Vintage House Help out in the Senior Social Club! Volunteer assistants are needed to help seniors participate in activities such as discussion, exercise, entertainment, pet therapy, games, arts, crafts and lunch. Days of operation are Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m to 2 p.m.... Continue
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Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D–Marin) introduced legislation today to provide an “opt-out” alternative for customers who do not wish to have a wireless Smartmeter installed. Huffman said his AB 37 is a response to consumer concerns raised over potential health effects of the advanced metering infrastructure... Continue
Saturday, December 11 is Wreaths Across America Day, and a commemorative ceremony will again be taking place at Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park, starting at 8:45 a.m. The community is invited to attend, and the ceremony will take place rain or shine. Wreaths Across America is... Continue
Francine Del Rosso Maffei has been honored by the city council for her tireless efforts to enhance the educational options for Sonoma youth over the past four decades. A proclamation saluting Maffei’s work, from her days at St. Francis Solono to the founding of Presentation... Continue
[caption id="attachment_21719" align="alignright" width="144" caption="Peter Hohorst, an expert in facility planning and relocation, was elected to the hospital board in 2008."][/caption] Peter Hohorst, elected to the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors in 2008, was elevated to chairman Thursday in the panel’s annual... Continue
Sonoma City Hall is neatly trimmed in its holiday finest after the annual lighting ceremony Friday evening. Leading the countdown was Santa Claus, who arrived at the Plaza via a vintage fire truck. “The reindeers had the night off,” quipped one young observer as Santa’s... Continue
That smell coming from your mailbox is a higher garbage bill, the fifth rate hike in the past five years. The Sonoma City Council unanimously approved Wednesday a 5 percent increase to take effect immediately. The impact on the typical residence will be 55 cents... Continue
Proudly displaying their handmade wreaths are young Renee Sanders, her mother Joanne Sanders and grandmother Annick Bouldt. The family took part in a holiday workshop Saturday at Sonoma Garden Park lead by floral designer Tasha Drengston. The day was cool and gray for the outdoor... Continue
Rabbi Mendel Wolvovsky of the Chabad Jewish Center of Sonoma County lit the first candle on the menora last Thursday evening, signaling the beginning of Chanukah. The celebration took place in front of Whole Foods in the Marketplace Shopping Center. A crowd of about 40... Continue
In a unanimous vote of her peers including the newly seated Tom Rouse, Sonoma City Councilmember Laurie Gallian was named mayor, replacing Steve Barbose after his one-year stint. The annual transfer of the gavel held to protocol that the post rotates among the councilmembers. Gallian... Continue