The fever and body aches, the coughing, sneezing and general malaise. That’s right, it’s the H1N1 virus and it’s currently running around right here in Sonoma. More commonly referred to as swine flu, the virus has reared its ugly head in the Valley, most recently... Continue
Last week, parents received their children’s STAR test results by mail. While the official results still need to be tabulated and massaged to produce the Annual Progress Report (AYP) which delineates the advanced, proficient, basic, etc. level status for each student, the numbers look startlingly... Continue
Threat to the wine industry or just another bug in the vineyard? The ongoing argument about the dangers of the light-brown apple moth is, to grape growers in the quarantine area, a moot point. Regardless of your feelings about the pest, you’ve got to follow... Continue
The city of Sonoma has a budget. Almost. Agreeing on measures to reduce a proposed $494,000 general fund deficit to about $125,000 in red ink, the city council adjourned Wednesday night with a promise to finalize the $11.4 million budget in a special meeting on... Continue
My mother is a superb cook, an absolute natural in the kitchen with a talent for turning whatever is available into an elegant repast. She once visited me while I was young and penniless…all we had in the refrigerator were lemons, and I’ll be damned... Continue
[caption id="attachment_12248" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff Photo An errant pickup smashed in the historic entryway last week, causing structural damage."][/caption] The City Hall archway pillar struck by a runaway pickup truck last week sustained structural damage and must be replaced, according to a city official. Though... Continue
[caption id="attachment_12245" align="alignright" width="156" caption="Richard H. Buckerfield"][/caption] Richard H. Buckerfield, devoted husband and father, business and community leader, and philanthropist, passed away peacefully on Aug. 28, 2009 at the age of 69 after a courageous six-year battle with lung cancer. Dick was widely respected and... Continue
[caption id="attachment_12230" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff photo The men have set up a makeshift altar at the vineyard workers’ camp at St. Leo’s church."][/caption] Again this year, vineyard workers returning from a long day’s harvest will find a place to sleep and something to eat thanks... Continue
[nggallery id=98] Lunch at Sonoma Charter School will never be the same. Moving to an organic menu this year with help from Oakland-based Revolution Foods, Charter will begin serving healthy, balanced and all-natural lunches come Sept. 8. Jeni Spencer, a parent and the school’s lunch... Continue
One man is in jail and another is at large after their Wednesday morning arson spree endangered the historic Mission building in downtown Sonoma. Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., police say the duo torched the contents of two dumpsters in Depot Park, and set... Continue