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Update on Plaza meth lab case

Kevin Haywood, arrested last week in connection to a methamphetamine lab discovered in a historic Plaza adobe, is free after spending five days in the county jail. Bail had been set at $103,000. Haywood, 44, was to be arraigned Tuesday on felony charges relating to... Continue

SVHS football program receives $10K grant

The Sonoma Valley High School football program got an unexpected but nonetheless welcome windfall this week when they received a grant from the NFL, courtesy of Baltimore Ravens’ player and SVHS alumnus, Tony Moll. Moll’s contribution of $5,000 to the football program was matched by... Continue

W. Spain: bikes or cars?

Who could argue with a new, free bike lane along idyllic W. Spain St. in the Cittaslow, certified bicycle-friendly community of Sonoma? Just about everybody who lives and works along the proposed route. Bike lanes that would eliminate 91 parking spaces on W. Spain St.... Continue

Eco adventure makes 'Impact'

Continuing with its Third Thursdays Film Series, Transition Sonoma Valley presents the documentary film “No Impact Man” on Jan. 20 at the Sonoma Community Center. The film follows author Colin Beavan’s “No Impact Project,” for which the newly self-proclaimed environmentalist vows to make as little... Continue

Sonoman wins spot on ocean expedition

[caption id="attachment_22697" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Local Greg Holzer will travel to Cocos Island National Park to study hammerhead sharks and endangered sea turtles. Photo credit: George Duffield"][/caption] Local resident Greg Holzer has won a spot on a scientific expedition to study hammerhead sharks and endangered sea... Continue

Sonoman wins spot on ocean expedition

[caption id="attachment_22697" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Local Greg Holzer will travel to Cocos Island National Park to study hammerhead sharks and endangered sea turtles. Photo credit: George Duffield"][/caption] Local resident Greg Holzer has won a spot on a scientific expedition to study hammerhead sharks and endangered sea... Continue

New Chenel Chevre plant opens in Sonoma

Marie Lesoudier, general manager of Laura Chenel Chevre, presided Saturday over a ribbon cutting for the company’s new, 30,000 sq ft. production facility on Eighth Street East. Production should begin next month, with the first products from the new plant in stores early next year.... Continue

New Chenel Chevre plant opens in Sonoma

Marie Lesoudier, general manager of Laura Chenel Chevre, presided Saturday over a ribbon cutting for the company’s new, 30,000 sq ft. production facility on Eighth Street East. Production should begin next month, with the first products from the new plant in stores early next year.... Continue

Hospital Foundation made big impact in 2010

The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation donated over $365,000 to the hospital in 2010, its director proudly announced this week. “Thanks to the generosity of the community, the foundation is able to raise significant funds each year to assist the hospital in its mission to improve,... Continue

Not your average dog show

The merry band of eclectics that is the Yard Dogs Road Show brings its merry band of sword swallowers, dancing dolls, fire-eaters, live music and hippie-cowboy poets to the Sebastiani Theatre on Jan. 16 and 17. The self-described “union of ancient theatrical alchemy and modern... Continue