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Sonoma Charter School hosts “Le Cirque de Sonoma”

Submitted Material: Join Sonoma Charter School’s 13th annual benefit auction on Saturday, Nov. 3. from 5-11 p.m. at The Lodge at Sonoma on 1325 Broadway.. “Le Cirque de Sonoma” will offer a magical evening of dining, dancing, entertainment, auctions, laughter and acrobats. Special entertainers will... Continue

Forget Paris

Fashion in the Vineyards has become the Boys & Girls Club’s second-largest fundraiser, and was founded in 2002 by Club president Deborah Emery. This year’s theme is “The Devil Wears Helen Lyall,” and the show is being choreographer, produced and outfitted by Helen Lyall. Guests... Continue

A Critical Support Net for High School Programs

Bake sales and car washes were fun ways to raise a little extra money for special events or uniforms for students in the “Leave-it-to-Beaver” world of public schools in the ‘70s. Today raising money for school classes, activities and programs of all kinds has become... Continue

Sonoma Jazz Society

Sonoma Valley Jazz Society kicks off Saturday with a trio of Bay Area musicians. Submitted photo Another season of jazz in Sonoma—A Valley staple since 1989—kicks off Saturday with a trio of Bay Area musicians who will play jazz standards at the Sonoma Valley Woman’s... Continue

Autumn in the vineyards:

It was 8:30 a.m. and the workers had been at it for more than three hours, moving from one row to the other, picking clusters of rich, dark blue grapes from the vines, knocking off the stems, chucking them into white bins. It is the... Continue

Marriage and monogamy (Part 2)

Jeffrey Low Special to the Sun In part one of this article, I detailed the traditional reasons for monogamy within marriage. Among these were economics, lineage, health, religion and domination of women. In our current society none of these old reasons make much sense. We... Continue

Peace charities get $250,000 from major retailer

Wire Report Brighton, the Los Angeles-based accessory and lifestyle company, designed a bracelet to inspire change and raised $250,000 for four non-profit organizations working towards peace. Brighton is about working towards a better future, helping people and standing out, said Brighton president Jerry Kohl, president... Continue

Michael Jackson “The Beer Hunter” drank wine

We are so wine-centric here in the wine country that we forget the famous Sonoma Valley winemakers’ expression that “It takes a lot of beer to make good wine.” That belief may have led the Benziger boys to take a stab at making fine artisinal... Continue

Aptly named reptile wreaks his revenge

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I noticed a nasty bite on your finger last week when I had my cat in your office for her vaccines. How did you get that? It looked like a long row along your finger. Curious owner Dear Curious: That was a... Continue

Dr. Schwab awarded UC Davis Fellowship

submitted photo Dr. Deanna Schwab works at the Arroyo Veterinary Hospital.Dr. Deanna Schwab, of Sonoma, was recently awarded the prestigious Don Low-CVMA Fellowship in Small Animal Ultrasonography at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.   The fellowship program is designed to give practicing veterinary professionals... Continue