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Baseball tryouts postponed

The Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs’ open tryout in Sonoma — originally scheduled for March 1 — has been postponed to Saturday, March 15, due to a heavy forecast of rain expected in the Bay Area. The March 15 tryout begins at 8 a.m.... Continue

Tasting rooms will get closer look

New winery tasting rooms proposed for downtown Sonoma will be subject to acquiring a use permit, the City Council advised Monday, adding a level of approval and public input currently lacking from the process. The Council and Planning Commission met in a rare public study... Continue

Spirit of Seeger

Sam Page, Allegra Broughton and Dave Aguilar share the stage during a ‘Wake for Pete Seeger" jam Sunday at Murphy’s Irish Pub. “We're singing Pete out in style, sailing where he may,” said musician Steve Kahn, who organized the event as a fundraiser for Gustavo... Continue

Three very drought tolerant shrubs

(By Karen Boness) We have had over nine inches of rain since I wrote about drought tolerant trees. With all that rain falling in such a short time frame it is easy to forget that we are still way below our yearly average rainfall. It... Continue

Glen Ellen bank robbery

The West America Bank in Glen Ellen was robbed at gunpoint on Friday by a white male who stuffed the money into a blue backpack and fled northbound on Arnold Drive. Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputies responding to the 5:42 p.m. call initiated a search of... Continue

Rotary Club supports 'Broadway' series

The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley presents a check for $15,000 to founding members of the Transcendence Theatre Company, from left, Brad Surosky, Amy Miller and Stephan Stubbins. The company produces the “Broadway Under the Stars in Jack London State Park” concert series in the... Continue

Spirit of the Valley: Virginia and Isiah

The Sun received many worthy nominations for our inaugural Sprit of the Valley Award recognizing the volunteer of the year. Here’s one from B Cullen, executive director of WillMar Center, about a unique volunteer team making a real difference. "Since 2008, Virginia Bertelsen, grief program... Continue

Advances in doggie dentistry

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I was interested in getting my dog’s teeth cleaned since I know he has really bad breath.  I had them cleaned a couple years ago when I lived in Gilroy, but I don’t remember the vet ever mentioning if “Gus” had any... Continue

Rethink pink?

The latest design controversy in downtown Sonoma isn’t about hotels or tasting rooms, but rather the shade of one Plaza shop door. With the change from a Ben & Jerry’s franchise to their own Grandma Linda’s Ice Cream shop on First Street West, owners Troy... Continue

Public meeting on tasting room issue

Are wine tasting rooms overrunning Sonoma Plaza, or is it good business to fill up empty storefronts with tourist-driven businesses? The City of Sonoma City Council and Planning Commission will examine the issue, and hear public comments, during a joint study session on Monday February... Continue