A graduate’s message to her Class of 2015

Jade Garcia, one of Creekside High School’s two Students of the Year, delivered this speech to her graduating class: “High School. It comes to us all eventually. And all of us experience it differently. I came to Creekside absolutely terrified. (Although I was relieved to... Continue

Closed SoCal developmental center will go to university, not private developers

The recently closed Lanterman Developmental Center, the Southern California counterpart to the Sonoma Developmental Center, will be handed over to Cal Poly Pomona, according to the 2015-2016 Governor’s Budget Summary. The 302-acre property would be transferred to Cal Poly for academic purposes and to expand... Continue

Death notices

Evelyn Andrews, 82, of Sonoma, passed away April 4, 2015. Margaret McGovern Baeyen, 70, of Sonoma, passed away April 21, 2015. Louis A. Bruni, 96, of Sonoma, passed away April 22, 2015. Richard Scott Cambron, 65, of Sonoma, passed away April 20, 2015. Pablo Carrillo,... Continue

Dodd’s Pay Equity Bill passes Assembly

A gender pay equity bill authored by Assemblymember Bill Dodd (D-Sonoma Valley) was passed by the state Assembly on Wednesday with bipartisan support. The legislation would require companies that contract with the state to have policies in place to help ensure gender pay equity, and... Continue

A geezer’s lament

When I first landed in Sonoma I met a guy named Brady Brady, who was a friend of Stanley Mouse, who knew Earl LeClaire the chef from the Sonoma Hotel, who wrote a poem about his dog, Spike, and recited it while a guy called... Continue

SV Hospital wins Green award

[caption id="attachment_52549" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Mather acknowledged the contributions of the Hospital’s Green Team in leading staff conservation efforts, including (from left): Karen Clark, J.R. Kohler, Lucia Padilla, Bob Harrison, Kimberly Drummond, Laura Gallmeyer, and Kathy Matthews. Not shown are Rosemary Pryzmant and Ken Jensen.[/caption] Sonoma Valley... Continue

Extending nature’s corridor

On Saturday, June 6, historical ecologist Arthur Dawson leads special hike across a beautiful new section of Sonoma Valley Regional Park. Purchased by the Sonoma Land Trust and transferred to Regional Parks late last year, the 29-acre addition to the north side of the park... Continue

Measure A hits wall

Tuesday's single-issue election resulted in a resounding defeat of Measure A, the proposed quarter-cent sales tax that county leader said would be used for road repair and maintenance. The results: 62.7% (46,758 voters) against; 37.3% (27,853) in favor. The proposed tax had a five-year term and... Continue

Young swimmers’ Olympic moment

Olympic swimmer Chloe Sutton, later joined by fellow Olympian Larsen Jensen, warms up the crowd at Sonoma Aquatic Club. The two gave a swim clinic for swimmers ages 11 and under, including a talk about their experiences of growing up swimming and their path to becoming Olympians. The clinic, part... Continue

Think pink: Five drought tolerant plants

When I was very young I only wanted to wear pink. I was thrilled when I got pink colored candy and yearned for pink toys, a pink school bag, and pink doll clothes. I requested that my parents paint the room I shared with my... Continue

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