Shack saved; 'Marilyn' retires; Grad night and more

Busted and boarded up, the Maysonnave Cottage is hanging in there by the skin of its peeling paint. Rather than demolish the sad shack, located in Depot Park behind the gorgeously restored Maysonnave House on First Street East, the city council is looking for a... Continue

Luck of the draw

“Pink Towels,” a painting by guest artist Lauri Luck, is among the featured work in The Arts Guild of Sonoma’s Annual June Invitational. The guild has invited a special group of artists from the community to exhibit works alongside those of members. The public is... Continue

Behind the wire

The exhibit, “Giri: Giving Back – Moving Forward,” now at the Sonoma Valley Library, tells in photographs and oral histories the experience of Japanese Americans during their incarceration in American internment camps during World War II. Branch Manager Lisa Musgrove said Sonoma County was exemplary... Continue

Getting right to the point

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I saw that you offer acupuncture at your hospital but I just don’t understand how a pet could ever hold still while someone is putting needles into him. It seems like they could roll over and break a needle or cause some... Continue

The S.A.D. truth

Spring greetings, Sonoma. It’s time to kick outdoor party season into full gear, and, with a little education regarding the Standard American Diet, you can do it in the healthiest way possible. While it’s no secret that we Sonoman’s love to celebrate the season with... Continue

On the Nile

“The Ecology of the Nile” will be the focus of the next installment of the Windows to the World Lecture Series, Thursday, June 13. Dr. Amer El-Ahraf, a scholar in the fields of environmental health and Egyptian studies, will speak at 7 p.m. at Sonoma... Continue

Swing on the green

The Sonoma Valley Jazz Society kicks off its free outdoor concert series (shows every second Tuesday, through September) with the “irresistible swing machine,” the Montclair Women Big Band, a 17-piece ensemble that delivers a brassy, bluesy wallop. Round up your picnic supplies at the Farmer’s... Continue

‘Clean Power’ agency coming to Sonoma?

Officials from Sonoma Clean Power told the city council Monday that though the price for power would be about the same, the new provider will use more renewable resources, such as solar, wind and geothermal, than PG&E. The county-owned power agency has set a June... Continue

Spree of thefts from unlocked cars continues

The man who escaped a police search after crashing a stolen truck on Trinity Road may be linked to more than 25 thefts from unlocked cars in the area. At about 4 a.m. on May 31, a resident in the 100 block of Trinity Road... Continue

‘Commemorating the reprehensible’ at SVMA

The colorful, almost cartoon-like style of artist Roger Shimomura – a vivid mashup of pop art and Japanese prints — belies the seriousness of his themes. The exhibition “Roger Shimomura: Minidoka on My Mind,” through June 16 at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, confronts... Continue

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