The pending sale of the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa and the Sonoma Golf Club passed a milestone on April 2. That’s the date on which Chicago-based Walton Street Capital gave up any right to reclaim $11 million in earnest money that it paid... Continue
A developer’s bid to get a $1.36 million loan in county redevelopment money got shelved for at least another month at the April 5 meeting of the Sonoma Valley Redevelopment Advisory Committee. The committee’s members wanted more information from Irvine-based Global Premier Development Inc. before... Continue
A 2.5-foot-tall stack of turquoise-blue spheres standing atop a 4-foot-high pedestal is planned for installation at the gateway arch to the Springs on Highway 12 near the McDonald’s restaurant. That was one of the key design elements that ceramicist Oliverio Quezada shared on April 5... Continue
Scott Gregerson is resigning as a vice president at Sonoma Valley Hospital. Gregerson, who serves as the hospital’s spokesman, was hired in June 2004 by former hospital CEO Robert Kowal. The hospital board in January signed a separation agreement with Kowal, who came under criticism... Continue
Looks forward to the Sun Editor: I am not much of an e-mailer, but I wanted you to know that we look forward to receiving the Sun each week and in particular enjoy the articles by Larry Barnett, Donna Hays and Kathleen Hill. We are... Continue
“I give you my word.” Used to be that was good enough, and maybe it still is in many transactions. Typically, we expect, those are face-to-face transactions, the way they all used to be until a century or so ago. “A man’s word is his... Continue
The volunteer efforts by a local group of women were recognized by the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County at its 34th Annual Volunteer banquet held April 11 at the Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel in Santa Rosa. The Valley of the Moon Children’s Auxiliary received the... Continue
The Sonoma Jazz + Festival has announced that LeAnn Rimes and Robert Cray have joined the all-star lineup for the Memorial Day weekend event. Rimes, the young queen of country music with the incredible range, and Cray, the Bay Area blues player, will share the... Continue
Sonoma Jazz+ announces 'legend'-ary line-up Bona fide American legends will headline 2007’s Sonoma Jazz + Festival May 24-27 over Memorial Day weekend: Tony Bennett (Sunday), Harry Connick Jr. with Bonearama (Saturday) and Smokey Robinson, with Michael McDonald opening (Friday). Thursday’s artists will be announced later.... Continue
A developer tonight will make a bid for a $1.36 million loan of Sonoma County redevelopment money to help fund construction of the Patwin Family Apartments, a 55-unit low-income apartment complex at 18360 Sierra Drive. The request will be made to the Sonoma Valley Redevelopment... Continue