Recent News
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Sonoma’s Role in American Military History is Focus of New Book by Sonoma SHP Docent Travis Wagner
A new local history book, Military Honor on Trial: The Saga of Joseph Hooker and George H. Derby, by Travis P. Wagner, brings a dramatic 1851 Sonoma feud to life. Set against the backdrop of Gold Rush California, the book explores a bitter conflict between two strikingly different army officers stationed in Sonoma: the ambitious, arrogant Joseph Hooker — who would later achieve Civil War fame as “Fighting Joe” — and George H. Derby, a quick-witted comic on the rise as one of America’s first celebrity humorists. Read more.
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Nature Festival Welcomes Community
California State Parks once again hosted a wide array of fascinating exhibits in the annual Nature & Community Fair on Saturday, August 8th, 2026. Local environmental and civic organizations, as well as State Parks and SPParks, invited participation in environmental conservation, restoration, preservation and education. Read more.
