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To market

The Tuesday Farmers’ Market opens with a Cinco de Mayo flourish on May 3 with Flamenco dancing and live Mariachi music. The new season opens with 63 vendors of certified produce, prepared foods, arts and crafts, and entertainers. Booths will occupy the both lanes of... Continue

Teacher Craig Madison’s the man

El Verano teacher Craig Madison received the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence on Thursday for his outstanding work with Exploratorium Science Project. The AASTE is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada who... Continue

Teacher Craig Madison’s the man

El Verano teacher Craig Madison received the Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence on Thursday for his outstanding work with Exploratorium Science Project. The AASTE is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators across the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada who... Continue

All school Gym Jam returns on Friday night

 Sonoma’s youngest music stars are tuning up their instruments for the annual Gym Jam on Friday, April 29 at 7 p.m. in Pfeiffer Gym. In collaboration with the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and Sonoma Jazz-Plus, the Gym Jam will feature more than 250 student... Continue

Senior project profile: Lindsey Davis

Imagine at a very early age being taken away from the only life you’ve ever known. Losing your friends, your school, as well as contact with one parent and oftentimes other close relatives. This is the crisis of parental abduction and Sonoma Valley High School... Continue

Cinco de Mayo in the Springs

La Luz Center’s annual Cinco de Mayo Fiesta for Education is back, this time in a more intimate setting. The event, which had been held on Sonoma Plaza for many years, will be held on Saturday, April 30, at the La Luz Center itself, at... Continue

To the rescue

Firefighters Kyle Lely, Sean Lacy, Trevor Smith and Bill Harper show off the newest rescue vehicle in the Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority (SVFRA) fleet. The 2011 260 horsepower diesel rig, along with its trained crew, will respond to emergencies in which people are... Continue

Fireworks fund needs big boost

Unless donations start to skyrocket, Sonoma’s annual fireworks display might turn out to be a dud. The Sonoma Valley Volunteer Firefighters Association has produced the event, a nearly sacred local tradition, for more than 30 years. But it may not have the necessary funds to... Continue

Water use down, rates up

Thanks to conservation efforts, water usage in the Sonoma Valley has dropped by 20 percent since 2007. As for conserving money on your water bill, no such luck. Water customers in the county will see their bills rise seven percent, effective July 1. The move... Continue

Giving back

[caption id="attachment_24734" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="As part of her senior project Yazel Cazares prepares ingredients to demonstrate an authentic Mexican recipe for guests in the Teen Center kitchen."][/caption] Sonoma Valley High School senior Yazel Cazares presented a Mexican cooking program recently to an enthusiastic and appreciative... Continue
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