Jeff Reilly of Edward Jones Investments is collecting the following items for recycling: Inkjet cartridges, empty laser-printer cartridges, used cell phones, laptop computers (please include powercords), PDAs and palm pilots, and iPods (please include all accessories). All you need to do is drop these items... Continue
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Please join Sonoma Land Trust’s native plant nursery workparty at Sears Point Ranch in Southern Sonoma County (near Lakeville Hwy & Hwy 37), Friday July 13th, 1-3 pm Volunteers are needed to propagate native plants in preparation for winter plantings at restoration sites along Tolay... Continue
Audubon Canyon Ranch (ACR), founded in 1962 to protect the natural environment through land preservation, environmental education and conservation-based research, today announced that its Bouverie Preserve will host an information meeting on from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on June 20, 2007 for its 2007... Continue
Circus for big kids – that’s what it was. Air hockey. Sumo suits. Rock wall. Obstacle course. Tattoos. Fortune tellers. Casino. Karaoke. Game show contests. Plus free candy and ice-cream. And a 2007 car given away, among a huge assortment of other prizes. Cost of... Continue
Residents in the city of Sonoma have conserved 726 acre feet of water since the city applied in 2001 for money from the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) to fund a water conservation program. SCWA conservation specialist Carrie Pollard updated the city council at its... Continue
The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to adopt at its meeting Wednesday night, a 45-day moratorium prohibiting any permit or approval for the conversion of mobile home parks to resident ownership within the city of Sonoma. The term “conversions to resident ownership” means that not... Continue
When Tim Miller retires to Sonoma, he wants to be sure the valley still has a hospital. So the Indiana developer is offering to build one. “I’m dead serious about it,” said Miller, who hopes to outline his proposal at the June 20 meeting of... Continue
Fire authority’s new life-saving equipment put to use immediately New vehicle extrication equipment purchased recently by the Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority was used within days of being put into service. New hydraulic spreaders, cutters, rams and power units used to free persons trapped... Continue
Feeling the urge to cast a line into the water, or to sleep in a tent high in the mountains where a million stars drift overhead? It’s summer, time to get away from cities and pavement and head for your favorite outdoor spot. Whether it’s... Continue
Planet Organics (www.PlanetOrganics.com), the Bay Area’s award-winning organic and artisanal food home delivery service, is relocating its warehouse operations to the old Nicholas Turkey Co. facility at 19445 Riverside Drive in Sonoma. The company moved into the new facility on June 1 and became operational... Continue