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Update from Budapest

George Webber, a.k.a Count Agoston Haraszthy, with the latest from Hungary: "Our Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee Delegation arrived in Tokaj Thursday afternoon, and we have been on a diplomatic whirlwind ever since. "We were squired to the local hospital, high school, and performing arts center... Continue

Sonoma hotel would be first to meet ‘Living Wage’ standard

If and when it builds a proposed downtown Sonoma hotel, Kenwood Investments will hire local residents to staff the property and pay them according to the city’s Living Wage Ordinance, to include healthcare benefits. The agreement with the North Bay Labor Council is a first... Continue

Fourth graders dig Sonoma

(By George McKale) When Selma Blanusa was remodeling the old barn on her rural Seventh Street property, she noticed something different on the interior walls, namely paper. Along with her contractor, Chris Grippi, she began to unravel other peculiarities regarding the barn’s construction, eventually determining... Continue

Hospital foundation's big day

A sold-out crowd of 180 guests gathered at Ramekins Culinary School, Events & Inn to honor Valerie Brown and Harriet Derwingson at the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation’s 8th Annual Celebration of Women on May 17. The annual event honors outstanding Sonoma Valley women who have... Continue

Dispatch from Budapest

George Webber, a.k.a Count Agoston Haraszthy, reports from Hungary: "After helping to form a Sister City between Sonoma and Tokaj, Hungary last year, I am en-route to the Tokaj Wine Festival; first stop Budapest. A beautiful city that goes back to the Roman province of... Continue

Forever remembered

The 55th Annual Sonoma Valley Joint Memorial Day Observance will be held on Monday, May 27, at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park. adjacent to the Sonoma Veterans Building, 126 First Street West. The Guest of Honor for the 11 a.m. ceremony is Dr. Frances L.... Continue

Art down cold

Inspired by glacial walls and pure colors playing through the crystal structure of ice, Canadian artist Gordon Halloran has created ambitious monumental public art installations in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His double exhibition, “Ice Break,” in the new leaf gallery | sculpturesite, and “Breaking... Continue

Record year for hotel tax revenue

Based on revenue from hotel room taxes, the city of Sonoma had a record year in 2012, collecting $2,632,600. The figure shows a 10.7 percent increase over 2011. The fourth quarter of the year was also the best on record, according to a report by... Continue

Police Report: Fatal wreck, fake fraud and more

Fatal solo crash: A 40-year-old Chico man was killed Tuesday afternoon when his car struck a tree on Highway 116 near Watmaugh Road. Witnesses said the vehicle was traveling eastbound at the speed limit when it suddenly ran off the road. The driver, thrown from... Continue

Brown to exit radio show

Sonoma Mayor Ken Brown, longtime host of the KSVY 91.3 FM Morning Show, will step down from the show, effective May 31. “It’s been a wonderful five years,” said Brown, “but with my daughter entering middle school next year, I need to shift my focus.... Continue
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