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Run with it

The Hit the Road Jack run is this weekend and the event producer, On Your Mark Events, has again promised all proceeds will directly benefit the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation. You’d think the foundation would have known about that, like last year when its staff... Continue

Tribute and a kiss

Ligia Booker gets a congratulatory kiss from David Good, chair of the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation, as Kimberly Blattner and Pam Gibson look on. The three women were honored with the foundation’s Pulse Award, an annual tribute to Sonoma Valley women who have bettered the... Continue

Recent development

The long-empty lot at 165 W. MacArthur St. is buzzing with building activity, the construction of 26 detached, two-story residential units by developer Steve Ledson. Lots on the 2.38-acre parcel measure ±2,300 to ±4,300 square feet, and each home – there are four different floor... Continue

For the veterans

Jan and Jim Arensmeier hand out "Buddy Poppies" at Safeway, part of an annual fundraising drive for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Bear Flag Post 1943. The poppy is the official memorial flower of the VFW, which calls the its fundraising flowers ‘Buddy Poppies.” The... Continue

Gala night gets the drop on 'Monty'

Director Cat Austin, founder of the Experiential Theater Company, has had her share of triumphs on the Sonoma stage, including last year’s “Cabaret,” voted Best Live Production in The Sun Readers Poll. But with the upcoming musical “The Full Monty,” the bar has been raised.... Continue

New hire for School District

Superintendent Louann Carlomagno and the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees are very pleased to announce the selection of Susan Langer as Principal: Preschool & Special Education pending formal Board approval at the June 10th Board Meeting. Ms. Langer will begin her assignment... Continue

Shop as I say, not as I do

City Hall had a fine chance to put your money where its ‘Shop Local’ mouth is, but when it came time to buy a work truck, it went regional. To replace an oft-broken 1997 Ford flatbed (scheduled for placement in 2006), the $46k purchase went... Continue

Federal water act affects Russian River, Lake Sonoma

Legislation to speed up the Russian River Habitat Restoration to avoid Sonoma County being forced to build a $300 million pipeline will soon be signed into law, its author, Rep. Mike Thompson, said Tuesday. Protecting Lake Sonoma and other high-risk lakes from invasive species was... Continue

Sonoma looks to douse outdoor smoking

The Sonoma City Council moved Monday to effectively ban smoking in all outdoor public spaces including parks, sidewalks and outdoor work areas. With a 4-1 vote, the panel directed city staff to update local smoking regulations, which were last changed in 1996, and set the... Continue
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