Beauty, Truth, and The Girls:

Emma Cline’s debut novel, The Girls, may be loosely based on the Manson murders, but it isn’t really about Manson at all—it’s about the women around him, those attracted to life at the edge of the world. Though the book circles around the blunt facts of Manson’s crimes, it sidesteps the particulars, reducing him to a […]

Maker Certificate Program

Working with maker educators from throughout the Bay Area and with support from Maker Media, Inc., Sonoma State University, School of Extended and International Education and the Sonoma County Office of Education have collaborated to create the Maker Certificate Program, the first such program of its kind. The program offers a series of mini-courses designed […]

Sunset magazine to move test gardens

Sunset magazine will make Cornerstone Sonoma the home of its main gardens and outdoor test kitchen, a move that is expected to revitalize the Sonoma Valley attraction by drawing a new wave of international attention — and visitors — to the region. The popular Time Inc. publication, known mostly for its lifestyle magazine and online website […]