Sonoma Valley death notices

Deborah J. Broyles, 53, of Sonoma, passed away September 10, 2016. Gary Marchant Castro, 67, of Sonoma, passed away September 20, 2016. Vivienne J. Cerrudo, 96, of Sonoma, passed away September 23, 2016. Richard S. Cole, 88, of Sonoma, passed away September 26, 2016. John... Continue

No-cost mammogram program at SV Hospital

Throughout the month of October, Sonoma Valley Hospital’s Women’s Health Center will offer no-cost mammograms for uninsured and underinsured Sonoma Valley women over the age of 40. The screening program, known as Project Pink, is made available as a community service through a special grant... Continue

Thompson likes Dodd

This election season is unlike any other in recent memory. We don’t need divisiveness, we need direction and leadership. We need people to build bridges, not walls. Only by working together can we find real solutions to the challenges we face. Throughout my time in... Continue

Springs Community Alliance meets Thursday

The public is invited to the monthly meeting of the Springs Community Alliance on Thursday, October 13, at 7:00 p.m. at the Sonoma Charter School, 17202 Sonoma Hwy, at Vailetti Drive in the Springs. The meeting is open to the public and anyone with an interest in... Continue

Assemblymember Dodd adds to Dunbar civics lesson

Fourth and fifth grade Dunbar Elementary School students who had been studying government got a lesson Friday from an inside source -- Assemblymember Bill Dodd. Dodd joined the students to talk about democracy, what the government does and why it’s so important, even for kids.... Continue

Sonoma Valley mountain lion gets GPS collar

A project to study mountain lions in their Mayacamas Mountains habitat is officially underway with the outfitting of a female lion with a GPS collar. Now, for the first time, Audubon Canyon Ranch researchers can track the wild 90-pound cat as it roams its 1,000-acre... Continue

Choices of the County School Board

Four propositions on the November ballot -- 51, 55, 56 and 58 -- if passed would benefit Sonoma County’s public school students. That’s why the Sonoma County Board of Education has unanimously endorsed them. Prop 51 provides $9 billion in bond funding for K-12 schools,... Continue

Guest editorial: Vote no ‘U’

Measure U is the Sonoma City Council’s attempt to extend the 2012 “temporary” sales tax increase commonly known as Measure J. In 2012, the Council asked voters for the temporary sales tax increase to help weather the recession as well as adjust to the loss... Continue

Pavilion in Depot Park would honor Chinese wine workers

The Sonoma Penglai Sister City Committee is raising funds to build a Chinese pavilion in Sonoma’s Depot Park. As the culmination of the group’s Wine Country Chinese Legacy Project, the structure would commemorate the efforts of the Chinese immigrants who contributed to the growth of... Continue

Classical concert season announced

The Sonoma Classical Music Society will begin its 13th season with the Italian Saxophone Quartet on November 20 in a five-concert season ending in May. All concerts will be held at Vintage House Sonoma, 264 First St. E. in Sonoma. For the opening concert, the... Continue