Dear Dr. Forsythe: Our bulldog “Peppermint” really has trouble breathing. Ever since she was about three months old she really struggles to catch her breath and sounds like a freight train. The vet who spayed her told us she had a long palate and it... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News:
The Sonomawood sign, the homey knock-off of the famous Hollywood sign that graced the Plaza during last year’s film fest, will be back. After an bureaucratic preview that the sign would be nixed, the city council vote unanimously (10 thumbs up) to green light the... Continue
Sonoma will take ownership of the Montini Preserve in 2014, complete with trails offering the first public access through the pristine 98-acre hillside parcel. Dogs, however, are not part of the deal approved 3-2 by the city council Monday. The council approved a deal some... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Chorale presents the program "Please Welcome Mark Hayes," on Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24 at Sonoma Veteran's Hall The appearance of Mark Hayes is a coup for the Sonoma Valley Chorale, and a special treat for Sonoma Valley concertgoers. Hayes... Continue
The St. Francis of Sonoma 8th grade girls team celebrates Sunday after winning the North Bay CYO Division 2 Championship with a 28-27 victory over St. Vincent's of Petaluma. Coach Mike Minigan described the game as a real nail-biter: “We were up eight points at... Continue
(Mike Hyland | Sun Music Writer) It only took him 20 years of toughing it out, playing and singing around the country in station wagons, vans and beat up buses, but with the release of “Turquoise,” his first solo album, Devon Allman has arrived, and... Continue
Jose Ortiz-Calderon, 28, of Sonoma, has been found guilty of three felonies, including sexual assault, assault with force likely to commit great bodily injury, and false imprisonment. The defendant and victim had been neighbors for several years and had been dating for three months. After... Continue
The winner of the Sonoma 2013 Student Creative Arts Award is Maya Smoot, a 17-year-old Sonoma Valley High School senior. “She performed a Shakespearean monologue for us and we were blown away," said Lisa Carlsson, a member of the Cultural and Fine Arts Commission, which... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I went to a dog show recently and I was really surprised to see how rough some of the handlers were with their dogs. First, I went through the back and I saw them getting groomed. It was terrible to see the... Continue
Beth Wolk, principal of Prestwood Elementary School for eight years, has resigned. She told staff that she is in the process of deciding whether to retire, return to the classroom, or seek a part-time job in education. Wolk is looking for more time to spend... Continue