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Hungarian connection

A 14-member delegation of winemakers from throughout Hungary visit Buena Vista Winery, founded by Count Agoston Haraszthy of Hungary. The weekend visit was related to business connections with Buena Vista Winery where the new owner, international wine entrepreneur Jean Charles Boisset, is restoring its historic... Continue

St. Francis hosts “Our Town” art and music show

[caption id="attachment_29228" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Students at St. Francis Solano School prepare for their “Our Town” art and music show, coming on March 23."][/caption] Take a unique look at Sonoma as seen through the eyes of St. Francis students at the “Our Town” Art and Music... Continue

Neighbors seek SVUSD support to finish Highway 12 work

Tuesday night’s school board meeting was rife with comments from Springs-area neighbors and business owners disgruntled over the discontinuation of redevelopment funds for the Highway 12 improvement project.  Reading from a letter written by Steven Cox, chair of the Springs Community Alliance and former chair... Continue

Fairmont takes full ownership of Sonoma Mission Inn

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn, the historic hotel and spa in Boyes Hot Springs, has been sold to Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, the Toronto-based company that manages the property and held a 20 percent ownership stake. Crescent Real Estate Equities Limited Partnership had owned the... Continue

American or Hispanic? One man’s journey

By Patrick Garcia for The Sun As a young man in my late teens, hope and desire motivated everything. The world was just opening its arms to adventure and exploration and I was ready and willing to embrace the far off callings of my ancestors.... Continue

Living the ‘Dream’ at SV High

The Sonoma Valley High School’s run of Shakespeare “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” wraps up this weekend with 7 p.m. shows on Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10, and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m. Jane Martin directs a large and talented ensemble of student... Continue

Rave reviews for new middle school web sites

Keeping up with Sonoma Valley students just got a little bit easier, thanks to new web sites at both Adele Harrison and Altimira middle schools.  The new sites went live in late February and, according to Adele Vice Principal Glenn Moll, are meeting with rave... Continue

Fleas and funerals

Dear Dr. Abbie:  We just went to a cabin in Tahoe for a nice little vacation and got eaten alive by fleas! We got our money back, but now we are afraid our dog will infest our house. Help! – Creeped out Dear Creeped out:  Parasites... Continue