Partial leaf blower ban in the works

Sonoma will ban the use of all leaf blowers on city-owned land for one year, a plan sent by the city council to a sub-committee to determine details including when the moratorium could go into effect. The directive to the Community Services and Environment Commission... Continue

JCPenney donates $50 gift cards to Boys & Girls Clubs

To make sure every kid walks into school prepared to do their best, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley has partnered with JCPenney to provide new school clothes for the kids most in need in exchange for a pledge of support. Supporters can now... Continue

Prestwood students take blue ribbon at Harvest Fair

Students in Susan Foshay's fifth-grade class at Prestwood School earned first place for their school garden at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair held earlier this month. Under the direction of Eileen Pharo, Prestwood's intervention teacher, the students replicated the garden to scale on a large poster... Continue

State lifts burn suspension

With the heavy rains dousing immediate concerns about fire danger, CAL FIRE will remove a burn ban in place for Sonoma, Lake, Napa, Yolo, Solano and Colusa counties. The lifting of the suspension is effective Monday October 25, at 8 a.m. The recent wet weather... Continue

Water panel honors local conservation efforts

Four Sonoma residents, a homeowner’s group and Ramekins (pictured) were recognized Friday by the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Management Basin Advisory Panel for extraordinary efforts in water conservation. “By making permanent changes to their landscaping, these award winners are prepared for the next drought and will... Continue

Stunning revelations in Farmers Market saga

A previously unknown association declared that it, not the current local board, controls the Tuesday night Farmers Market and that it will not submit a proposal to manage the event in 2011. Deeply involved in the emergent group are market manager Hilda Swartz, who as... Continue

Homecoming

Rain did nothing to dampen Dragon Pride as Sonoma Valley High Schools students and staff walked and rolled up Broadway during Friday's annual homecoming parade. Friday night's game against El Molino starts at 7:30, rain or shine. The homecoming dance will be held Saturday, October... Continue

Questions and cats and dogs

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have two cats, one very young and the other who is middle aged. I feed them both canned cat food of the tuna variety that I get from the grocery store. They are both in good health but they seem to... Continue

Day of the Dead altar coming to life

[caption id="attachment_20550" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Adding photographs of loved ones who have passed away is a part of the Dia de Los Muertos tradition. "][/caption] A colorful Day of the Dead altar is taking shape outside of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art this month as... Continue

Westamerica: ‘satellite branches will stay open’

Westamerica Bank will keep open its locations in the Springs and Glen Ellen, both former Sonoma Valley Bank locations, at least through February. “The two satellite branches will stay open,” Christine Coulston, the West America manager for the Sonoma market, told the city council. The... Continue

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