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Red and White and fun all over

Food, wine and dancing on Sonoma Plaza... The Red and White Ball, a fundraiser for the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, returns August 18 with three different ticket options. “We are having a blast setting up tickets and seating for everyone right now,” said SVED Executive... Continue

Get a clue

Nobody entertains quite like Agatha Christie, who gathers 10 people in an isolated house on a lonely island and, one by one, kills them off. “And Then There Were None,” a Silver Moon Theatre production directed by Nellie Cravens has opened at Andrews Hall. The... Continue

Pooch-a-palooza

The definitive dog day of summer? Saturday, July 28, as Pet’s Lifeline’s Bark in the Park and Pooch Promenade comes to downtown Sonoma. Activities include a 9.a.m dog parade from Depot Park to City Hall, followed by contests for pets and their people (please, no... Continue

Dinner and a radio show

Diners at Murphy’s Irish Pub will be immersed in the world of old-time radio as The Mellow-Drama Players recreate another episode of the 1940’s radio hit “Duffy’s Tavern.” On July 29 and 30, the actual script (of the "Archie Writes an Opera" episode) will be... Continue

Change comes to the Sonoma Community Center

[caption id="attachment_32181" align="alignright" width="150" caption="Tom Montan takes over for Toni Castrone as events manager of the Sonoma Community Center. "][/caption] Through dedication and hard work, The Sonoma Community Center has become a unifying center of creativity for Sonoma locals.  Over the course of the past... Continue

What's next for hospital foundation?

The entire 14-person board of the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation has resigned in response to the hospital administration’s intent on changing, if not eliminating, its role in raising money. “The hospital is moving into a new era, and our needs are changing,” said hospital boardmember... Continue

Boerum files for hospital race

Bill Boerum, currently treasurer of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors, has filed for reelection to the Board which oversees Sonoma Valley Hospital. Boerum was first appointed to the Board to fill a vacancy in March 2007 and won election to a... Continue

A hill of beans

Word is brewing that Peet’s Coffee is coming to town, in the 500 block of Broadway to be specific. The location falls just outside the city’s historical zone, so the chain store ordinance does not apply. It is also across the street from the Old... Continue

State Parks scandal kills sales tax plan

In the wake of scandal at the top levels of the California State Parks Department, The Parks Alliance for Sonoma County has shelved a plan to raise $16 million annually for local parks through a sales tax increase. The Board of Supervisors was to hear... Continue