A day after PG&E held a public forum in Sonoma to ease concerns over its SmartMeter technology, the executive in charge of the statewide program has been suspended for using a fake identity to join an online forum for opponents of the controversial device. William... Continue
Marcia Anne Connor - February 10, 1952 - October 26, 2010 She was born Marcia Anne Connor to Edward and Anne M. Connor on February 10 in Santa Rosa. She passed away early Oct. 26 after a 3 year hard fought battle with breast cancer.... Continue
[caption id="attachment_21117" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="In the College and Career Center, from left, counselors Laura Losk, Maricela Sanchez and Center director Kathleen Hawing help college-curious students Wendy Contreras, Doris Martinez and Judith Pulido."][/caption] Whether a graduate plans to go to a trade school, Santa Rosa Junior... Continue
Matt Barker, assistant vice president and financial advisor of Wells Fargo Foundation, LLC, Redwood City, recently made a donation of $2000 to Sonoma Valley Teen Services. Barker attended the organization’s recent “Cult Cab” party and was sufficiently impressed by the mission and activities of the... Continue
To cook… If Thanksgiving is a word that conjures up cozy images of extended families gathered around the dining table, aromas of a buttery turkey and spiced pies wafting from the kitchen, little cousins giggling with one another and happy hours spent on grandma’s stuffing... Continue
Warnings have been issued about three scams that falsely imply government approval. One fraud alert comes from Congressman Mike Thompson, who urged seniors to ignore an informational card sent from the “National Processing Center” warning seniors about impending cuts to Medicare. “This mailing is a... Continue
Rob Feldman, the acting Chief Finance Officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital since July 1, has been named permanently to the post. “He is perfect for us as we take this hospital to the next level,” said Kelly Mather, hospital CEO. “He has the right background.... Continue
Enoteca Della Santina wrapped up Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a donation to the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation in support of women’s health. Until supplies run out, Enoteca Della Santina is donating $1.50 from every bottle of “R” Cellars Rosé to benefit mammography services for... Continue
While the pilot is out of one hospital, the passenger of the single engine plane that crashed Saturday into a Sonoma industrial park remains in serious but stable condition at a Walnut Creek facility. Mark Johnson of Santa Rosa was extricated from the wreckage near... Continue
An installation inspired by Mexican folk art created for the Day of the Dead, “Noche de las Mariposa,” is still turning heads at the Sonoma Community Center. Visitors are invited to wear painted skull masks and wander among swarming butterflies in an otherworldly, glow-in-the-dark atmosphere... Continue