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Anna Pier named La Luz board chair

Anna Pier has been named Chairman of the Board of Directors of La Luz Center, replacing Claudia Mendoza-Carruth who served as Chairman for the past two years. Pier has been on the board since 2009, and serves on Program, Strategic Planning, and the Noche fundraiser... Continue

Staging area

The stage and rigging for the outdoor “Broadway Under the Stars” concert series goes in at Jack London State Park. The Transcendence Theatre Company opens its 2014 season June 27 with the musical review “One Singular Sensation.” Performers include young talent from such Broadway shows... Continue

Meet the champs!

Sonoma Little League held its championship tournament last weekend, with the Bears taking the Majors Division and the Indians topping the Minors. The top-seeded Bears (18-3) beat the Falcons (13-8) 10-0 for the title, as Nolan Dunkle threw a complete game two-hitter, striking struck out... Continue

Students name Teachers of the Year

Based on a survey of students, the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation has named Dave Neubacher, Kathy Eshelman, and Andy Gibson as Teachers of the Year. Sonoma Valley High School’s Andy Gibson, who has been teaching for nine years, is Chief of the History Department and... Continue

Carneros Brewery is ‘business of the year’

Assemblymember Marc Levine has recognized the Carneros Brewing Company as the Small Business of the Year in the 10th Assembly District. Joining Levine, second from left, for Monday’s presentation at the capitol in Sacramento Amelia, Marta, Rachel and Jesus Ceja. “Carneros Brewery has made a... Continue

Levine on state budget

After the California Legislature passed Sunday an on-time and fully balanced 2014-15 state budget, District 10 Assemblymember Marc Levine, who represents the city of Sonoma, said “This is the Father’s Day budget that takes care of California’s children." This budget is a responsible spending plan... Continue

Death notices

Rita Viola Casias, 87, of Sonoma, died May 10, 2014. John Joseph Coyle, 62, of Sonoma, died May 19, 2014. Paul Michael Dwyer, 57, of Sonoma, died May 28, 2014. Jean Dorcas Lirette, 94, of Sonoma, died May 22, 2014. Lila Patricia Locks, 90, of... Continue

Traffic plan for Sunday’s NASCAR race

To motorists caught in race-day traffic during the annual NASCAR event at Sonoma Raceway, the Bay Area’s largest single-day sporting event of the year, the drive can be one big pit stop. The addition of racing fans to the normal wine country visitor traffic creates... Continue

Play ball; cut the budget; and define 'smoke'

When the Sonoma Stompers open their home season July 1, longtime local broadcaster Tim Livingston will be behind the microphone as all 33 home games will be broadcast on KSVY 91.3 FM, and SVTV 27 Comcast Cable. The homegrown talent just finished his 10th season... Continue

Volunteer at the Vallejo Home

Built in 1851, Lachryma Montis was the estate of General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, Military Commander and director of colonization of the northern frontier of California. Now a state park, the Vallejo Home needs volunteer docents to share its history with visitors. California State Parks is... Continue