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Youth of the Year candidates

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley recently announced the candidates for the 2010 Youth of the Year program. They include Anthony Castelli, Gemma Bolanos and Jessica Contreras. The three candidates will be honored at the second annual Youth of the Year celebration at... Continue

Run, run as fast as you can…

Larson Family Winery claimed first prize in last year’s Gingerbread Winery Contest and is vying for another big win this year with an imprerssive creation from Rose Fanucchi of Sweet Treats. Complete with 13 pounds of gingerbread and nine pounds of royal icing, the Larson... Continue

Job interview for Market candidates

The process to pick a new manager for Sonoma’s Tuesday night Farmers Market moves forward this week when the two applicants make their case to a city committee. The Community Services and Environment Commission will hear presentations Dec. 8 by the Valley of the Moon... Continue

Write for rights

[caption id="attachment_21806" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo: Dmitra Smith"][/caption] Each year hundreds of thousands of people across the world mark International Human Rights Day on December 10 by taking part in the world’s largest letter writing event. The community is invited to join the Sonoma Valley Write-a-Thon... Continue

National exposure for photo contest winners

[caption id="attachment_21802" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="VHS Junior Maddie Goertzen won third place in the advanced Timed Exposure category."][/caption] Five Sonoma Valley High School students took top honors in the Association of Texas Photo Instructors Fall Contest, a prestigious national competition that attracted more than 6,000 entries... Continue

New garden takes shape

A joint project between the Sonoma Ecology Center, the school district, and the City of Sonoma will result in an upgraded corner in an Eastside neighborhood. A previously unused lot at the intersection of Second Street East and East MacArthur streets is being transformed into... Continue

‘Two mittens up’ for holiday movie series

A new Sonoma Community Center holiday film series, family flicks on consecutive Wednesday evenings, begins December 8. Santa Claus, who will attend the opening night party, gives the series two mittens up. Children and adults of all ages are invited to Andrews Hall for the... Continue

Share the holiday spirit – volunteer!

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

Law would create Smartmeter opt-out

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

Wreaths Across America takes place on Saturday

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
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