Farmers Market menu looks healthy, yummy

From fresh, organic produce to healthy dinners to guilty pleasures – corn dog, anyone? — offerings at the upcoming Tuesday Night Farmers Market read like the ultimate shopping list. The season opens May 3 on the Plaza with 63 vendors of certified produce, prepared foods,... Continue

Actors unleashed!

A dress rehearsal -- in this case, fluffy ears, wet noses and full fur – for "Dogs! It's the Musical!" takes the stage Tuesday night at the Sonoma Community Center. The world premiere, directed by Nellie Cravens for Silver Moon Theatre, opens on Friday night,... Continue

Farewell to the Chief

The flag-draped casket of Schell-Vista Fire Chief Mitch Mulas is readied for one last fire truck ride after funeral services Tuesday at St. Francis Solano. More than 50 fire engines and service vehicles from throughout the region took part in the procession. Mulas, 82, died... Continue

Library finds temporary home

Burlingame Hall, the event space of The First Congregational Church, will be the temporary home of the Sonoma Public Library while the branch building undergoes a major renovation. The library will begin moving into the space at 252 West Spain St. in June or July,... Continue

Read books, pass Go

[caption id="attachment_24423" align="alignnone" width="420" caption=" Clare O’Brien, the beloved librarian of the Sonoma Valley Library, displays some of the great books available for reading with her Sassarini School pals, Julian Castro (l) and Cristian Amaral."][/caption] I ’ll buy Boardwalk and build two hotels… Those dreaded words... Continue

Joy in any language

[caption id="attachment_24420" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sonoma’s little sisters have a busy schedule."][/caption] Those three eager teenagers taking in the sights at Jack London Park over the weekend were not your average tourists. Nastya Delikatna, Anastasiya Rozvadovskaya and Carolina Gaiduk are cultural exchange students visiting from Kaniv,... Continue

Fixing cats and dogs

Dr. Forsythe: I recently had my cat fixed and found out that there were many health benefits for her in having the surgery done. I always thought the biggest reason for getting her spayed was to control population explosions with cats, but according to my... Continue

‘Red handed’ winemaker eyes professional career

[caption id="attachment_24397" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Tami McKay is the new president of the Sonoma Home Winemakers. Photo by Karen Ott"][/caption] An award-winning amateur winemaker working to become a professional in the field, Tami McKay has just added an impressive item to her resume. She’s the new... Continue

Just ducky

Prestwood students Luis Garcia (l) and Vianny Paredes (r) took top prizes in last week’s California Junior Duck Stamp contest. Out of a total 1,084 entries in the fourth through sixth grade category, Paredes was awarded a second place while Garcia received an honorable mention.... Continue

New board members at La Luz

At a recent meeting La Luz elected three new board members who include Dave Stollmeyer, Ken Adelson and Tim Freeman. Executive Director Yvonne Hall is ecstatic over the selections saying, “I think we have one of the best, talent filled non-profit boards around and the... Continue

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