We appreciated the discussion at the city council meeting last week, concerning possible amendment of the city’s Urban Growth Boundary to allow the city to serve a new hospital with sewer and water. As Sherlock Holmes might have noted, “The game is afoot.” Only it’s... Continue
Sonoma voters may have two options in June to expand the city’s urban growth boundary to allow construction of a new hospital. One option would allow construction of a privately financed hospital at Eighth Street East and Napa Road. The other option would clear the... Continue
The Sutter Medical Center will close its Chanate Road campus early next year, but Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital will buy some of Sutter’s assets and keep them going, said a statement issued jointly on Monday by the two hospitals. “The Chanate campus, which (Sutter) leases... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition expects to make its recommendation on March 14 to the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board about how to proceed with a proposal for a new hospital in the Sonoma Valley. “We hope that’s going to be a pretty... Continue
Marty Olmstead, who has been the Sonoma Valley Sun’s Metro Editor since September, has been named Assistant Managing Editor. She will work closely with Managing Editor Tim Omarzu in assigning and editing news and feature stories for the Sun. Olmstead has been a journalist for... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Hospital issued a statement Tuesday saying that it’s losing money. The statement comes as the hospital gears up for March parcel tax election that would help fund ongoing operations. Jim McSweeney, the hospital’s chief financial officer, said in the statement, “The bad... Continue
It’s 10 on a Monday morning and more than 30 dogs have gathered in the landscaped outdoor play area and barn at the Sonoma Dog Camp. Looking out through an oversized glass partition at this conglomeration of canines, it strikes you that something is missing,... Continue
It takes a bit of searching, but once you find Sonoma Tabletop, you may not shop anywhere else for stemware, wine accessories and linens for the table . At least that is what store manager Brenda Ellis said recently at the factory outlet store, which... Continue
Editor: I was impressed to hear that a local man of moral conviction gave so generously to promote the passage of legislation requiring teens to notify their parents prior to having an abortion. I was shocked that this straightforward initiative did not pass with at... Continue
It seemed to us that 2006 was a darn good year, everything considered, and we’re excited about what’s in store for the Sonoma Valley community in 2007. It’s still early, of course, but we haven’t fudged on any personal resolutions yet! We hope your self-discipline... Continue