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Sonoma Valley Fund expands board

Sonoma Valley Fund, an affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County, has elected five new community leaders to its board: Barbara Hughes; Penney Magrane, Valerie Pistole; Mandy Bolling; and Richard Dale. “Each of these new board members brings enormous experience and a wealth of community knowledge... Continue

Death notices

Mary Catherine Adams, of Sonoma, passed away on December 28, 2013. Willard J. Bailin, 89, of Sonoma, passed away on December 22, 2013. Janis Carlson Blackburn, 85, of Sonoma, passed away on December 30, 2013. E. Lorraine Cocoros, 82, of Sonoma, passed away on November... Continue

Man crushed by tractor in Glen Ellen

A man driving a bulldozer on a Glen Ellen jobsite Friday was killed when he thrown off and then run over by the moving tractor. The victim is identified as a 38-year-old independent contractor from Oakland. The Sheriff's Office is withholding his name pending notification... Continue

Get truly healthy in 2014

Greetings of the season, Sonoma. Have you made your resolutions for 2014? I'll bet if you look back at your New Year’s resolutions over the past several years, and perhaps even longer, they’ve all been pretty similar. If not, great, that means you either accomplished... Continue

Garden Club welcomes new board

The Valley of the Moon Garden Club welcomes its new board and officers for 2014. Pictured, from left in the back row, are board members Lynne Joiner, Linda Garaicotchea, Siga Weber, and treasurer, Linda Bergman. Front row: Helaine Forte, Vice-President, Johanna Patri, President, and Susan... Continue

Impact100 Sonoma membership tops 200 for 2014

As Impact100 Sonoma members gathered at their annual Education Forum, applause erupted as president Sydney Randazzo announced, “We have done it again – we beat the 200 mark two years in a row! This year, 231 women have joined Impact100 Sonoma, which means that on... Continue

Local wines score big

These members of the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance were winners of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

 Best of Class, Red: 
 R2 Wine Company - 2012 Pinot Noir - Black Pine Pinot Noir
 B.R. Cohn Winery - 2010 Zinfandel - Sonoma Valley
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Has family life gone to the dogs?

Dear Dr. Forsythe:  What would you say to somebody who is so obsessed with her dogs that she doesn’t have anything left to give to the people in her life?  I just got back from a visit with my aunt Agnes in Atlanta, and I... Continue

Fraudster hits Sonoma jewelry stores

A man using a California ID in the name of "Ryan Mahoney" used bogus credit cards to make purchases at three jewelry stores in the city of Sonoma on Monday and Tuesday. In each case, "Mahoney" told store employees that he wanted to buy something... Continue