Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Kathy Swett walks out of a city council meeting last week after withdrawing a funding request for the Community Center from the city. Kathy Swett, dressed casually in soft brown pants, a brown cotton sweater and sneakers—“gosh, I look grubby,” she... Continue
Valley firefighter killed on Highway 12 Brian Fletcher, 27, a Kenwood Fire Protection District firefighter, died in a motorcycle accident Sunday just north of Kenwood Fletcher was traveling westbound on Hwy. 12 approaching Adobe Canyon Road at about 6:30 p.m. when a car driven by... Continue
George Mertens (seen here with Representative Lynn Woolsey), during a recent visit to the nation's capital. Submitted photoLongtime Sonoma Valley dairy farmer George Mertens traveled to Washington, D.C. recently to thank House members for passing the 2007 farm bill and to urge Senators to do... Continue
Members of the Ballet Folkloric Nezahualcoyotl get ready for their performance on stage at Sunday’s Mexican Independence day celebration, where record attendance was reported.The Sonoma City Planning Commission at its meeting last Thursday considered a permit application by Donna Barton to conduct religious ceremonies in... Continue
One lucky attendee of the Sept. 28 Patron’s Night Gala – the official kick-off event of the 110th Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival – will win a CSAA travel voucher in the amount of $1000, generously donated by Rick Whatley of the California State... Continue
WillMar Center for Bereaved Children honors Whitney Evans as its 2007 Guardian Award recipient at its annual Guardians’ Gala event. The seven-year anniversary event will be held at The Lodge at Sonoma on Saturday, October 13 beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a silent auction and... Continue
“Hear, O Israel.” So came the calls over thousands of years to a unique people. The prophets, according to their history, proclaimed God’s commandments: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your might, and you shall... Continue
Questions hospital coalition’s arguments against retrofitting Editor: While the public rests its hopes on the formation of the recent Joint Powers Authority to save the hospital, the hospital was losing over $500,000 in May, almost $250,000 in June and around $30,000 in July. The recent... Continue
Debra Harris’ passion for dog shows lead her to dog grooming. Photo by Ryan Lely.Many wanna-be entrepreneurs obsess about money, but to some, love and passion are more important ingredients when starting a business. “If you’re in it for the money it's not going to... Continue
Gabriella Villasenor has tried her hand at a variety of jobs and in a variety of sectors in Sonoma Valley, all of them linked with a common thread: customer service. Starting in the 1980s, she found work as a cosmetologist at several local beauty salons... Continue