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Exploring new options for groundwater recharge

Projects in the Sonoma Creek Watershed that could provide flood control, groundwater recharge and other benefits are the topic of a meeting Thursday (10/20) at Vintage House in Sonoma. The 3 p.m. event is sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Basin Advisory Panel. “Folks living... Continue

Museum's 'Dia de los Muertos' tribute

"Recuerde Siempre /Always Remember" is the enduring message around El dia de los Muertos at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Now through November 2, the Museum invites the community to visit and decorate a special altar, an ofrenda, by bringing photos, stories, poems, and mementos... Continue

Smelly cats and stinky dogs

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My 89-year-old mother-in-law has had a female cat named Dolly for 17 years.  My husband says the cat has always had a problem with peeing in places other than the litter box.  This cat has ruined carpeting in my husband’s home, she... Continue

Hospital to voters: five more years

Looking to lock in $2.8 million a year in much-needed revenue, Sonoma Valley Hospital will ask voters to continue the current $195 annual parcel tax set to expire in 2012. The hospital board unanimously agreed to place the measure on the March 6, 2012 mail-in... Continue

School district plans for $2.6 million in cuts

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District board met Tuesday evening and was presented with dismal news on the state of the current school budget. Reductions to the tune of almost $2.6 million are coming down the pike for the 2011-2012 school year. Deputy Superintendent Justin... Continue

UPDATE – Missing Person Located

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department has reported finding an elderly man who went missing on the evening of October 11. At approximately 10:30 on Wednesday, October 12, an area rancher reported finding an unresponsive male subject collapsed, on a dirt road near the end of... Continue

El Verano to expand preschool program

[caption id="attachment_27087" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="El Verano School’s preschool program is expanding to include more students. "][/caption] The El Verano Preschool program will expand due to funding from the Ernest Bates Foundation with additional support from the Vadasz Family Foundation. The program will now enable 44... Continue

Young actresses handle ‘Curves’

The Sonoma Valley High School Drama Department presents the multi-cultural comedy “Real Women Have Curves” in three performances this weekend. Written by accomplished poet, playwright and screenwriter Josefina López, the play is a coming-of-age story about a young Mexican-American woman torn between her own ambitions... Continue

Lame Danes and kitty snacks

Dear Dr. Forsythe:  My sister is out of the country, so I’m in charge of her puppy “Filbert”.  He is a six-month-old Great Dane who has started limping pretty bad almost every time I take him out.  I have checked his paws for a thorn... Continue
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