The Sonoma Index-Tribune is a twice-weekly (Tuesday and Friday) newspaper covering Sonoma Valley, Jack London's famous "Valley of the Moon." Located 40 miles north of San Francisco in Northern California's premier Wine Country, Sonoma Valley is 18 miles long, extending from the San Pablo Bay north to Kenwood. The City of Sonoma, built around a green, tree-filled "Plaza" created by Sonoma's founder General Mariano Vallejo, is the Valley's cultural and business center.The Sonoma Index-Tribune has a paid circulation of approximately 9,000. It has an award-winning staff that covers local news, local people, schools, government, sports, business and agriculture, including the wine industry. It also has a dining and entertainment section that focuses on local events. Volume 1, Number 1, the first issue of The Sonoma Index came off the Washington Hand Press of Benjamin Frank here in Sonoma April 17, 1879Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.