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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
[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
The Consul General of Mexico in San Francisco, Carlos Felix, presented Sonoma Mayor Steve Barbose with symbols of friendship today during a visit to Sonoma’s City Hall. Councilmember Laurie Gallian also participated in the meeting, part of a yearlong celebration. The year 2010 marks the... Continue
Sonoma Valley restaurants Maya and Saddles Steak House are among the 69 county restaurants participating in the Dec. 2 fundraiser “Dining Out for Life.” Participating restaurants will donate 25 or 50 percent of Thursday sales to Food For Thought -- Sonoma County AIDS Food Bank.... Continue