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Solid Hire; Behind Closed Doors

Solid Hire We’re continually amazed at the wealth of talent in Sonoma, quietly doing good works in the community. One such person is Mr. David Pier, just announced as the newexecutive director at the Boys & Girls Club Valley of the Moon. Coming from Hanna... Continue

Taser protest scheduled today on Plaza

A Sonoma woman is organizing a protest at 4 p.m. today (Thursday) on Sonoma’s Plaza calling for a “Taser-free Sonoma” because an officer used the electric stun-gun to zap her 15-year-old son on Dec. 20. “We have a trigger-happy police force with dangerous weapons that... Continue

Boys & Girls Club gets new executive director

The Boys & Girls Club Valley of the Moon announced today that David Pier is taking the helm as the organization’s new executive director. Pier, a 12 year veteran of the Hanna Boys Center’s senior management, holds a master of arts degree in psychology from... Continue

Two minor earthquakes shake Valley Thursday night

It wasn't just the wind that had people waking up Thursday night. A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered about 5 miles northwest of Glen Ellen jolted many Sonoma Valley residents out of bed at 3:27 a.m. A 2.6-magnitude aftershock hit at 6:49 a.m., according to the U.S.... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital says it’s losing money

The Sonoma Valley Hospital issued a statement Tuesday saying that it’s losing money. The statement comes as the hospital gears up for March parcel tax election that would help fund ongoing operations. Jim McSweeney, the hospital’s chief financial officer, said in the statement, “The bad... Continue

Sonoma Dog Camp

It’s 10 on a Monday morning and more than 30 dogs have gathered in the landscaped outdoor play area and barn at the Sonoma Dog Camp. Looking out through an oversized glass partition at this conglomeration of canines, it strikes you that something is missing,... Continue

Sun’s Olmstead promoted

Marty Olmstead, who has been the Sonoma Valley Sun’s Metro Editor since September, has been named Assistant Managing Editor. She will work closely with Managing Editor Tim Omarzu in assigning and editing news and feature stories for the Sun. Olmstead has been a journalist for... Continue

Health Care Coalition to make recommendation in March

The Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition expects to make its recommendation on March 14 to the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board about how to proceed with a proposal for a new hospital in the Sonoma Valley. “We hope that’s going to be a pretty... Continue