Editor's Note: The following material was submitted by the staff at Dunbar Elementary School in Glen Ellen for the award ceremony held at the school board meeting on March 11. Fifth grader Elizabeth Eagles, daughter of Phil and Kate Eagles, has been in Dunbar since... Continue
At a closed meeting on Saturday morning, the school board revisited its decision earlier in the year to support the request of outgoing Superintendent Barbara Young to replace Sonoma Valley High School Principal Micaela Philpot. When Philpot had announced her resignation 10 days ago, the... Continue
While the Ides of March brings thoughts of gloom and doom to some, Barking Dog Roasters is hoping to bring out some of the good on the infamous day, as they will host the Ides of March Folk Fest. The event will take place at... Continue
Every one who has felt guilty at the market, picking out environmentally responsible products and nice organic vegetables, and then, having forgotten one’s own embossed canvas bag, having to choose between “paper or plastic?” will be happy to hear this news. Our local garbage provider,... Continue
On Tuesday night, over 50 people filled the chairs in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District board room, and more lined the wall or milled about outside. Their set faces and lack of chatter contributed to a sense of tension in the air. School board... Continue
At the last city council meeting, vice-mayor Ken Brown urged the council to oppose the governor’s closing of state parks to help solve the state’s budget crisis. The resulting discussion raised questions about the direct and indirect ways in which the threatened cuts can impact... Continue
Dunbar Student of the Year Elizabeth Eagles with sister Isabel, mother Kate and father Phillip. Photo by Ryan Lely Dunbar Student of the Year Jacob Little with father Bryan, mother Susan, sister Naomi, brother John (far left) and Samuel (center). Photo by Ryan Lely Continue
The evening of Thursday March 6 was a landmark moment for Sonoma Valley soccer. The board of Sonoma United Football Club voted unanimously to accept a merger with Sonoma Valley Youth Soccer Association. Anyone present last spring when the long-established SVYSA board unanimously rejected the... Continue
Heneveld named to Planning Mark Heneveld, long-time Sonoma Valley resident, was appointed to the Planning Commission last week by Mayor Joanne Sanders. Sanders, introducing Heneveld, said, “I take the Planning Commission very seriously, and have interviewed you not once, but twice.” She said Heneveld had... Continue
Sonoma Valley is a vibrant, exciting place to live. Yet it has divisions. In fairness, so do most towns, but one division Sonoma has no longer is within its active soccer community. Some 1200 of our youth play soccer; it’s a big deal for Sonoma... Continue