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Leaderglass launches Kickstarter campaign

[caption id="attachment_45064" align="alignnone" width="300"] Leaderglass owner Alex Leader (right) at work. (Photo credit: Leaderglass)[/caption] Leaderglass, a Sonoma glassblowing studio, has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $15,000 to build a "hot shop" space at their studio. Leaderglass opened in 2010, sharing a studio with another... Continue

Hospital offers ‘American Heart Month’ classes

Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the nation, ahead of even cancer. And it’s not just a male issue. One in three women dies from heart disease and stroke each year.“It’s a serious problem for women,” said Sonoma Valley Hospital’s Dawn... Continue

‘Reckless Republicans’ force Thompson to oppose his own bill

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson today voted against his own legislation, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2015, after House Republicans rejected Thompson’s amendment to pay for the bill. Thompson offered an amendment that would not have raised taxes on any individuals, but would have simply... Continue

Film fest to cast volunteer roles

With opening night just weeks away, the Sonoma International Film Festival will host a Casting Call for important supporting roles: event volunteers. Several hundred volunteers are needed to greet visitors, act as ushers at screenings, work the parties and events, introduce films and provide hospitality... Continue

Tee Ball sign-ups

There’s still time to sign up for Tee Ball at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley. Tee Ball is for boys and girls ages 4-6 (as of March 23) and the season runs March 23 through May 6. The deadline to register is... Continue

Food + Drink Bites for February 12

The latest food and drink news from Sonoma Valley by Sarah Stierch, Food + Drink editor [email] Valentine's Day bites... Hand-dipped strawberries available at Sonoma Market on Feb 13-14 for Valentine's Day (do we really need an excuse, though?). 500 W. Napa St. Vella Cheese is 14% off... Continue

A culture of cooperation

(By Georgia Kelly) In October 2008, at the beginning of the financial meltdown, Praxis Peace Institute was in Mondragon, Spain, with a group of 20 people. We were there to study the Mondragon Cooperatives, the largest consortium of worker-owned businesses in the world. We wanted to... Continue

$5.2 million cleared for Springs highway project

Sonoma County will award $5.23 million to Bay Area contractor O.C. Jones and Sons for the Highway 12 improvement project, which could resume as early as April. The highly anticipated State Route 12 Corridor Improvement Project Phase II will consist of construction of pedestrian and... Continue

Suspected burglar foiled by drapes, cops

A bungled home burglary, in which the suspect got tangled in the drapes before being pushed out a sliding glass door by the victimized Springs homeowner, ended with the arrest early Sunday morning of Toby Jordan Kiser, 18, of Sonoma. Kiser dropped his phone during... Continue