Happy 100th Avis!

Avis Walsh has seen a lot in her 100 years. Born on September 25, 1911 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the centenarian will celebrate her big day with family and friends at party in her honor. Walsh, who has lived in Sonoma for the past 30... Continue

One cat, one dog, two questions

Dear Dr. Forsythe: One of our two cats has been doing something strange as of late, and we were hoping you could help us understand what may be going on. Our spayed female cat Jazzy puts her foot up and touches one of us, then... Continue

Boys & Girls Club holds NFL Punt Pass Kick competition

[caption id="attachment_26745" align="alignright" width="200"] Eight-year-olds Brenden Navarro and Hector Seranno are ready for some NFL action at the Boys & Girls Club.[/caption] This Saturday, September 17 beginning at 1 p.m. the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley will host a fun NFL Punk, Pass... Continue

Infineon hosts first ever Sustainable Performance Summit

[caption id="attachment_26742" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Jim Richardson of Amyris (left) with Assemblyman Jared Huffman and Infineon President and General Manager Steve Page during the raceway’s first ever Sustainable Performance Summit at which Amyris, Inc., a leading renewable chemical and fuels provider, unveiled its new EvoShield product... Continue

New board members at Pets Lifeline

[caption id="attachment_26705" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Anne Meiling, Brian Ness, Jane Sinclair, and Linn Vehing are new Pets Lifeline board members."][/caption] Four new directors have joined the Pets Lifeline board bringing additional animal welfare, sales and marketing, training and communications, facility design and board experience to the... Continue

Police report

Sonoma Police believe they have captured the man responsible for a rash of car burglaries including stealing emergency medical equipment from a vehicle belonging to the fire chief. Officers responding to a call regarding a suspicious person in the neighborhood approached the Sonoma man, 31,... Continue

James Marshall Berry – Sonoma’s own rock star

Mike Hyland – Sun Music Writer A fixture on the Sonoma music scene for many years, James Marshall Berry is perhaps the most recognized musician in town. Not only does he play music, but he writes about it for the I.T. as well as for... Continue

Ryan joins SVHS staff as VP

[caption id="attachment_26696" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Former Altimira teacher Andrew Ryan is thrilled to be a new vice principal at Sonoma Valley High School. He is pictured here with his wife, Adele Harrison teacher Richelle Ryan, and son, Jake during a family trip to NYC in 2009."]... Continue

Jones inspires mentees

[caption id="attachment_26688" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Alexis Jones, left, spent an afternoon motivating mentees and mentors at the Lodge at Sonoma recently. She is pictured here with mentor Jessica Short, center, and mentee Crystal."][/caption] “I Am That Girl” Alexis Jones paid a visit recently to the women and... Continue

Farmers market math lesson

On a recent morning, Moldovan Academy’s new Junior Kindergarten students held a farmers market at the school, selling produce for pennies, nickels and dimes. The produce was donated from gardens of Moldovan Academy families and friends. Intended to be an exercise in math for these students, the... Continue

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