek up north to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. Located along I-5 near Willows, Sac National is the winter home for hundreds of thousands ...

For kids in Sonoma County, the sound of possibility starts with a single chord. At Guitars Not Guns, students ages 8 to 18 are learning more than just music—they’re building confidence, resilience, ...