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Storm damage reported; free sandbags for next round

While the weekend’s heavy rains caused a sewer overflow in Aqua Caliente and a levee leak in southern Sonoma Valley, the city of Sonoma is preparing for more flooding by offering free sandbags. Monday morning, a sewer overflow was reported in the Meadowbrook Trailer Park,... Continue

New Farmers Market group putting down roots

It’s full spade ahead for the new operator of Sonoma’s Tuesday night Farmers Market. The Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers Market, chaired by Bill Dardon, was chosen unanimously by the city council last week over a contending group headed by Irene Morgan. Choosing not... Continue

Help reduce clogged storm drains

The City of Sonoma’s Public Works Department asks that residents help reduce surface flooding threatened by winter rains by not raking leaves into the street for the street sweeper to pick up. Please place leaves in your yard debris container. Leaves that are raked into... Continue

Pollinator maze comes to El Verano School

[caption id="attachment_22209" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Students at El Verano School were fascinated by the visual lesson they got when they attempted to make their way through the Pollinators’ maze.  Initiated by teacher Dave Neubacher, the maze helped students learn more about what pollinators do for the... Continue

Advocate for library, seniors named 2011 Alcalde

Mary Evelyn Arnold, a tireless volunteer for Sonoma non-profits and the public library, has been named Sonoma Alcalde by Mayor Laurie Gallian. The honorary title is bestowed annually on a resident who takes a leading, selfless role in community service to Sonoma Valley and, according... Continue

Miracle on 34th Street

Is the kind, eccentric old gent really Santa Claus? An adorably young Natalie Wood thinks so, and the rest of New York City comes around in this feel-good flick from 1947. With Edmund Gwen as one of the definitive screen Santas, the free movie wraps... Continue

Picking a winner

Picking a winner of the original Helen Minelli painting ‘”Iris” is the late Sonoma artist’s granddaughter, Sassarini fifth-grader Michelle Minelli, right, and her great niece Maria Toimil of Exchange Bank, which sponsored the raffle to benefit the school’s Outdoor Education Program. The winner, contacted by... Continue

New face behind the badge

[caption id="attachment_22183" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sgt. Spencer Crum recently joined the Sonoma Police Department. "][/caption] There’s a new sargeant in town and his name is Spencer Crum. A 20-year veteran of law enforcement, the deputy is the newest member of the Sonoma Police Department. Sonoma was... Continue

Water bills now payable online

Municipal water customers in Sonoma can now pay their bills online through the city of Sonoma website. The new service allows customers to view utility bills online, see utility bill and payment history, and make one-time or automatic payments from a credit or debit card,... Continue

Tree-cycle courtesy of local Girl Scouts

It’s never too early to think about what to do with the Christmas tree once you take it down. The best idea, let the local Girl Scouts pick it up and recycle it for you. For the eleventh year in a row, local Sonoma and... Continue
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