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The era of white tablecloths, free bread baskets and the ritual crumb sweep between courses has largely faded from American restaurants. Once shorthand for fine dining, starched linen gave way to wipeable tabletops and the efficiencies of modern service. Pandemic sanitizing protocols seemed to deliver the final blow. B

Healdsburg artist Jake Messing turns his attention to the narrow sliver of the electromagnetic spectrum humans can actually see in “Visible Light,” a new exhibition of paintings exploring color, perception and the mysteries hiding in plain sight. Flowers, birds, bubbles, crystals and reflective surfaces become vehicles

The 27-year-old allegedly struck the victim in the face and kicked him in the chest after he fell to the ground, according to Sonoma County deputies.

Thirty years ago, Third Eye Blind blasted onto the music scene with a self-titled album that went six-times platinum and included the enduring alternative-rock hits “Semi-Charmed Life,” “Graduate,” “How’s It Going To Be” and “Jumper.” A double-platinum second album, Blue, followed two years later.

The City of Sonoma, in partnership with Sebastiani Theatre Foundation, invites the community to enjoy free outdoor movies on Sonoma Plaza this summer and fall. Movies will be shown on the lawn behind City Hall, on the north side of the Plaza along Spain Street. Bring the family, grab dinner from a local restaurant, and

County officials say spending on the mobile crisis system has grown from about $5 million in 2024 to an estimated nearly $13 million this year. photo credit: Sonoma County Sonoma County officials say their mobile crisis teams are responding to more behavioral health emergencies than ever. County leaders are now focused

Sometimes when a door closes, a 150-year-old yellow clapboard Victorian overlooking downtown Occidental opens. That’s exactly what happened to Jim and Michele Wimborough of Hazel Restaurant. This week, the couple reopened Hazel in a new home at 3688 Bohemian Highway, less than a year after closing the restaurant’s long

On Aug. 13, a 25-year-old Thoroughbred mare at a boarding facility in Sonoma County, California, tested positive for strangles. The mare presented with a cough on Aug. 7. She is currently isolated. One additional horse is suspected to be positive, and 30 horses have been exposed. EDCC Health Watch is...

Robert Baumann Architects has designed this spectacular modern farmhouse nestled on a beautiful 113-acre property in the Wine Country of Sonoma County, California. The owner, an outdoor enthusiast originally from Canada, spends a lot of time traveling for work. With their primary home close to their job and in an urban

Legend has it, there are “voices” in The Valley of the Moon. The Miwok and Pomo heard them as spirits or ghosts, visible in the illusion of multiple moons, a legend retold by author Jack London in his 1913 novel of the same name. Contemporary listeners cite the voices as echoes of nature.