Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunA lawnmower is dusty but unburned after it sparked a fire in a Pueblo Avenue field shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday. Roofers from a nearby house used a garden hose to prevent the fire from spreading to trees at the property’s rear,... Continue
Since June 3, incumbent First District Supervisor Valerie Brown has been waiting to see who’ll face her in November’s runoff election – and now, she’s waiting to hear whether or not state officials think she broke electoral law. On June 11, supervisorial hopefuls David Reber,... Continue
The 2008 fire season has roared into high gear – and for the second time in three weeks, Sonoma Valley is responding. At 7 p.m. last Wednesday, California’s Office of Emergency Services summoned statewide help to fight a wildfire outside Chico which had burned more... Continue
After five years and numerous revisions, Sonoma’s Planning Commission approved 5–0 Thursday the key parts of a 26-unit development on West MacArthur Street. “This truly is a project … that has been a joint effort,” said Planning Commissioner Tom Anderson, who first saw the project... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Susan Simons with her dogs (l to r) Sammy, Billie and Molly. The dogs are all adoptees from Pets Lifeline.Susan Simons, executive director of Pets Lifeline, resigned on Thursday after 11 years of tireless work on behalf of the needy animals... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Greg Mihran is the new director of Willmar Center for Bereaved Children.The Willmar Center for Bereaved Children announced Friday that Greg Mihran will join the board of directors, assuming the seat vacated by the retiring William Randolph Hearst, III. Annie Bauer,... Continue
Those who feel Bob Cannard’s backyard eggs and produce project is unrealistic or impractical may want to take another look. The Sonoma County Preservation Foundation last week announced its gift to the City of Sonoma of $10,000 to create an education and awareness program necessary... Continue
Joan Huguenard takes us out of our personal comfort zone. And that can be a good thing. That’s the case with the periodic topic for “just joan”: the Middle East. We take no active side in the battle over homeland in Palestine. We have shaken... Continue
Dunbar singled out Editor: The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Brown vs. the Board of Education, which ended segregated schooling, states, “education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments … it is the very foundation of good citizenship.” Because of its... Continue
SUBMITTED PHOTO The Sonoma Valley High School music department acquired three silver and one bronze award during the 2007-2008 school year. This year’s’ Sonoma Valley High School chorus and madrigals went out in style. The two musical groups were a huge success, boasting an array... Continue