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Major meeting on future of Developmental Center

A public meeting with legislators and state officials on the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) will be held Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Eldridge facility. The event is the annual Legislative Meeting of the Parent Hospital Association (PHA), which... Continue

Sun headlines from the year 2040

Stories we are following, 2040: Shocking discovery: Pipeline delivers same wine to all Sonoma tasting rooms Grocery Cart tax approved Design Review Board bans self as too white GMO chickens reintroduced to Plaza Supervisor’s drought warning: Less water, more fluoride Ken Brown elected to Sonoma... Continue

Ready to get ready

March is always the time of year when we all get ready for the new season, like it or not. This year looks like an early start. Already we’ve seen an earlier than normal bud-break (when the vines begin to come out of dormancy and... Continue

New name, direction for Sonoma Theatre Alliance

[caption id="attachment_45606" align="alignnone" width="420"] Act two -- Jaime Love and Brooke Tansley expand their horizons, and the mission of community theatre, with Sonoma Arts Live.[/caption] She was the star in a hit Broadway musical -- bright lights, amazing costumes, a massive Broadway production. Every night... Continue

Leaf blowers; city agenda; Snape update and more

Like the yard debris blown from one house back to another, the issue of leaf blowers is once again swirling around Sonoma City Hall. In 2013, a movement to ban the gas-powered tools was quashed with a 3-2 council. But now that the council has... Continue

Vintage Festival Poster contest

The Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival is looking for original art for its 2015 commemorative poster. This year’s theme is “Harvest Fever, ” with submissions due by April 30. The winning artist will receive a $500 cash honorarium and is also invited to ride... Continue

Smooth moves

[caption id="attachment_45271" align="alignnone" width="431"] Dietitian Gigi Kwok whips up a healthy smoothie for students of Amber Willams's fifth-grade class at El Verano Elementary School, part of a kick-off event for the NutriLiving UNI Project.[/caption] The school was one of five nationally to win a $10,000... Continue

Largest U.S. floating solar project coming to Sonoma County

Power generated by solar arrays floating on wastewater ponds will become part of the energy mix of Sonoma Clean Power (SCP), the County’s default electricity provider. The venture with Pristine Sun represents the largest floating solar project in the United States, and the second largest... Continue