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Voters extend parcel tax to support hospital

Measure A, which extends a parcel tax to raise $2.8 million annually for Sonoma Valley Hospital, has been approved by 73 percent of voters. The $195 tax, levied on property parcels of all sizes, both commercial and residential, is now in place for another five... Continue

Irish fare

“Moll,” the comedy by John B. Keane, Ireland's premier playwright, plays dinner theatre shows at Murphy’s Irish Pub on March 10 and 11. The romp, about a parish housekeeper who takes over the whole rectory, is directed by Kate Kennedy. $40 includes both dinner (5:30... Continue

Energy efficiency workshop

Tips on making your home more energy efficient, and how to find rebates and financing to make needed upgrades, is the focus of a free Energy Efficiency Workshop on Saturday, March 10 at the Sonoma Community Center. Energy experts and contractors will be on hand... Continue

Ramblin’ band

The Joe Chaplain Band moseys into Andrews Hall this Saturday, March 10, for “Way Out West,” a cowboy music concert and hoedown. The show includes original tunes by Chaplain and Eric Cullen, plus covers of Lucinda Williams, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, T-Bone Burnett, Dwight Yoakam... Continue

‘Yogawoman’ and the new face of yoga

Just as yoga has had a powerful effect on women’s health, women have led a major transformation of yoga, a spiritual path originally intended for men. The quiet revolution is documented in “Yogawoman,” which will be shown Saturday, March 10 in a free screening hosted... Continue

Sonoma to seek sales tax increase

A measure to add a half-cent to the current eight percent sales tax collected in Sonoma will appear on the June ballot, the Sonoma City Council decided Monday night. If approved by a simple majority of voters, the increase would provide an additional $1,077,000 annually... Continue

Smooch your fresh-breathed pooch

Dear Dr. Abbie: I read your column about dental cleanings, and I know my Bichon, Shitake, needs his teeth cleaned, but I don’t like the idea of anesthesia. Why do vets have to put dogs under anesthesia to clean their teeth? – Sign me, Mushroom... Continue

Count down – Tokaj approves Sonoma as Sister City

[caption id="attachment_28990" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Close to 50 people turned out for last week’s Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities organizational meeting. Pictured here, Nicholas Bartsch, Honorary Consul of Hungary in Sacramento, George “The Count” Webber and Sister Cities President Bill Boerum."][/caption] As Count Haraszthy’s 200th anniversary approaches, Sonoma... Continue

Scenes from 'Life'

“The Organic Life,” a documentary by local filmmaker Casey Beck, will have a work-in-progress sneak preview followed by a farm-to-table dinner prepared by the chefs of The Girl & The Fig at Jack London State Park at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. The film... Continue

An artistic do-over

Some of the 80-plus works in The Arts Guild of Sonoma’s annual “The Repo Show” wait to be installed. With the theme “Recycle, Re-Claim, Re-Use,” the exhibition features art made from recycled and reused materials. Each piece in the exhibit is available for silent auction... Continue