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Broadway bound?

The latest plan for developing the vacant car lot at 870 Broadway in Sonoma calls for 25 housing units built in six clusters over the 1.86-acre parcel. Gone, the developer told the Sonoma Planning Commission in a study session, is the previous idea of a... Continue

Praise tradition and pass the gravy

The annual free Community Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by the Sonoma Community Center and made possible by dozens of volunteers led by Gary Edwards and the Rotary Club, includes a traditional turkey dinner served buffet style. Doors at 3 p.m., dinner served until 4:30 p.m. Thursday,... Continue

Dream of fields; is Arnold Field safe?; London at rest

Meanwhile the School District is kicking around plans for improvements to Sonoma Valley High School’s athletic facilities, including an artificial turf field, an all-weather track, and new baseball fields and basketball courts. Price? Ballpark figure: $6 million, not including lights, bleachers or spectator-related facilities. Coaches... Continue

Tips for a healthy holiday season

Seasons greetings, Sonoma. It's that magical time of year, once again. The food, the parties, the visitors, the traveling, and even the stress. The good, the bad, and, possibly, even the ugly....all in four weeks. But what if we could avoid some of the bad... Continue

A Flowery Outlook — Fully engaged in dual immersion

By Anna Lowe Pier | For The Sun The quiet unassuming façade of Flowery School, located off the beaten track of Highway 12 in the Springs, gives no hint of the exciting academic and social experiment taking place within. Flowery is a dual immersion school,... Continue

Editorial: California’s Pilgrim Story

California is a long way from the chilly New England shore where the pilgrims landed. Living three thousand miles from Massachusetts and nearly 400 years after that continent-changing event, we can’t help but ponder the significance of the Thanksgiving celebration we Californians are heirs to.... Continue

Dramatic chase through Sonoma Valley leads to arrest

A car chase through Sonoma Valley led to the arrest of a local man on Thursday afternoon, in Kenwood. CHP tried to pull over Sonoman Alexander Sandoval-Perez, 22, for a traffic violation at 2:15 PM. Sandoval-Perez opted out of stopping on his motorcycle to abide... Continue

School District bans gas blowers

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District will stop using gas-powered leaf blowers on all campuses by the end of the year, switching to electric or battery-powered units. The board had been lobbied by the Sonoma Neighbors Against Leaf Blowers (SNALB), among other blower opponents, and... Continue

City won’t push for dogs on Montini

The Sonoma City Council cut to the chase Monday night, voting to effectively prohibit dogs from the Montini Preserve by not pursuing a rule change from the Open Space District. Though the city now owns the 98-acre property, it must abide by the District’s management... Continue

On a roll

Renovations continue at the 100-and-something-year old Sonoma Valley Grange Hall in the Springs, where Grange President Seth Dolinsky and Construction Manager Jim Callahan add to the face-lift. Recently improvements include two entirely new sparkling bathrooms and a beautifully refinished floor, part of the transformation by... Continue
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