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SV Chamber of Commerce names new CEO

The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce has a new CEO: Santa Rosa native Mark Bodenhamer, who for seven years held the top spot at the San Juan Capistrano Chamber. He replaces Patricia Shults who stepped down from the role in late January after having led the... Continue

Springs public art project gets $10k grant

[caption id="attachment_86946" align="aligncenter" width="420"] San Francisco-based artist Chor Boogie[/caption] Sonoma Valley Museum of Art has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to bring public art to the Springs. The artist residency project will be led by guest artist Chor... Continue

Update: Valley students protest against lax gun laws

[caption id="attachment_86958" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley High School students assemble along Broadway[/caption] Sonoma Valley High Schools students walk out of school Wednesday morning to join a nationwide protest against gun violence. The orderly assembly came one month after 17 people were murdered at Marjory Stoneman... Continue

Hawing resigns as principal of Sonoma Valley High

Sonoma Valley High School Principal Kathleen Hawing will leave the post at the end of this school year with plans to return to teaching. Hawing was named the school’s principal of in April of 2013 after serving one school year as a vice principal. “It... Continue

Cheers to the heroes

[caption id="attachment_86877" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Eldrige Fire Chief Atis Souza, firefighter Loren Davis, John Randazzo of SHW, Saul Ontiveros and Brad Davenport.[/caption] White or red, this custom label from the Sonoma Home Winemakers says it all: “Thank You For Saving Our Valley -- A Gift of... Continue

Planning the future of Sonoma County’s open space

  [caption id="attachment_86868" align="aligncenter" width="420"] A view from Sonoma's Montini Preserve[/caption] Sonoma County voters approved the creation of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District, and its funding through a quarter-cent sales tax, in 1990. Since then, the agency has opened nearly 12,000... Continue

A better path to ‘Beauty’

Jack London State Historic Park has new ADA parking spaces and pathway to Beauty Ranch, thanks to donations from local companies. About 1,000 feet long, the pathway leads through oak trees and eucalyptus groves to picnic areas and the ranch meadow, ending up at the... Continue

Farmers Market poster contest

  Looking for a new design for a fresh new beginning, the Sonoma’s Tuesday Night Farmers Market is staging its first-ever Poster Art Contest. The market season, beginning May 1, marks a transition to a new partnership with the City of Sonoma, said Emily Fitzpatrick... Continue

Groundwater Agency begins planning process

The newly-formed Sonoma Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency, charged by the state to develop a plan by 2022 to protect and sustain the subterranean water supply, convenes its first public meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the Sonoma Veterans Building, 126 First St.... Continue

Senior Projects keep High Schoolers busy

Completing a Senior Project is a ritual, and a graduation requirement, for every senior at Sonoma Valley High School. As part of the semester-long assignment, students are expected to write a related research paper and present a public presentation about the project. So how’s it... Continue
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