Valleyville, California We appreciate Gay Kisbey’s thoughtful letter to us, in which she correctly notes that the Springs Area Redevelopment Advisory Committee tackles a large number of issues. We’re pleased to continue covering the meetings of that group, appreciating as we do the importance of... Continue
Tennessee's loss is Springs' gain Editor: Sitting in the auto repair shop and reading everything at hand, I read Lisa Murray's Springs column in the March 15 Sun. I have never written a letter to a newspaper before but did want Murray to know how... Continue
Cirrus Health Group, the Texas company that bought the option on 22 acres on Eighth Street East and wanted to invest $100 million in a new Sonoma community hospital, along with an adjacent medical spa, saw its latest overture to the hospital board rejected by... Continue
Stan Jackson brought joy daily to his friends in Sonoma and beyond. One of the original shows hosts in 2004 on KSVY 91.3 Sonoma, Stan entertained with dry humor and his knowledge and love of music, especially from the ‘50s. He connected with listeners spanning... Continue
A survey of 500 registered voters done early in April found that out of four options to replace the seismically non-compliant Sonoma Valley Hospital, respondents favored the "Broadway" and in-town options. That was according to Charles Rund of Charlton Research Company who spoke Monday night... Continue
NASCAR star Jeff Gordon dons chef's hat Four-time NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon traded in his stock car for a cutting board and chef’s coat on Sunday at Infineon Raceway. Gordon, a native of Vallejo, participated in a Wine Country Luncheon to help... Continue
We’re enjoying the hints of summer weather that have graced us in the last few weeks. Clear skies are part of what makes Sonoma so special – the deep blue over the beautiful hills, the jet black of the starlit nights. We value clarity in... Continue
The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to pursue a $4.5 million real-estate opportunity in keeping with its 2005 Open Space Preservation Strategic Plan. The 3-parcel, 2.72-acre Castagnasso property located at the northeast corner of East Spain Street and Second Street East was one of three... Continue
Chris Johnson is an inveterate second-hand store shopper. She can tell you which Bay Area shop carries what kind of merchandise and who will accept certain items and who won’t. She honed her consignment and thrift store skills during her years as a business planner,... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition is holding a public meeting Monday to discuss a public-opinion survey of what sort of new hospital voters would support. Chuck Rund of Charlton Research will make a presentation at the meeting, which starts a little after 7 p.m.... Continue