Dear Dr. Forsythe: I heard that your mascot at the veterinary hospital, Twiggy the bulldog, was having a serious operation. Is she OK? Can you please share the details? How soon before she is back at work full time? MJ, Sonoma Dear MJ. Thank you... Continue
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Hand-decorated luminaria, dedicated to cancer victims and survivors, line the track in a poignant interlude at Relay For Life, the 24-hour walkathon beginning on Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m. at the high school track. The event opens as cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been... Continue
[caption id="attachment_37106" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Daniel Shulte gives the thumbs-up as he qualifies for his Private Pilot’s license."][/caption] Deb Carlen | Sonoma Valley Sun As a little kid, Daniel Shulte could identify all kinds of aircraft. No one knows whence this interest sprang. Could it be... Continue
The Sonoma Charter School Governing Board has named Rhode Island educator Kevin Kassebaum as the school’s new director. He replaces Paula Hunter, who resigned the post in June. Kassebaum most recently worked as an Educator Specialist for the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary... Continue
Pablo Picasso (Nestor Campos, Jr.) and Albert Einstein (Rusty Thompson) vie for the attentions of Suzanne (Hannah Pryfogle) in “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” opening August 8 on the Rotary Stage of the Sonoma Community Center. Playwright Steve Martin -- yes, that Steve Martin –... Continue
A county SWAT team employed an armored vehicle during a standoff with a man reportedly threatening his parents with a firearm. The man, 28, was believed to be in a trailer in the 193500 block of Orange Avenue at about 9:30 p.m. on July 27,... Continue
Sonoma residents skeptical of the new Sonoma Clean Power Authority, the public agency set to replace PG&E as the Valley’s default energy provider, were assured Monday that they will always have the ability to change vendors. The Sonoma City Council voted last month to join... Continue
A team from MacRostie Winery –- Patrick Muleady, Carla Hagge, Steve MacRostie, Robin Mancuso, Esteban Fuentes and Bernie Vargas –- after a community service project for Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH). The volunteer crew “came to the rescue,” spending a morning painting interior ceilings and... Continue
Medicinal herbs can be used to treat a variety of simple first aid situations such as burns, scrapes, minor cuts, and bruises as well as other common ailments including colds/flu, fevers, sleep issues, toothaches, and food poisoning. Tina Tedesco, a long-time local herbalist, shows how... Continue
Believe it or not, Sonoma Valley High School Registration and School Picture days, a.k.a. RUSH, are coming up on August 9 and 12. These are the days students take school ID photos, parents and students complete paperwork, pay fees, make donations, and pick up school... Continue