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Teen bakers offer pies and more for Thanksgiving

The teen bakers at the Lovin’ Oven are preparing for their first pie sale. Ready to order are homemade, freshly baked pumpkin and pecan pies, priced at $11 and $13 respectively, with orders of three pies or more discounted by $1 per pie. Orders and... Continue

Center of attention

At the Sonoma Community Center open house on Tuesday night, Kathy Swett, the center’s executive director, congratulated Fred Perry and Gary Edwards as Volunteers of the Year. The event included demonstrations and activities throughout the historic Napa St. building, from ceramics and painting to jewelry... Continue

Cops find man’s head in woman’s shirt

According to a Nov. 6 police report, an intoxicated woman exited the Blue Moon Saloon at 11:45 a.m. with a gentleman in tow. (It wasn’t early in the day, she explained later, but extremely late the night before.) He took a seat on a nearby... Continue

Calling young artists

The 2011 Student Creative Arts Award Program is now open for entries.  This award program, overseen by the city’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission, is open to Sonoma Valley residents between the ages of 16 and 21 who are studying visual, literary or performing arts. ... Continue

New crosswalk bisects busy Verano

[caption id="attachment_21267" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Kids and seniors will benefit from the crosswalk on Verano Avenue near Maxwell Farms Park. "][/caption] A new crosswalk offers safe passage across Verano Avenue for pedestrians going to and from Maxwell Farms Park. The busy traffic corridor was long a... Continue

Sonoma Teen makes Junior World Cup ski team

[caption id="attachment_21256" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sonoma teenager Oscar Halliwell will represent New Zealand in international competition this winter. "][/caption] Sonoma teen Oscar Halliwell last month returned from two weeks of alpine ski racing in Queenstown, New Zealand competing for a spot on New Zealand’s junior national... Continue

Put the Pedal to the metal

Pedal 2 Properties has hired a number of new agents to represent the Sonoma Valley. The unique business is a well-established full service real estate company with a niche - showing prospective properties and homes via bicycle. New representatives include: bilingual agent, Rita del Campo;... Continue

There oughta be a law!

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “There oughta be a law,” Assemblymember Jared Huffman has the contest for you. His fourth annual "There Oughta Be A Law...Or Not" contest asks members of the public for ideas for state legislation. “Folks in our community care about... Continue

School’s dress code policy a plus

An update at Tuesday night’s school board meeting underscored the importance of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District’s dress code policy, which bans the colors red and blue from students’ wardrobes. Instituted in the fall of 2008, the dress code was initiated at Sonoma Valley... Continue

Of limping and ringworm

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Our six-month-old lab puppy has started limping in his front legs after we play with him. At first it was after we played, but now he is doing it more often.  He favors one leg one day and then another leg the... Continue
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