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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

Is Sonoma’s Maxwell Farms Park safe from development?

The agreement that protects Maxwell Farms Park from development may be invalid, according to research acquired by The Sun. In a detailed review of Sonoma County documents pertaining to the transfer of the parcel to the County in 1983, it appears that the Park's conservation... Continue

Another pitch to develop prominent Sonoma property

Developers of the long-vacant Broadway Truck & Auto lot at 870 Broadway will return to the Sonoma Planning Commission tonight to present yet another proposal for the 1.86 acre parcel. The previous plan, presented November 12, called for an all-residential development of clustered town homes.... Continue

Dementia/Alzheimer’s info event

The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will host a Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease Presentation on Thursday, January 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. The session is free and open to the public. and will include Spanish interpretation. The guest speaker, Dr. David Greenberg, is a local Sonoma resident who has... Continue

Wheels slowly turning for Sonoma Valley bike trail

A route has been identified for a proposed 13-mile pedestrian and bicycle trail through the Sonoma Valley. The public is invited to view and comment on the suggested alignment and other findings of a draft feasibility study at an open house planned for 6 to... Continue

Immersed in a story

Acclaimed storyteller Diane Ferlatte and her musical sidekick Erik Pearson peform "The Dream of a King,” a performance about Martin Luther King Jr.’s values, for 70 students from Flowery Elementary and Crescent Montessori schools. The January 8 event was third in a series of five theatre... Continue

Death Notices

Beverly J. Aguilar, 75, of Sonoma, passed away December 16, 2015. Nancy Anne Brenza, 95, of Sonoma, passed away December 21, 2015. Carol Ruth Gillis, 78, of Eldridge, passed away December 23, 2015. Arlene Louise Hoover, 90, of Sonoma, passed away December 23, 2015. Charleston... Continue
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