All 13 libraries in the Sonoma County Library system, including Sonoma Valley, will be closed from 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, to help make up for a budget shortfall. The library’s Web site and all online services also will be... Continue
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[caption id="attachment_14371" align="alignright" width="420" caption=" Allison Coats Receiving checks from B.R. Cohn Charity Events were David Pier, executive director, Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley; Dr. Brian Schmidt, surgeon with the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Level II Trauma Center; Kathy Witkowicki, executive director of the... Continue
Locals collaborate on new edition of winery directory Local editor and publisher Tom Silberkleit along with local author Marty Olmstead have released the fourth and newest edition of “The California Directory of Fine Wineries.” The beautifully illustrated travel guide is penned by Olmstead and profiles... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital employees not directly involved in patient care could lose up to 20 percent of their paycheck under a new furlough plan, officials have announced. Under the furlough plan, which went into effect Dec. 13, all administration staff will reduce their time by... Continue
The Valley lost a good friend on Sunday, December 13 when Chris Reed died following a sudden illness. He was 55 years old. Many people will remember Reed as the affable checker at Sonoma Market, as quick to ring up your purchases as he was... Continue
Tuesday night’s school board meeting was another roundtable discussion focusing on exactly what cuts to the budget the district will make come January. The board needs to reduce the school budget by $1,026,000 to cover the state’s “fair share” grab of school funds. Justin Frese,... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I saw your article about the doggie on the airplane and I thought you were too harsh and judgmental towards “no place for pets.” The fact is the little dog could have fleas, and fellow passengers can have head lice for that... Continue
Search is on for a new high school principal Parents of high school students are invited to take part in the initial stages of a search for a new principal for Sonoma Valley High School for the 2010/2011 school year. The meeting, which will take... Continue
A year ago, a different sort of tragedy ripped a Sonoma family apart. It was Dec. 6, 2008, and Craig Von Dohlen, unhinged by methamphetamines and threatening sheriff deputies with a loaded gun, was shot dead in his family’s driveway. A small measure of closure... Continue
Sonoma Valley Sun readers are advised of the following changed road conditions for the week of December 6: In Sonoma County: • On Highway 12 between Schellville and Kenwood expect one-way traffic control from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Friday. • On Highway... Continue