Opening night at museum

The exhibitions “Six Tales from the Brothers Grimm: Original Etchings by David Hockney” and “Rebound – a Survey of Contemporary California Artists’ Books” open tonight with a reception at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. bash, from 6 to 8 p.m., is for members, but... Continue

Hospital secures key parking lot

Sonoma Valley Hospital has extended on improved terms the lease of a lot to replace 44 parking spaces that will be lost to building expansion. The remodel will begin in the spring of 2012 and be completed in 2013. The lease deal, which includes a... Continue

Do the hustle

Sonoma Academy of Dance and Arts is packing its bags and heading for the big time – the bright lights of the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall, that is. It seems that the historic building on First Street East that they’ve inhabited for the past number... Continue

More events canceled

The likelihood of rain has forced the cancellation of two prominent weekend events. Saturday’s Historic Race Car Festival on the Sonoma Plaza has been called off, and the Family Fun Day at Sonoma Skypark has been rained out. The Skypark event has been rescheduled for... Continue

Ox Roast rained out

For the first time since its inception 44 years ago, the Ox Roast in the Sonoma Plaza has been cancelled. Sonoma Community Center Executive Director Kathy Swett cited concerns about the record rainfall predicted to hit the North Bay this weekend. Historically, the Ox Roast... Continue

Civil charges in soccer coach case

A victim of sexual battery is suing her convicted Sonoma Valley coach in civil court, along with the soccer league and its former president. Gregory Vance Tatton, 45, agreed to a plea deal and served eight months in jail for having sex with the girl,... Continue

Teens arrested for sexual assault

A 16-year-old female high school student was allegedly cornered and groped by two teenage boys in a campus storage shed on May 26. The girl reported the incident at about 3 p.m. Two males, one age 17 and one age 18, were identified and arrested... Continue

Mentoring Alliance celebrates 15 years

On a recent balmy evening, close to 700 mentors, mentees and families converged on the Flowery Elementary School playground to celebrate the place where the Stand By Me Mentoring Program first began some 15 years ago. What started in 1996 as a small academic tutoring... Continue

The curious world of female felines

Dear Dr. F: My friend has two cats and one of them is behaving rather badly of late. They are both Persians, a boy, Guido, and a girl, Cossette. Cossette was the first to join the family about a year ago. Guido followed a few... Continue

Rotary Middle School Faire celebrates writers

[caption id="attachment_25178" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Just a few of the talented middle school writers who participated in this year’s annual Rotary Writer’s Faire include, from left to right: Romain Clerou, Brett Sullivan, Quentin Dugan, Jacob Little. Edwin Reyes and Nazir Lyle."][/caption] The Sonoma Valley Rotary Club’s... Continue

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