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Driven to distraction

The CHP has a message for young drivers, and the officers don’t email, text or tweet it. They deliver it straight out: distracted driving is dangerous. Using a device, answering the phone, even opening the sunroof, takes your eyes, and your concentration, off the road.... Continue

Plant local

Landscape professional Paul Martinez, founder or Sonoma Valley Wholesale Nursery, will discuss “Plants of Our Valley and Their Care” at a Valley of the Moon Garden Club meeting on Thursday evening, Nov 1. Martinez, who studied Horticulture at Pierce College in L.A., has been in... Continue

‘Old Time Radio’ a newfound hit

On a recent Sunday evening, my best gal and I dappered up, donned our best drapings, and went down to the local watering hole to watch the radio. That’s right: we went to watch the radio. As part of a monthly series in the Snug... Continue

Three-car wreck on Hwy 12

A Sonoma woman lost control of her BMW on Highway 12 in Glen Ellen Sunday, triggering a three-car wreck that injured three and snarled Sunday afternoon traffic. Claudia Duranolivera, 22, of Sonoma, was traveling eastbound when her car crossed over the double yellow line near... Continue

Two boys injured in Sassarini crosswalk collision

Two teenage pedestrians were injured Saturday afternoon when they were struck in a lit crosswalk by a vehicle driven by a 92-year-old man. Levon Arkelian of Sonoma was driving his 2003 Toyota Corolla southbound on Fifth Street West, police said, and didn't see two 14-year-old... Continue

A big event

A nature lecture about the California Gray Whale will be presented by Sonoma Birding on Thursday, November 1. Sue Arnold of the California Gray Whale Coalition talks about the Gray, an environmental and economic treasure annually seen during migration along the Sonoma Coast. As a... Continue

Safe driving for seniors

A major challenge for older drivers, their families, and communities is the question of when to limit or stop driving. Are you concerned about a senior’s driving ability? To help families have sensitive and successful conversations with a loved one about their driving safety, the... Continue

Dying to get in

Beautiful, poignant, slightly spooky and foreboding… what better place to be on the Day of the Dead than Mountain Cemetery? Fred Allebach leads a November 1 tour though the historic graveyard, founded in 1841, to share stories about its more notable and interesting long-term residents,... Continue

Final week for hospital-sponsored mammograms

Through October, in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Sonoma Valley Hospital will offer mammograms and follow-up care to women who are uninsured, underinsured or with high insurance deductibles at no charge. Women seeking a mammogram must first obtain an order from their physician, who... Continue

Job interview poses biting question

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I recently interviewed for a position at a local business near Sonoma (I won’t say which one) and went through a situation I wanted to ask you about.  The person who interviewed me (I’ll call her Miranda Priestly) had her little dog... Continue
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