April 22 marked 100 days at the helm for Sonoma Valley Unified School District Superintendent Louann Carolomagno. The Sun met with Louann in the district offices to talk about what she’s accomplished so far, her goals for the upcoming year and how she feels... Continue
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Selma Blanusa and her team of fifth graders took the coveted "Lunchbox" trophy during today's rendition of "Are you Smarter Than a fifth Grader." The event, put on by the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, was a fundraiser that included the game show - complete with... Continue
Cautiously optimistic after a few months of good economic news, administrators Sonoma Valley Hospital administrators have lifted a five percent pay cut levied December 13. The five percent will reinstated with the pay period beginning May 2. A furlough policy applying to other employees will... Continue
UPDATE: The couple found dead in their Sonoma apartment Wednesday have been identified as Diana Reinfeld, age 78, and Stanley Reinfeld, age 77. Cause of death in the suspected murder-suicide was apparently a gunshot wound, according to the latest Sheriff Department report. An autopsy is... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have had a difficult time getting my dog’s diabetes under control for the last year. She has had diabetes for three years, but over the last year it has been harder and harder for us to control her blood sugar level.... Continue
It was her 90th birthday but on the subject of gifts, Madge Ward wanted to talk about the rewards of volunteering. The 10-year veteran volunteer celebrated with fellow Sonoma Valley Hospital Auxiliary members who gathered for a party in her honor. Over cake and punch... Continue
The local company Outdora is helping Sonoma schools go green by donating eleven composters to the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation to distribute to each school in the district. The gift is part of an initiative to educate Valley children on the ecological benefits of composting... Continue
At a special board meeting held last Saturday, administrators from the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and the school board met with the Santa Rosa-based firm of Quattrocchi Kwok Architects to discuss ways in which the district can move towards using increased levels of green... Continue
Noreen Evans, the three-time Assembly member now running for state senator, has been officially endorsed by the California Democratic Party. The news came as no surprise to her local opponent, Sonoma City Council member Joanne Sanders. “It was a forgone conclusion,” she told The Sun.... Continue
Construction on Napa Road could snarl traffic Waterline installation and related bridge work on Napa Road between Broadway and Larkin Avenue is scheduled to begin April 29. Throughout the course of construction, which should take approximately 75 days, traffic in the area will be subject... Continue