Police ignore driving laws already on the books Editors: Some time this year, the new law regarding cell phone use while driving will be enacted. There is also a law regarding text messaging while driving (which boggles the mind) in the works somewhere. My question... Continue
Sean Cutting, new president of Sonoma Valley Bank. Submitted Photo Board Chairman Bob Nicholas reported leadership changes at Sonoma Valley Bank, in accordance with the company’s strategic plan for management succession. Sean Cutting has been named President, Chief Lending Officer and Chief Administrative Officer and... Continue
Food trends for 2008 You don’t have to be a genius to figure out that the new more is less: Less meat, less sugar, less packaging and less food on our plates. High oil prices, health-conscious baby boomers, and increased global awareness will drive the trends for the... Continue
First, a quick synopsis of last month’s column: tipping your bartender is good. Not tipping is bad. A dollar a drink is perfect. Save your nickels for your grandchildren, unless you’re leaving 20 of them in the form of a paper dollar bill. Now that... Continue
“I’m a lucky woman,” exclaims Tillie Angus about her shop Sonoma Yarn, located in the Springs. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun One of the friendliest spots to hang out in The Springs is at the corner of Highway 12 at Lichtenberg, just north of Parson’s Hardware.... Continue
Dick Cole was recently named president of the National Watercolor Society. His goal as president is to increase membership and outreach to public schools. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun At age 80, watercolorist Dick Cole doesn’t believe in retirement. He’s been painting full-time for a dozen... Continue
Last night, Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders honored landscape architect Robert Behrens, whose Veterans Cemetery will be a place of peace for generations to come, for his dedication over the years to the natural beauty of Sonoma. This was the Sonoma City Council’s first meeting in... Continue
Voters in Sonoma County matched the statewide vote on three of the seven statewide ballot measures in Tuesday’s voting; all three failed to pass. #91 Transportation Funds. County: Y 36% N 64% State: Y 42% N 58% #92 Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees. County: Y... Continue
The Sonoma Creek Watershed is an area of creeks and tributaries covering some 170 square miles, flanked on the west by the Sonoma Mountain Range and on the east by the Mayacamas Mountains, and extending in the north from Kenwood to San Pablo Bay. It’s... Continue
While pundits try to out-predict each other about the prospects of the close-race candidates, last week 700 Sonoma Valley High School students, in a mock presidential primary election, voted for Barak Obama for president by an overwhelming 48.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton limped... Continue