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Bringing holiday spirit to the homeless

Christmas came early at The Haven, writes Kathy King, with the annual Secret Santa Holiday Party put on by Constance Grizzell, Patti England, and their merry band of volunteers. This is their 7th year pulling out all the stops to give gifts to those in... Continue

County starts pop-up Covid testing on Dec. 28

Sonoma County will host free Covid stations at six pop-up locations, including St. Leo's Church, beginning Monday, December 28, with results promised within 72 hours. The County is partnering with a private company, Curative, to operate the "pain-free" testing stations as follows: Mondays St. Leo's... Continue

Sonoma venues broke Covid laws, Chronicle reports

At least four summer weddings hosted and catered by Sonoma’s Best Hospitality Group violated coronavirus restrictions on event size and mask use, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. About two dozen such weddings have been reported to the county, including one with as many... Continue

Sonoma council to grant cannabis license. Right?

A meeting of Sonoma City Council on Monday, December 14, 6 p.m. may (at last) clear the way for a retail cannabis outlet. See the agenda and find out how to view the meeting remotely, at CivicWeb Portal.   In August, the city awarded its exclusive... Continue

Covid vaccine doses arrive in Sonoma County

Sonoma County received its first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this morning with the delivery of five boxes totaling 4,875 doses, including some earmarked for Sonoma Valley Hospital. [caption id="attachment_108366" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A box of Covid vaccine rolls into the Sonoma County Department of... Continue

Let it stream!

The Sebastiani Theatre’s annual holiday production, with a range of local acts, musicians, dancers and performers, always was like an old-fashioned TV show (looking at you, Andy Williams). Hosted by Roger and Diana Rhoten, starting December 20, the Special Musical Holiday show is a welcome... Continue

New members of SV Hospital’s governing board

The Sonoma Valley Health Care District board officially welcomed new members Dr. Judith Bjorndal and Susan Kornblatt Idell at its December 10 meeting. They replace Jane Hirsch and Sharon Nevins, who have retired from the board after eight and nine years respectively. “We are fortunate... Continue

A Secret Santa for dogs and cats

Pets Lifeline has placed giving trees at five Valley locations: Brocco's, Sonoma Pet Center, Barking Dog Roasters, Vintage Kennel Club, and Swede's Feeds. When buying food and toys for your pets, you can buy something for a pet who is less fortunate, and Pets Lifeline along with Sonoma... Continue