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Safe disposal for old, unwanted meds

Residents can drop off unwanted medicine between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Vintage House senior center, 264 First St. E. in Sonoma. There is no charge for the service. By properly disposing of medication, the community can keep the environment and... Continue

Jazz Plus Festival goes silent

There will be no Sonoma Jazz Plus event in 2012. Organizers have pulled the plug after failing to find the sponsorship and big-ticket support needed to keep the event afloat. The 2011 festival, the seventh annual, reportedly lost more than $300,000. “We can’t make this... Continue

Viva the King

Who knew Elvis was an art lover? The KIng made a surprise appearance at Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s Wet Paint gala, passing out gold scarves and strutting onstage to sing “Viva Las Vegas” to a boisterous crowd of guests gathered to support the Museum.... Continue

Booze sting snags store clerk

The kid trying to buy alcohol looked may have looked young, but was really an undercover agent on a police sting. On September 17, 11 off-sale ABC licensed establishments were visited by underage decoys who attempted to purchase alcohol. Out of the eleven, only one... Continue

Avast! It’s ‘Talk Like A Pirate Day’

The crew will be hoisting a few grogs at Murphy’s Irish Pub in Sonoma for International Talk Like A Pirate Day. There will be Pirate Trivia, a best Pirate Costume Contest, and more, starting at 4 p.m. and continuing until all planks have been walked.... Continue

Up a creek with bucket, trash bag

Volunteers will clean four Sonoma Valley waterway sites Saturday as part of the 27th annual California Coastal Clean Up Day. Some 150 local volunteers will take part on what is currently recognized as the world’s largest volunteer event, a statewide effort to clean up local... Continue

Stepping out

Inspired by the popular television show, the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation presents “Dancing with Our Stars” on September 18 at the Sonoma Veterans Hall. The dance competition features eight notable locals paired with veteran dancers in a program of Waltz, Tango, Disco, Salsa and other... Continue

District will hide ‘unsightly’ solar panels

[caption id="attachment_26768" align="alignright" width="420" caption="The school district has developed landscaping plans in response to angry Railroad Avenue residents."][/caption] In response to criticism from neighbors that say its Railroad Avenue solar field has ruined their view, the Sonoma Valley School District has presented three different options... Continue

Last chance to apply for hospital board

The Sonoma Valley Health Care District board of directors is seeking a community-minded, health-conscious, forward-thinking citizen with a desire to work with a collegial and committed board of directors, to come forward with an application to serve out the term vacated by Dave Chambers, who... Continue
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