Chain link run amok

Two playgrounds in the city limits are getting a facelift thanks to Prop. 40 funding. Pinelli Park on France Street and the Jean K.T. Carter Park in the Fryer Creek neighborhood have been razed and will each be made ADA accessible and receive new playground... Continue

Sonoma/SF commute club running out of gas

The Valley of the Moon Commute Club once ran a fleet of three full-sized buses weekdays between Sonoma and downtown San Francisco. The service saved the hassle and expense of driving, and parking, in the city. The monthly pass was a deal – and those... Continue

County offices to take long break

If you have official business to do with the county, don’t put it off. As part of the effort to balance the county budget, many offices will be closed or on reduced hours between Dec. 23 and Jan. 2, 2011. Although certain services such as... Continue

Flu shot clinic

Sonoma Valley Community Health Center and the Sonoma County Public Health Department will sponsor a public Flu Immunization Clinic on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Vintage House Senior Center, 264 First Street East. A $15 donation is requested, but no... Continue

Teaching an old bird new tricks

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve recently noticed a canine in the vineyard behind our house that is light grey/silver colored with pointy ears and very pointy nose. It was dog-like but seemed aggressive and I heard howling before we saw it. After it roamed around... Continue

"Cars" for toys

A new, unwrapped toy is just the ticket to a special screening of the Pixar/Disney animated hit “Cars” on Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Sebastiani Theatre. Marines in dress blues will collect presents for the Toys for Tots drive at the door and Santa Claus,... Continue

Teaming up for annual bird count

Like a census taker going door-to-door, teams of citizen scientists will tramp from marsh to woodland to mountain on Dec. 30 to identify as many bird species as possible. The ornithological safari is the 6th annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, one of nearly 2,200 counts... Continue

Banco de Sonoma on panel agenda

The Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee will at its Dec. 2 meeting vote on sending a plea to Westamerica Bank to keep its Fiesta Shopping Center location open indefinitely. The bank, which has guaranteed maintaining the branch only through February, has cut weekday hours and has... Continue

Triple D back in Sonoma

Food Network star Guy Fieri was back in town on Tuesday filming an episode of Diners, Drive ins and Dives. This time he stopped in at Sunflower Caffe to sample some of James Hahn's fare. More on when the episode will air in an upcoming... Continue

Yes, Virginia, there is live theater

[caption id="attachment_21211" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Maeve O’Reilly, Kamryn Conway and Veronica Love portray the young actors in a 1940’s radio play. Photo: Joe Koch"][/caption] The classic Christmas tale and theater production “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” will be presented as a live 1940’s style... Continue

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