Hit-and-run claims longtime Sonoma restaurateur

[caption id="attachment_20066" align="alignright" width="230" caption="Zino Mezoui, shown with wife Jan, ran the popular Zino’s on the Plaza for 25 years. "][/caption]Lake County law officers are hunting for the driver of a Suburban involved in the collision that claimed the life of popular Sonoma chef and... Continue

Survey: business confidence on the rise

How is your business doing compared to the same time last year? More than 70 percent of local firms reported that their businesses are doing slightly or significantly better than a year ago, according to a survey by the Sonoma Valley Economic Development Partnership. The... Continue

Burning ring of fire

Spice-aholic. Hello, my name is Kristin and I am a spice-aholic. Admitting it is the first step, right? The desire for spice, the rush of heat and pain is, at times, all consuming. I constantly crave that tongue-tingling, tummy aching joy. A smart man once... Continue

Gayle Manfre named 2010 Treasure Artist

Gayle Manfre has been named the Treasure Artist of the Year by The Cultural and Fine Arts Commission. As an artist, Manfre helped create and has worked with the “Art Rewards the Student” program at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art and was instrumental in the... Continue

Heeding Jeff Low’s words

Editor: The very same morning I read Dr. Low’s column in Thursday’s Sun I received a call from my doctor’s office regarding yet another referral to have a colonoscopy done. I’ve been putting it off for years, even going so far as arranging three appointments, only to... Continue

Museum of Art names director of education

[caption id="attachment_20048" align="alignright" width="233" caption="Margie Maynard looks to create “life-changing” moments in her new role at the SVMA. "][/caption]Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has tapped Sonoma Valley native Margie Maynard as its new Director of Education and Public Programs. Maynard, who grew up in Sobre... Continue

Honoring land preservation

[caption id="attachment_19991" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Gathering to congratulate Maurice “Skip” Schwartz are from left to right: John Petersen, Audubon Canyon Ranch associate director; Andy Lafrenz, ACR board president; Schwartz; former ACR Executive Director, Martin Griffin; ACR founder, Joyce Griffin; and J. Scott Feierabend, ACR executive director."][/caption]... Continue

Putting the drive into blood drive

[caption id="attachment_19987" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo: Nate Jacobson"][/caption] With an incentive that is sure to get the blood pumping, Infineon Raceway offers donors a high-speed “Hot Lap” as part of the 10th annual High Speed Blood Drive on Thursday, Sept. 30. The raceway will partner with... Continue

Tourist numbers heating up after cold start

After a cold winter of first quarter room tax figures frozen at record-low numbers, the hospitality sector has warmed up nicely, according to industry sources. “It’s like the good old days,” said Bill Blum, general manager of MacArthur Place Inn & Spa. Currently, Blum said,... Continue

Presentation announces new hires

Sonoma’s Presentation School has hired three new teachers, all with ties to the area. Kathryn Faircloth (at left in photo) will teach science, working out of the school’s brand new and fully equipped science lab, to grades five through eight. She will also assist with... Continue