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Recycled meds – A big no-no

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My dog has been taking thyroid pills for over two years. “Buffy” is doing really well now, and the pills are easy to give. The trouble is that last time I was given the wrong size pills for her and I didn’t... Continue

Weeklong Arbor Day celebration starts Sunday

A number of events are set to commemorate Arbor Day this year. The schedule includes: Sunday, March 7 Memorial Tree Dedication for Helene Minelli 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sonoma Valley Woman’s Club, 574 First St. E. Contact Jean Miller at 996.7484.   Nature Walk... Continue

Maloney “Perfect Moment Garden” takes shape

At the memorial service for the Maloney family, surviving daughter Molly Maloney spoke of four “perfect moments.” Her father, John Maloney was all about the indelible snapshots which make up life and had prescribed one perfect moment to each of his four family members; his... Continue

Remorseful exterminator avoids jail time

A plea bargain will keep Bryan Scobey, the exterminator who went missing for three weeks after fleeing Sonoma in his company’s truck, out of jail. Scobey, 35, was arrested Feb. 3 in Reno. Extradited back to the Sonoma County Court, he was charged with auto... Continue

Hospital energy savings will pay for $2.1 million upgrade

An energy improvement plan will save Sonoma Valley Hospital a projected $175,000 per year – enough to pay off the $2.1 million upgrade in about 10 years. The bulk of the funding for the project is a low-interest $1.97 million loan from the California Energy... Continue

Sonoma-Aswan Sister City Committee Quarterly Meeting

Sonoma-Aswan Sister City Committee members, Egyptian dignitaries and citizens of the Bay Area will gather for a meeting on Monday, March 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to discuss current projects and initiatives between the cities of Sonoma, United States and Aswan, Egypt. The... Continue

$82k short, City budget glass is half full

At the midpoint in its fiscal year, Sonoma has a $82,500 budget deficit, but officials aren’t worried – yet. “We are in the red, but not overly concerned,” Carol Giovanatto, the assistant city manager and finance director, told the Budget Committee this week. “My overall... Continue

Hacker steals ATM numbers

Stolen debit card numbers apparently lifted from hacked ATMs lead to fraud complaints by nine Sonoma residents last week. The scam has been going on for almost a month, said Sonoma Police Sgt. Darin Dougherty, “but there’s really been an uptick lately.” The bank charges... Continue

Dogs get allergies, too

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My poor dog is miserable with allergies again this year. Her skin is flaky and itchy and she is scratching all over. It has gotten really bad in the last couple of weeks and I am wondering why it got so bad... Continue