The hospital board meeting last weekwas called to review the board’s recent selection of the so-called “In-Town” site, and passion was not in short supply. The board did not so much revisit its decision, especially with two of its members absent, as it did offer... Continue
By a vote of 6-1 at its meeting last week, the Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission recommended to County Supervisor Valerie Brown that a use permit be granted for the proposed medical marijuana dispensary at 19445 Riverside Drive. Creekside Medicinal Organics presented its application, filed... Continue
School may be safe but getting there might not That's what Fernando [last name withheld] learned a week ago. The 14-year-old was walking the three blocks from his family's residence to Altimira Middle School. According to his sister, he was knocked to the ground by... Continue
It took an hour and forty minutes for the Sonoma City Council to distribute $100,300 in a special meeting last week to the local “tier-two” non-profit organizations. This brings to $240,000 the total distributions from the 2008 city budget, having previously distributed $139,700 to three... Continue
What to throw away and what not to Editor: First I thoroughly enjoy Kathleen Hill’s home and garden column, however this week I am compelled to clear a couple of things up about one of my favorite subjects, municipal collection of yard waste and its... Continue
My wife and some of her friends recently decided to start a women’s book club, and within a week or two had eleven members, already reading their first book. Each member has the opportunity to choose any book for the group to read. From what... Continue
Parkpoint Club manager Ellie Walker in the new, expanded club. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley SUN The long-anticipated expansion of Parkpoint Health Club in the Maxwell Village shopping center is nearing completion. Stacks of shiny metal weights and strength training machines have replaced the racks of freshly... Continue
It started as a high-quality office building project, then turned “green” when the owners realized, close to the start of construction, that their plan could qualify for LEED certification. Jeffrey Freiburg, one of the owners who is managing the project, calls it a decision that’s... Continue
Home winemakers share their wines for a good cause. Photo by jack Bertram There is a certain charm about weekend events in Sonoma. On Oct. 13 the Valley of the Moon Dilettante Enological Society (VOMDES) held their second annual Home Winemakers Celebration on the back... Continue
The new Gateway Park in the Springs was designed by Mollyanne Meyn and uses drought-tolerant and native regional plants. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley SUN One last round for McNeilly’s: The pending sale of McNeilly’s Tavern on Verano Avenue to a buyer from Marin County has fallen... Continue