Calling all acts for 'Holiday Follies'

Summer is still here but it’s not too early to get ready for the 4th annual Fabulous Holiday Follies. The Sonoma Community Center will once again launch the holiday season with a light-hearted evening of campy, glitzy, inspirational and humorous holiday entertainment showcasing the talents... Continue

Flash mob fashion

Fashion Night Out, on Friday, September 19, is a free festive progressive evening on and around Sonoma Plaza featuring 12 fashion retailers. The open-air party begins at 4 p.m. and ends with a fashion show at Burgers & Vine at 6:45 p.m. The event takes... Continue

Statistical ‘portrait’ of Sonoma County

Called a critical report on community well being, “The Portrait of Sonoma County” is the first in-depth look at the health, education, and living standards in each neighborhood in the county. The Sonoma County Department of Health Services study was developed in partnership and consultation... Continue

A doctorate in 49er

Vintage House adds to the excitement of football season by offering a five-week course on all things 49ers football. The classes will meet on Thursday afternoons from 1-3 p.m., October 9 through November 6. The class will be taught by local teacher Mike Lyons (pictured),... Continue

Thompson on Obama's ISIL speech

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, made these comments regarding President Obama’s address on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL): “President Obama laid out a comprehensive, multi-layered strategy to combat the ISIL terrorist... Continue

Earthquakes, biscuits and bourbon

Food and drink yummy enough to knock Richter off his scale. Kristin checks in. Continue

Dealing with the IRS when you're unemployed

Laid off? The last thing you need is trouble from the IRS. Bonnie Lee shows how to play it safe. Continue

Sonoma Valley death notices

Alysia Marie Briggs, 42, of Sonoma, died August 17, 2014. Richard K. Jones, 87, of Sonoma, died August 11, 2014. Edmond Joseph, 84, of Kenwood, died August 24, 2014. Gail Kleeberg, 87, of Sonoma, died August 28, 2014. Betty Jo Moore, 85, of Sonoma, died... Continue

Dedication party for Kenwood gazebo

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation will dedicate a new gazebo at Kenwood Plaza Park on Saturday, September 20, at noon. The gazebo was built in memory of Bobby Musser-Kirby, a five-year-old Kenwood resident who was tragically killed when a tree fell on his family’s... Continue

A half-empty council; legends remembered; 'Knolls' sign fight, and more

It’s been an official goal of the city council, since 2009, to “support a community swimming pool.” In 2011, the council appointed members Ken Brown and Tom Rouse as liaisons to the nonprofit Sonoma Valley Health and Recreation Association, the driving force in getting the... Continue

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