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What’s Happening
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The drive for signatures to qualify the Hotel Limitation Measure for a Sonoma ballot is off to a fast start, organizers say. Nearly 150 people signed the petition at a “launch party” on Sunday, “a figure over 10% of what we need to trigger a... Continue
Ward Connerly, a political activist and leading voice in the movement to ban affirmative action, will address the annual meeting of The Sonoma Valley Republican Women Federated on Thursday, May 9. A former University of California Regent, Connerly is founder and president of the American... Continue
When Suzanne Davis, the Mentor Facilitator at Sassarini School, matched mentors Jon Derby and Roland Gangloff with mentees Mauricio and Juan Pablo five years ago, little did she know what great friends these four strangers would become. Both Jon and Roland strongly believe in the... Continue
Sonoma Valley High School’s Grad Night 2013 brings Sonoma graduates together for a drug and alcohol-free celebration. Grad Night is solely funded by a combination of ticket sales and community support. So it relies on donations -- of time or money – to make it... Continue
In a wonderful tradition at the city’s very heart, the Sonoma Arbor Day Celebration, a young tree (Chinese Pistachio) will be planted on the Plaza; all are invited to grab a shovel and become part of the living history. Tom Rusert, pictured, who founded the... Continue
A geyser erupts Monday at Spain Street and Fifth Street West after a fire hydrant was sheared off by an errant vehicle. A Sonoma woman, 54, ran the stop sign and crashed into the hydrant while going about 25 miles an hour, police said. Her... Continue
A purse snatcher at Safeway, after struggling with the victim and being tackled to the ground by a good Samaritan shopper and again by a store employee, managed to escape into the night at about 8:30 on April 20. The grabber dropped the victim's wallet... Continue
A suspicious woman lurking around Trinity Episcopal Church, dropping random items of used clothing, some bearing price tags, was tied to the theft of $45,000 worth of property. The case unfolded April 18 when church staff discovered a one of their restrooms had been broken... Continue
Dan Takasugi, Sonoma’s new Public Works Director and City Engineer, starts April 29. Takasugi held a similar position for the city of Calistoga for the past six years. Takasugi has over 25 years of experience in public works, utility management, and capital project management, which... Continue