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Sonoma Valley Fund, an affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County, has elected five new community leaders to its board: Barbara Hughes; Penney Magrane, Valerie Pistole; Mandy Bolling; and Richard Dale. “Each of these new board members brings enormous experience and a wealth of community knowledge... Continue
More than 350 people turned out to support a one-of-a-kind fundraiser at Sonoma Raceway last weekend at the 3rd annual John’s March Against Stomach Cancer. Walkers, runners and even dogs took part in a symbolic march around the 2.52-mile, 12-turn road course at the event,... Continue
In 1835, the Pueblo of Sonoma was founded and Mariano Vallejo appointed Commandante of the Fourth Military District and Director of Colonization of the Northern Frontier. Vallejo describes his arrival to Sonoma County, on his way to the mission to lay out the pueblo of... Continue
Trusts are assets, at least you should think of them that way. Trusts are like any other assets we own -- they must be maintained after we buy them. If you keep them tuned up and give them some TLC, you’ll get more out of... Continue
In a society of over 300 million people efficiencies are needed, and representative democracy is how we choose to provide efficiency in the development and administration of governmental public policy. Other societies are organized differently but all governmental systems, whether democracy, monarchy or autocracy are... Continue
Flu activity continues to increase statewide, including reports of hospitalizations, severe disease and the number of deaths, according to public health officials. As of January 18, the number of confirmed influenza related deaths in California jumped to 95 from 45 in one week, including three... Continue
Address by Edmund G. Brown Jr. -- I am here today to report on the state of our state, choosing to ignore those who say that Article 5 of our Constitution, which requires the governor to report to the Legislature, is outdated; that you can’t... Continue
The 2014 Sweetheart Gala & Auction honoring Dale Downing and Don Shone is sold out, so the Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma Valley is especially grateful to the community, and generous sponsors, for supporting the event honoring the prominent business partners. It was July... Continue
Guest opinion by Jack Atkin. Sonoma County in recent years has been exploring ways to finance a higher level of road maintenance than can currently be paid from the county’s general fund. Accordingly, taxpayers can expect in the near future a ballot measure imposing some... Continue