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With 100 area children waiting to be matched with a caring adult, The Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance will host a Recruitment Event on Wednesday, September 16, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Ramekins, 450 W. Spain St., in Sonoma. The informational event is also a... Continue
Elected officials join the Chamber of Commerce and Sonoma Valley teens for a ribbon cutting and Open House for The Club, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley’s new facility in Maxwell Village dedicated to high school teen members. Pictured adults at the September... Continue
Emergency response agencies throughout Sonoma County are currently monitoring the Valley Fire, which began in Lake County at approximately 1:30 p.m. yesterday and crossed into Sonoma County earlier today. The fire has burned 50,000 acres, and has spread into the Geysers area near the Lake... Continue
The blog today is comprised of random quotes, no particular theme in mind except it might in part reflect what might be called The Child’s Lament or Why Does It Have To Be Like This? It’s a question I’ve asked for as long as I... Continue
There’s still plenty of time to read Jack London’s “Star Rover” before the London Book Discussion Group meets on Friday afternoon, October 2. London’s “Star Rover,” a story told in the first person by the character Darrell Standing, a university professor serving life at San... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Historical Society has named Stacey Stern as the new museum manager for the Depot Park Museum. Stern has extensive nonprofit and museum experience, with 20 years in financial management, fundraising and operations for museums and nonprofits. A resident of Kenwood, she is completing a... Continue
On Sunday night, September 13, Caltrans will begin a roadway repair project on State Route (SR) 121, beginning at the SR 37 junction and continuing to State Route 12. During this work there will be one-way traffic control with flaggers and a pilot car, Sunday... Continue
(By Loretta Carpio Carr) This year, the Grand Prize in Sonoma’s Fourth of July Independence Day parade was won by an entry of Mexican charros impressively twirling lassos while riding their dancing horses. These caballeros wowed both the crowd and the judges with their dashing sombreros... Continue
The Sonoma City Council again debated a leaf blower ban Wednesday night with Councilmember Rachel Hundley emerging as the decisive vote if and when the matter comes to a formal vote. The panel's other four votes were split. Councilmembers Laurie Gallian and Madolyn Agrimonti support banning... Continue