After several major revisions since it was first proposed in 2002, the mixed-use Mission Square development at 165 E. Spain St. has been approved by the Sonoma Planning Commission. The plan calls for 3,514 sq. ft. of office space, 14 apartment units, and associated parking,... Continue
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It’s one of the hardest things a veterinarian has to cope with, and it happened to me recently. I received a dreaded telephone call from a client I’ve known for many years, one who I’ve always been very fond of, and one who I know... Continue
State Senator Lois Wolk, whose district includes the city of Sonoma and the Springs area of Sonoma Valley, will address the Sonoma Valley Democrats on Monday, November 25. Wolk was elected to the Senate in 2008 after serving six years in the Assembly. As her... Continue
Sonoma’s Measure B, which called for limiting new or expanded hotels to 25 rooms, was defeated by about 100 votes in Tuesday’s special election. The Sonoma County's Registrar of Voters reported 1,853 no votes (51.3 percent) and 1,716 votes in favor (48.7 percent). A small... Continue
The City of Sonoma is once again seeking nominations for its Honorary Alcalde (‘Mayor,’ in Spanish), a ceremonial post bestowed upon a leader in the non-profit community. A tradition of the pueblo system, the Alcalde was revived locally in 1975 when the city council decided... Continue
Join your neighbors for traditional feast at the Sonoma Community Center’s free Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, November 28. To accommodate more guests this year, the event moves to the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Building, 126 First St. W. Doors open at 3 p.m., food service until... Continue
Addy Fitzpatrick and Caden Partlett. Mighty Mite cheerleader Addy Fitzpatrick helped lead her squad to an awesome score of 90 at The North Bay Youth Football and Cheer Cheer competition. Her cheer team also fired up the locals in the Mighty Mite Bowl, as quarterback... Continue
Weeknight commuters heading to Vallejo soon won’t be able to cheat ahead of Highway 37 traffic by using a U-turn trick at Sonoma Raceway. The track sits at the intersection of one of the most cramped sections of highway in Northern California, state routes 37... Continue
A hooded man brandishing an assault weapon robbed the Subway Sandwich Shop on Broadway on Saturday night, according to Sonoma police. The store clerk said a white male adult wearing a black coat with a hood pulled up over his head entered the store at... Continue
Last week I was Facebooking with some of my classmates (oh no, has Facebook turned into a verb now?) and many of these good, corn-fed Midwestern-trained veterinarians were lamenting the silly questions some of their clientele have asked them recently. As the threads continued to... Continue