Two officers of the failed Sonoma Valley Bank have been banned from the industry and fined a total of $12,500, according to a ruling of The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC said Sean Cutting, then the bank’s president and CEO, and Brian Melland, its... Continue
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While 1,320 teenagers trod off to Sonoma Valley High School every day, about 90 students head to the other valley, to attend Justin-Siena High School in Napa. “We are an incredible school,” said David Holquin, director of admissions at Justin-Siena. “It is unfortunate that education... Continue
Add one good habit a month for a healthy 2013 . Heather Morgan tells you how. Continue
The Chamber of Commerce will host the 2013 “State of the Valley” breakfast forum on Thursday, January 31 from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Sonoma Golf Club. Guest speakers at the event will include Susan Gorin, First District supervisor with a “State of the... Continue
On Jan. 18, state officials announced they would surrender more than $1 million a month in federal funding for the Sonoma Developmental Center, acknowledging the facility had failed to protect patients from abuse and provide quality medical care. Regulators have threatened to close a major... Continue
Witty and clever, crass and sarcastic, with frequent forays beyond all manner of correctness, political and otherwise, comedian Will Franken is a one-man sketch machine. His relentless parade of weird characters in even weirder situations comes to Murphy’s Irish Pub on January 26 for shows... Continue
Welcome to 2013, Sonoma. How is it going so far? Three weeks in, and statistics show that 70 percent of all weight loss resolutions have already failed. By the end of the month 90 percent will have failed. Do you have a goal of losing... Continue
With 130 local children on the waiting list, National Mentoring Month couldn’t come soon enough for the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. “Now, more than ever, kids need someone to support them, boost their confidence, and give them the encouragement to set goals for their future,”... Continue
Dino Battaglini, principal of Sonoma Valley High School since July of 2010, resigned last week and was immediately replaced by Lynn Fitzpatrick, the district’s director of curriculum and instruction. The school board accepted Battaglini’s resignation at a special meeting on Jan. 17. Officially, Battaglini is... Continue
First District Supervisor Susan Gorin has named Cotati City Councilmember Pat Gilardi as her District Director, a post responsible for constituent services, scheduling and representing the supervisor throughout the community. Gilardi, a Marin County native, has worked for the Marin Independent Journal since 1987 in... Continue