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Calming space

The McQuown Family Healing Garden, the forecourt garden adjacent to the new Emergency Department and Surgery Center, is one of the newest spaces on the Sonoma Valley Hospital campus to be transformed into a healing oasis. Healing touches can be found throughout the hospital and... Continue

Touched by an 80-foot pole

AT&T is preparing to call in its legal team over the Sonoma City Council’s rejection of the telecom’s planned 80-foot cell tower – not-so-cleverly disguised as a tree – at the Sebastiani Winery. The corporate giant has asked the council to reconsider its 4-1 vote... Continue

Bruce Cohn steps down

B.R. Cohn Winery owner and founder Bruce Cohn announced today that his eldest son, Daniel Cohn, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, allowing the 40-year-old family winery to make the generational change necessary for the future. Dan Cohn, a veteran wine industry executive, will share... Continue

Yamada introduces water rate assistance legislation

Assemblymember Mariko Yamada (D-Davis) has introduced legislation to help low-income Californians with their water bills. Assembly Bill 1434 would require the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to extend the Low-Income Rate Assistance (LIRA) program statewide and increase the level of assistance provided to ratepayers who... Continue

The high costs of cutting SNAP Benefits

By Robin Ayers-Lee. California has the highest poverty rate in the country, 23.8 percent, according to Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM) Census Bureau. Nationwide, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, lifted nearly five million people, including 2.2 million children, out... Continue

A book a month in 2014

The Sonoma Valley Library hosts “Sonoma Reads” book discussions for 2014, a free monthly group meeting at 2 p.m. in the Library’s Forum Room. The book selections include both fiction and non-fiction titles chosen by a committee of librarians from throughout Sonoma County. The books... Continue

Last chance for Little League registration

Last year, Sonoma Little League registered over 400 players, fielded 32 teams and brought home a District 53 championship all-star title. Now it’s time to gear up for 2014. Online Registration is now open at Sonomalittleleague.com. In-person registration is scheduled for January 14 and 16,... Continue

Master Gardener series returns

Sonoma Community Center and the Sonoma Valley Master Gardeners are partnering on a second annual lecture series on home garden care. The free lectures will be held the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at Sonoma Community Center. Master Gardener Carlyss van Ness... Continue

Branching out

Your old Christmas tree might have one more gift left in it. As a fundraiser for 2014 activities, Girl Scouts troops from Sonoma and Glen Ellen are again recycling Christmas trees this year. Trees will be collected for the next two Saturdays: January 4 and... Continue
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