The $22.9 million in a hospital account at Sonoma Valley Bank, an amount far beyond any federal insurance protection, is “rock solid” despite the failure of the bank, a hospital official said Thursday. The money was from the sale of voter-authorized general obligation bonds. It... Continue
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Over the course of the past four years, Sonoma County has been diligently working on a plan to connect the county’s 800 miles of off-street paths, bike lanes and bike and pedestrian-friendly road crossings in an attempt to make the county as bike friendly as... Continue
A San Rafael man was carjacked late Saturday night and driven to Sonoma by two suspects who later robbed an El Verano convenience store. Still at large for the felony spree are Walter Diaz Ucan, 19, and Federico Chan Moo, 24, both of San Rafael.... Continue
Dr. Scott Perryman, Prima Medical Group’s new Stanford, Fellowship-Trained General Surgeon, will join Sonoma Valley hospital’s growing team of surgeons next week. It can’t come soon enough. “I’m just so happy to be here,” he said. “I’m excited to get started.” Jointly recruited by Sonoma... Continue
In a deal that could boost revenue by 10 percent, Sonoma Valley Hospital will provide medical services to psychiatric patients of Napa State Hospital starting September 1. The contract, announced Friday, will “add six figures to the bottom line,” outgoing CEO Tim Noakes last month.... Continue
[caption id="attachment_17579" align="alignleft" width="152" caption="Maureen Cottingham"][/caption] It was announced today that the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) Board of Directors appointed long-time Marketing and Events Director and recent interim Executive Director Maureen Lamb Cottinghamto the position of Executive Director of the Alliance. Ms.... Continue
Benziger Family Winery and Imagery Winery have been selected as the 2010 Sonoma Valley Business of the Year by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce. Chris Benzinger, a partner in the family wine business, said that the family is honored to receive the award. “This... Continue
It’s business as usual, but the business has changed hands. Founded in 1988, the publicly owned Sonoma Valley Bank grew to three locations and was trading as high as $31 a share three years ago. Last week, federal regulators announced it had failed, and San... Continue
The City of Sonoma is once again in the market for somebody to run the Tuesday Night Farmers Market on Sonoma Plaza. While all city council members were complimentary to the progress made by the incumbent team, a 3-2 vote puts the job for 2011... Continue
The existing house at the southwest corner of West Spain and Fifth Street will be demolished to make room for a 7,340-square foot retail-office building and 25-stall parking lot. A traffic study will investigate how the building, once occupied, may affect neighborhood vehicle traffic. Re-configuration... Continue