Hardwood flooring, distinctive carpets and area rugs have stepped up to center stage as today’s homeowners are realizing that’s what underfoot can be more important than what’s overhead. Distinctive textures and patterns are now making flooring and carpeting an integral element of an overall interior... Continue
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell yesterday released the results of the 2007 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program that indicate California students are continuing to improve their academic performance in most subjects and grades. "This year's results offer both encouragement and reason for... Continue
Back to school supplies can strain even fat family budgets . For families struggling economically, costly school supplies can be the final straw . For the 7th year in a row, The Office Depot Foundation is bringing backpacks to needy kids in the Sonoma Valley... Continue
Fran Meininger, a Sonoma native known for her work with several local organizations, was named yesterday as the new executive director of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation (SVEF). Following an extensive nationwide search, the foundation’s board selected the Glen Ellen resident and longtime supporter of... Continue
The annual Perseid meteor shower is in process right this minute, though you won't be able to see any of the legendary streaming lights until it gets dark. The good news: tonight is the best night to see the show. One of the greatest places... Continue
School commences in just two weeks. New shoes, a fresh lunch pail, binders stuffed with pristine new materials. What's not to love? Ms. Visikich: eighth grade science. Famously cranky and droll, her excruciatingly bad breath had us gasping through the necks of our sweaters all... Continue
If you’re planning to drive across either of the two bridges spanning Sonoma’s Nathanson Creek anytime soon, be sure to keep your cell phone and a utility knife handy, And leave the driver’s side window rolled down. In the aftermath of last week’s tragic bridge... Continue
Somebody flunked Ethics Class, it seems. Vandals have defaced Sonoma Charter School yet again. If Principal Nora Flood has anything to say about it, the destructive trespassers have had their way with the sprawling campus at 17202 Sonoma Highway for the last time. Rotating security... Continue
The glassy-winged sharpshooter is a large dark brown or black insect covered in ivory or yellowish spots. photo COURTESY OF THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTUREWith a name like sharpshooter, you can bet this is one bug you do not want to have around.... Continue
Reefer madness Jeff Spicoli and his ilk are waaay bummed, dude. Local law enforcement seized 63,000 mature marijuana plants from four remote locations in a weeklong sweep, estimating the value of the haul at over a million dollars. Working in conjunction with the state Justice... Continue