Celebrating Whitney Evans

The City of Sonoma will host the annual passing of the Alcalde’s Cane from Mary Evelyn Arnold to Whitney Evans on Thursday March 1 at Vintage House from 4 to 6 p.m. Vintage House is located at 264 First Street East, Sonoma. There is a... Continue

Potential new funding model could mean worse news for school budget

As the school district grapples with yet more impending cuts to the budget, the Governor’s office is introducing plans for a potential funding strategy that could wreak havoc on school budgets throughout the state. With Sacramento continuing to toy with the numbers, the local school... Continue

Project GROW – year three

[caption id="attachment_28908" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sonoma Valley High School students build nesting boxes at Bouverie Preserve as part of Project GROW."][/caption] Over the course of the past three years, Sonoma Valley High School students have worked diligently to install what will, when completed, constitute all the... Continue

Channeling the Dead

The Sycamore Slough String Band, playing bluegrass Grateful Dead covers complete with extended jams, is comprised of all-star Deadhead musicians: mandolinist David Thom (David Grisman Bluegrass Experience, David Thom Band); bassist Roger Sideman (String Cheese Incident, Frank Wakefield); and David Gans (Rowan Brothers, Rubber Souldiers).... Continue

Sanders: 'I am the one'

Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders will run for the First District Sonoma County supervisor's seat, the sixth candidate in the field. The ever-confident Sanders, now in the last year of her second city council term, says she’s got the experience and vision (and the local address)... Continue

Good dog, bad breath

What to do when the dog's breath smells like low tide. Ask the vets. Continue

Deadline for beer brewing contest

Home beer brewers from the North Bay have until Feb. 22 to enter the Sonoma Community Center’s Beer-vana beer brewing competition, an officially sanctioned amateur beer-brewing competition and tasting party on Saturday, March 3 Budding beersmiths are invited to enter their original brews for judging... Continue

Save a park, save 15 percent

The Sonoma/Petaluma State Historical Parks Association, which supports the Petaluma Adobe and the Sonoma Mission and Barracks, has kicked off its 2012 membership drive, perks included. “The drive is in progress and has additional urgency now that state government wants to close 70 State Parks,... Continue

Two different cases of doggie breath

Dear Dr. Abbie: My husband took your advice and avoided the chocolate this Valentine’s. He gave me sugar free gum. How romantic! My dentist says Xylitol is good for my teeth. My dog’s breath smells like low tide. Will this gum help her? – Signed,... Continue

Doing it caveman style

We're getting our caveman on Sonoma and you are invited. Ever wanted to harpoon a fish for dinner, or gnaw on a bone and then clean your teeth with it? Ok, well, maybe not. But the caveman, or "Paleo" diet is the latest craze in... Continue

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