The 12-member board of directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley recently gained two new members; Dr. Lora Eichner and Kevin Jaggie. Eichner has been serving on the club’s programs committee and, as a pediatrician, has a special interest in growing the... Continue
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Two additional deputies have been added to Valley patrols to get drunk drivers off the road this holiday season. Stepped-up enforcement will be in effect county-wide through Jan.3. The extra work hours are made possible by a state grant through the Avoid the 13 DUI... Continue
The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire a group headed by Bill Dardon to manage the Tuesday night Farmers Market in 2011. The council opted for the proposal of the Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers Market over the contending group, headed... Continue
Construction for the 5th Annual Sonoma Valley Gingerbread Winery Contest is complete, including the “Rock and Roll House” at B.R. Cohn Winery. Throughout the month of December, visitors can pick up a map and a ballot at any of the participating wineries and vote for... Continue
Lyndsey Munn has been selected by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District to serve as the coordinator for the After School Enrichment Program for Adele Harrison Middle School, with classes slated to begin in January. An AHMS social studies teacher since 2004, Munn is also... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m a second year veterinary student at UC Davis, and I’m very worried about my dog. My small dog has been coughing recently and was diagnosed with a heart condition. He is going to be put into a study at my school... Continue
The smell of smoke brought out the fire engines on Wednesday afternoon. The Wine Hardware store on upper Broadway was closed but neighbors alerted the fire department to the smell of smoke. As firefighters attempted to open the door without breaking it down, the rest... Continue
[caption id="attachment_22084" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Steve Page, president of Infineon, accepts a check from Bruce Cohn on behalf of Sonoma Jazz Plus. photo credit: Mike Coats"][/caption] In an annual holiday tradition, philanthropist, vintner and concert promoter Bruce Cohn distributed the proceeds from his 24th Annual B.R... Continue
[caption id="attachment_22074" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sophia Metzner and her mother Carol Coleman have been Sonoma Valley’s ‘Secret Santa’ for ten years."][/caption] Don’t tell anybody, but the secret Santa with 500 gifts on her list is Sophia Metzner. Metzner, who gets the workshop going as early as... Continue
The holidays just wouldn't be the same without copious amounts of house decorations. Some neighborhoods go all out, others are more subdued. The Sun has collected some favorites for your viewing pleasure. Better yet, hop in the car and take a drive around town. See... Continue