The mood was somber this morning as Prestwood school said goodbye to the Maloney family. Parents and teachers wept but children seemed to find some joy as each of the 21 classes let loose symbolic balloons while thinking of the Maloney family and making a... Continue
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Dog owners were put on a short leash by the Sonoma City Council Wednesday night as two agenda items that might have allowed dogs on city trails –the Montini Preserve trailhead and conditional canine access to the Overlook Trail -- went against them. Emotional comments... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I just returned home from a visit to my children in Sonoma for Halloween and I was surprised at a passenger on my flight. She had taken out her dog and was passing her around to all the other people in her... Continue
Sonoma Valley has earned the first Cittaslow designation in the United States. Translated as “slow city,” Cittaslow embodies the philosophy of thoughtful attention to economy, lifestyle, and sustainable methods. The requirements are rigorous, and application is by invitation from the international headquarters in Italy. Sonoma... Continue
The Wine Spectator experts made 17,000 blind tastings on their way to ranking the Top 100 wines for 2009. Landing on the prestigious list were two Sonoma Valley producers -- Landmark Vineyards and Gloria Ferrer. Kenwood’s Landmark Vineyards’ 2006 Steel Plow Syrah ranked number 19.... Continue
[caption id="attachment_14057" align="alignright" width="420" caption="courtesy of NASA. NASA astronaut Sunita Williams will tell her story to Sonoma students on Monday, Dec. 7."][/caption] Sunita Williams, a NASA astronaut since 1998, will visit with students from The Presentation School, Sassarini Elementary School, Altimira Middle School, and Woodland... Continue
San Mateo police have arrested two suspects in connection with the Tuesday morning robbery of the Maloney home. Amber Marie True, 29, was found in possession of a credit card belonging to Susan Maloney during a routine traffic stop in San Mateo. Susan Maloney and... Continue
Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Thursday, December 3, 5:30 p.m. On the agenda: updates on the Bike Rack Sculpture Project and the Student Cretive Arts Awards; discussion of a possible Literary Laureate Program; and a follow-up report on Dia de Los Muertos. Conference Room at... Continue
Assembly member Jared Huffman presented Vode Lighting of Sonoma with his Sustainable North Bay Award for November. Each month, Huffman recognizes a business or nonprofit organization for developing and utilizing sustainable business practices and/ or for work to improve the environment. Vode Lighting is a... Continue
[caption id="attachment_14064" align="alignright" width="420" caption="staff photo"][/caption] December 1 is recognized as World AIDS Awareness Day and for the past 21 years, Sheana Davis has held a candlelight vigil in front of Sonoma Plaza to honor friends whom she and her daughter, Karina, have lost to... Continue