‘Family’ portrait

With its mix of pianos, horns and acoustic guitars, The L.A.-based band Family of the Year, coming to Gundlach Bundshu on November 8, has garnered heavy radio airplay and much attention over the course of two albums and four EPs. The group’s catchy indie-rock sound... Continue

Getting crafty

The Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club presents its annual Holiday Boutique Craft Fair on two November weekends, Saturday and Sunday, November 2 and 3 as well as November 9 and 10. The sale, held at the historic clubhouse at 574 First St. E., will feature a... Continue

New Williams-Sonoma store will recreate 1956 original

The first store in the $3 billion Williams-Sonoma empire, a humble hardware-turned-culinary shop opened by Chuck Williams in 1956, will be recreated in a project approved for 599 Broadway in Sonoma. A culinary center and café are also part of the new use for storefront... Continue

Sudden reversal on Sonoma blower ban

Sonoma’s ban on gas-powered leaf blowers, initially approved by the city council two weeks ago, is suddenly gone with the wind. A vote to enact the ban looked like a mere formality on Monday’s council agenda until Mayor Ken Brown announced he had changed his... Continue

Boys & Girls Club welcomes new board members

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley recently welcomed Mike Schuh, Mike Kimball, Matt Sevenau and Windee Smith to its Board of Directors. Mike Schuh is a mostly-retired Silicon Valley executive and Venture Capitalist. Mike and his wife, Mary, made Glen Ellen their primary... Continue

Police Report: Young girl left alone on Plaza

Observant Plaza-goers grew concerned on Friday afternoon, October 4, when it became clear that a seven-year-old girl had been left at the playground without supervision. The youngster was playing happily with other kids and was not scared, police. In fact, she told them that her... Continue

Legal brief, then pie

Shareholders suing officers and board members of the failed Sonoma Valley Bank for driving $70 million in stock value into the ground will have to wait in line. The FDIC has filed its own lawsuit to maximize any recoveries, and it takes precedence. The feds... Continue

$1 million donation puts hospital near goal

[caption id="attachment_38248" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Joan and Sandy Weill want to ‘show our commitment to the community’ with $1 million donation."][/caption] Sonoma Valley Hospital, in the final stage of fundraising for its new wing to open next month, has received a $1 million gift from the... Continue

Council opens Montini Trail dog door

With a 4-1 vote Monday, the Sonoma City Council decided to pursue allowing leashed dogs on the Montini Trail. The 1.8 mile trail is under construction on the 98-acre hillside Montini Preserve at the city’s northern edge. The County Open Space District’s no-dog rule was... Continue

Sonoma bans gas powered leaf blowers

The Sonoma City Council voted 3-2 Monday night to ban gasoline powered leaf blowers. The ban applies to blowers running on gas or other fuel, as well as generators used to power electric blowers, and will take effect after a 90-day grace period beginning Jan.... Continue

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