Dear Dr. Forsythe: My six-year-old dog is healthy and trouble free. In fact she hasn’t needed to go to the vet in over three years since she had a broken dew claw. I was wondering, why does my dog need to be seen by the... Continue
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“The Lobby Hero,” the work Sonoma Stage Works producer Todd Evans calls “a gripping urban drama,” enters its final weekend at Andrews Hall. Director Laureen Smith creates an intense, edgy atmosphere inhabited by David O’Connell, Joey Hobear, Jessica Short and Cameron Stuckey. ‘Hero’ plays Friday,... Continue
When two female cable-access TV chefs, rivals as bitter as bad wine, are forced to work together things heat up faster than hand-held chocolate. The recipe for disaster results in the delicious comic confection “The Kitchen Witches,” a Sonoma Stage Works production playing the Sonoma... Continue
Come August, Mary Ann Spitzer will join the team at Altimira as middle school’s new vice principal and academic coordinator, pending board approval. Spitzer has worked in the District since 2003 in various capacities including special education teacher, curriculum and intervention coordinator, and volleyball coach. Most recently,... Continue
Learn how to reproduce and grow plants in your home garden at an Introduction to Plant Propagation workshop on Saturday, July 14, at Sonoma Garden Park. Michelle Vesser from Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) will lead the 10 a.m. to noon session. The interactive... Continue
The law has rained down on Thomas Barnick, 48, the Sonoma Valley man suspected of stealing 407 sprinkler heads from area vineyards. Barnick was under surveillance early Monday when, after a gambling stint at the River Rock Casino, he drove into a nearby vineyard at... Continue
Not dipping into reserves for the first time in three years, the Sonoma City Council approved a balanced budget Monday of $12,936,065. The document states that revenue from the increase in the city sales tax, under Measure J, will generally offset the loss of redevelopment... Continue
The informal working group focused on building a community swimming pool in Sonoma Valley, Citizens United for a Sonoma Pool (CUSP), has formalized its efforts by attaining not-for-profit status, an important step for membership and fundraising. The move resulted from the election of CUSP members... Continue
Dear Dr. Abbie: Our beagle, Sadie, got a cut on her paw last week and it bled like crazy. There was blood all over the driveway. We never figured out what she got cut on, but it was hard to stop the bleeding. The blood... Continue
Come July, popular book character Waldo will be hiding throughout businesses in Sonoma and kids of all ages are being given the opportunity to find him. Local businesses joining in the fun include: Reader’s Books Tuesday’s Farmer’s Market Friday Farmer’s Market The Corner Store Sign... Continue