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Mentoring Alliance welcomes new board members

The Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance has added Bob Kenney, David Parr and Elizabeth Nuss to its board of directors. Kenney, a Sonoma resident for several years, and operates a marketing and public relations firm, Context Marketing, based in Sonoma. He has helped companies and organizations... Continue

Blockbuster gone, leaf blowers next?

Fade to black and roll the credits – or at least find the remote and change the batteries – Sonoma’s Blockbuster video store is closed. It was a big box store of sorts when it opened in Sonoma, part of a corporate chain that at... Continue

Working the Hungarian connection

Mate Kerekes, raised in the shadow of Tokaj Mountain in the northeast corner of Hungary, is now rolling barrels around a wine cave deep within the Mayacamas. He is a winery intern at Buena Vista Winery, which was founded by the Hungarian-born Agoston Haraszthy in... Continue

Aspiring educator gets ‘Wheels to Prosper'

With all her volunteering, tutoring work and pro bono teaching, Melissa Siemer’s schedule is busy enough without having to worry about her 20-year-old clunker breaking down. In recognition of her dedication to community service, Dino DiGuilio, hands over the keys to a gleaming reconditioned car... Continue

Sonoma Valley football scores and schedule

8/31 @ Redwood W 42-14 9/6 vs. Terra Linda W 18-13 9/14 @ San Marin L 19-47 9/27 vs. Analy 10/4 @ Kennedy 10/12 @ Piner (Santa Rosa, CA) 10/18 vs. Healdsburg 10/25 @ El Molino 11/1 vs. Elsie Allen 11/8 @ Petaluma Continue

Hospital capital campaign enters final stage

As Sonoma Valley Hospital nears its grand November re-opening, the funding gap to pay for the project continues to narrow. The capital campaign has to-date raised $8.9 million toward the $11 million needed to complete expansion of the new hospital and state-of-the-art Emergency Care Center... Continue

Young minds examine human rights issues

Issues concerning teens run the gamut, from body self-image and daily media consumption to cyber bullying, sexual assault, and the ever-present pitfalls of drugs and alcohol. The adolescent brain, as it develops through the teenage years, presents a paradox of behavior. The downside: teens are... Continue

Now serving

The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s newest exhibition, “Kitchen Memories: Kathleen Thompson Hill Culinary Collection,” a quirky range of historic gadgets, utensils, cookbooks and related ephemera from the food writer’s exhaustive archives, opens with a member reception on Friday, September 6, from 6 to 8... Continue

A probing question

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My husband gets really irritated at our cocker spaniel “Viola” when she starts scooting on her butt.  He often starts dragging her and raises his voice to get her to stop.  I admit that its a little embarrassing that she does it... Continue

Are GMO foods making you sick?

Americans have been consuming genetically modified foods for nearly 30 years.  But now, as more scientific studies begin to surface, both scientists and consumers are starting to question the effects of GMO’s on our health. From severe allergies, cancer, and yes, even weight gain, concerns... Continue
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