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Voices of the New Majority: Mario Castillo

“Service without humility is egoism.” -Gandhi I keep the best moments of the year present in my heart… and I am grateful for each one, and for those who have carried on at my side despite adversity. Some projects will continue, others will certainly appear, but... Continue

Winners of ‘Pulse’ Award named

Martha Rosenblatt and Claudia Mendoza-Carruth are the recipients of the Sonoma Valley Hospital’s 2016 Pulse Award, given each year to recognize outstanding Sonoma Valley women who have made significant contributions to the community through their volunteerism, community involvement and philanthropy. “Our two honorees this year... Continue

Socialism in 21st century America

Along with a lot of my friends and some of my neighbors, I love politics and I don't mind getting into long discussions with conservatives or people on the right. Sure we disagree, but so what? It's been a part of my life for as... Continue

‘John’s March’ raises $17k

A little rain could not dampen record-setting fundraising efforts at the 5th annual John’s March Against Stomach Cancer at Sonoma Raceway on Saturday, January 16. More than 200 people turned out under gray skies to participate in the fundraiser, which generated an event record of... Continue

Plan for Broadway & MacArthur gets lukewarm response

It’s back to the drawing board for the developer of Sonoma’s long-vacant Broadway Truck & Auto lot as the City Planning Commission questioned the latest plan, version number four, for the 1.86 acre parcel. Architect Alex Seidel on January 14 unveiled the latest proposal, an... Continue

Floods close Sonoma roads

At 12:20 p.m. today CalTrans announced that State Route 12 and State Route 121 in the Schellville area are currently flooded. State Route 12 is closed in both directions between Watmaugh Road and E. 8th Street, and SR 121 is closed in both directions between... Continue

Ron Howard visits Sonoma

[caption id="attachment_62397" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Ron Howard visited Sonoma and toured Wine Country in an old VW bus (Photo: Ron Howard)[/caption] Monday, Hollywood director and filmmaker Ron Howard visited Sonoma. Howard posted to his Twitter that "Our group had a blast being toured around #Sonoma #WineCountry."... Continue

Step one in new Springs development plan

The creation of a Springs Area Plan, a binding County document to guide development in the Highway 12 corridor, took the first step in a two-year process with the formation of a Community Advisory Team (CAT). From 65 applicants, 15 citizen volunteers will be chosen... Continue

Parkpoint Clubs owners on community pool project

An open letter from the Parkpoint Clubs owners concerning the proposed Sonoma Splash pool on El Verano Avenue: We are proud to say that January 2016 marks the start of our 27th year of involvement in the Sonoma Valley community. Many of you are aware... Continue

Sheriff’s helicopter recues unconscious man from Glen Ellen park

The Sonoma County Sheriff's "Henry 1" helicopter lifted an unconscious man Friday from a remote area of Sonoma Valley Regional Park. The unidentified man was spotted about 100 yards off of a park trail, near flowing water and surrounded by steep terrain, at about 2:10 p.m. Glen Ellen Fire Department, Eldridge Fire... Continue