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Hospital scan catches severe disease

Saturday’s Sonoma Valley Hospital vascular screening event turned out to be a potential life-saver for Sonoma resident Blanche Tabarraci –- her scan revealed a severe case of Carotid Artery Disease. Tabarraci, 84, said she was relieved and thankful. “Everyone was so wonderful, I wanted to... Continue

County budget: parks, not vets buildings

A mandatory 25 percent cut to the county budget won’t affect Sonoma Valley parks but will alter prices and availability of the local Veterans Memorial Building. The county maintains eight such facilities, according to Caryl Hart, director of the Regional Parks Department. Charges for event staffing,... Continue

A tingling terrier and a hacking hound

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Our two-year-old terrier mix Reggie has a bad skin problem and I was hoping you could recommend a shampoo that would help clear things up.  His skin is all red and broken out around his back end and he chews it constantly.... Continue

A veteran gives back

[caption id="attachment_23554" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="As chairs for the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, Sarah Parker and her father Dan Parker are revitalizing the 82-year-old group. "][/caption] To a young Dan Parker growing up in Sonoma, men in uniform were larger than life. Veterans, including... Continue

A veteran gives back

[caption id="attachment_23554" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="As chairs for the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, Sarah Parker and her father Dan Parker are revitalizing the 82-year-old group. "][/caption] To a young Dan Parker growing up in Sonoma, men in uniform were larger than life. Veterans, including... Continue

Skate shop burglarized

A burglar managed to drag merchandise through a small opening in a storage area at Sonoma Old School, making off with clothes and shoes valued at about $1,000. Owner Robert Wilson discovered the crime Tuesday morning when he noticed empty and bent hangers on the... Continue

The gas gauge

The prices keep climbing! Bonneau’s 76, Arnold at Grove $3.81.9 (cash) Beacon, Sonoma Hwy $3.79.9 Valero, Sonoma Hwy $3.85.9 Union 76, Maxwell Village $3.79.9 Chevron, W. Napa $3.85.9 Union 76, West Napa $3.87.9 Broadway Shell, 616 Broadway $3.85.9 Union 76, Broadway at MacArthur $3.89.9 —... Continue

Commuter Club back on the road

Stranded after running out of membership revenue, the Valley of the Moon Commute Club is back on the road. The owners of Pure Luxury, a Petaluma-based tour and transportation company, have stepped in to fund the weekday bus service to San Francisco. “This doesn’t need... Continue

Commuter Club back on the road

Stranded after running out of membership revenue, the Valley of the Moon Commute Club is back on the road. The owners of Pure Luxury, a Petaluma-based tour and transportation company, have stepped in to fund the weekday bus service to San Francisco. “This doesn’t need... Continue

Tuck into this

Sonoma’s Community Café opened this week at 875 West Napa, the former home of Mondo. Serving breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., the new restaurant offers home-style wine country cuisine with a pledge to use the freshest ingredients including organics where possible... Continue