City delivers balanced budget

Not dipping into reserves for the first time in three years, the Sonoma City Council approved a balanced budget Monday of $12,936,065. The document states that revenue from the increase in the city sales tax, under Measure J, will generally offset the loss of redevelopment... Continue

Community pool group ‘serious and moving forward’

The informal working group focused on building a community swimming pool in Sonoma Valley, Citizens United for a Sonoma Pool (CUSP), has formalized its efforts by attaining not-for-profit status, an important step for membership and fundraising. The move resulted from the election of CUSP members... Continue

No super glue for Sadie

Dear Dr. Abbie: Our beagle, Sadie, got a cut on her paw last week and it bled like crazy. There was blood all over the driveway. We never figured out what she got cut on, but it was hard to stop the bleeding. The blood... Continue

Find Waldo in Sonoma

Come July, popular book character Waldo will be hiding throughout businesses in Sonoma and kids of all ages are being given the opportunity to find him. Local businesses joining in the fun include: Reader’s Books Tuesday’s Farmer’s Market Friday Farmer’s Market The Corner Store Sign... Continue

SOS still needs your donations

The Sonoma Valley Youth Soccer Association was pleased to be able to present Save Our Sports with a $4,000 donation to support middle school soccer. Due to School District funding cuts, SOS needs to raise $52,000 to preserve middle school sports for the 2012-1013 school... Continue

Sonoma cyclist killed

The man killed when a truck struck his bicycle on Eight Street East was identified Tuesday by the Napa CHP as Brian Laurie, 68, of Sonoma. Laurie was riding on the shoulder of the southbound lane, south of Denmark Road, at the time of the... Continue

La Luz wins $100K Impact grant

[caption id="attachment_31901" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Representatives from La Luz accept the $100,000 grant from Impact100 Sonoma. From left to right: Martha Rosenblatt, La Luz board member; Yvonne Hall, executive director; Claudia Mendoza-Carruth, board president; Vicki Stollmeyer, board member; Kathe Hodgson, board member."][/caption] La Luz has been named the recipient of... Continue

Star struck

Lying on a blanket under the stars is one of life’s most simple pleasures. Unfortunately, many of us seem to save that endeavor for the once-a-year Fourth of July fireworks. Luckily, local company Movie Starz specializes in professional outdoor or indoor cinema productions throughout Sonoma,... Continue

Cuclis: no to write-in campaign

A letter to The Sun from Gina Cuclis, who finished third in the 1st District Sonoma County Supervisor primary: "Ever since June 5, Sonoma Valley residents have asked me to do a write-in campaign. I've received numerous e-mails and have read the letters in newspapers.... Continue

A garden grows in Larson Park

[caption id="attachment_31853" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Springs Community Garden Coalition members do some heavy digging to prepare Larson Park for its new garden site.."][/caption] Thanks to recent support from the Todd Trust, the Springs Community Garden Coalition will see its dreams come true when Larson Park adds... Continue

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