Dear Dr. Forsythe: Our 12 year-old- son managed to outdo himself last week while I was out of the house for a short while. “Junior” took my husband’s beard clippers and did his own special grooming work on our Border Collie, “Emerald.” By “grooming” I mean... Continue
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Greetings of the season, Sonoma. I love seeing this great city of ours so festive and alive with the holiday spirit. We are blessed simply by being here, aren’t we? My message of health for you as we move into 2013 is a simple one,... Continue
Leading their teams of bell-ringers in support of Friends in Sonoma Helping are, from left, Cathy Gorham of Sonoma Rotary; Michael West, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church; Ilene Addison, Soroptimist Club; Constance Sharpe, Glen Ellen Rotary; and Lea Ronald and Roger Wright, Kiwanis Club. With the... Continue
Bill Boerum is the new chair of the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District, the unanimous choice of the panel that now consists of Sharon Nevins, Peter Hohorst, Kevin Carruth and Jane Hirsch. What he is most looking forward to during... Continue
Wreaths Across America, a nationwide holiday remembrance of veterans, returns to Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday, December 15. The community is invited to attend, and the ceremony will take place rain or shine beginning at 8:45 a.m. Military members from all of the armed... Continue
In the late 1950's the post-war bohemia of San Francisco’s upper Fillmore District was a haven for artists pushing the boundaries of personal freedom and improvisation. The exhibition “Renaissance on Fillmore, 1955-65,” at di Rosa through Jan. 27, includes the work of 17 artists who... Continue
Members of the Prestwood School Student Council show a check for $513.47, money raised by students in a school-wide drive to aid Red Cross relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Fifth-grade student council leaders, along with teacher representative Sal Pagano, organized the two-week effort,... Continue
The energy is up and the glam is on for the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance’s annual New Year’s bash, this year dubbed the “Glitz & Gatsby Gala.” The event takes place at The Lodge on Monday, Dec. 31, starting at 7:30 p.m. with a champagne... Continue
Lilla and Andy Weinberger celebrate 21 years of Readers’ Books, the independent bookstore that has remained relevant in a computerized world through an eclectic inventory, staff personality and customer service, author readings and other in-store events. The anniversary fell, coincidentally on Small Business Saturday, of... Continue
The upgrade of Highway 12 through the Springs is back on the drawing board after the Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support the project with $450,000 from the county’s general fund. Supervisor Valerie Brown, in perhaps her last vote on a measure specific to... Continue