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New director of curriculum and instruction for school district

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District announced on Friday the hiring of Kathleen Biermann as the new Director of Curriculum and Instruction pending formal school board approval. Biermann comes from Monterey County where she worked most recently as assistant superintendent in the area of curriculum... Continue

Loss of dog brings heartache

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My little Bichon Frise disappeared from our side yard two months ago when I was having some work done on my house. We never got her back even though we tried like crazy to find her. At this point I’m not sure... Continue

Position open on Springs redevelopment committee

The Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee, a seven-member panel that advises the county board of supervisors, has an opening in the Residential Tenant category. The RAC is charged with improving the community by funding non-profit organizations, public service programs, public works projects, business development and housing... Continue

New green business launches in Sonoma

 The locally-based, national consulting firm, The Added Edge, recently launched a green division called Planet Cents.  Planet Cents offers groundbreaking, eco-friendly solutions, products and services to corporations, businesses and municipalities nationally and internationally. Research resoundingly illustrates that by “going green” you can save a boatload... Continue

Boden Plumbing techs earn Green certification

 On a recent Thursday all of the field service technicians at Boden Plumbing Co., Inc. became certified with GreenPlumbers. Completing the five-course, 32-hour accreditation were Casey Boden, Tom Noonan, Alan Bauermeister and Chris Ortega. Terry Boden, the owner of Boden Plumbing, was previously certified. Boden... Continue

Hospital awards final $23 million for upgrade

The board of directors for Sonoma Valley Hospital approved a design-build contract Tuesday night locking in a $23 million price tag to upgrade the facility by the state-mandated deadline of January 2013. The contract defines the project scope, timetable, work plan and the target price,... Continue

Evans wins primary, Sanders third

Update: Capturing nearly 60 percent of the Democratic vote, Noreen Evans was the convincing winner of Tuesday’s primary for the 2nd District Senate seat that includes Sonoma. The Assemblywoman far outpaced challengers Tom Lynch (19 percent), Sonoma City Councilmember Joanne Sanders (15 percent) and David... Continue

Hospital plan up for approval

At a special meeting Monday, the board of directors for Sonoma Valley Hospital will be asked to approve a design-build contract that will cost millions less than original estimates. The contract will lock down the project scope, timetable, work plan and the target price, which... Continue

Napa ballot had Sanders at wrong party

After mistakenly listing state senate candidate Joanne Sanders as a Republican, the Napa County Registrar of Voters has mailed out 69,000 postcards to correct the mistake. The costly do-over, on its way to all registered voters in Napa County this week, will be paid for... Continue