A replacement for the Tuesday night Farmer’s Market management would be named by mid-January, according to a process set by the city council Wednesday night. “It’s ambitious on staff’s part but we believe that it can be accomplished,” said Public Works Director Melinka Bates. The... Continue
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Humboldt State admits Sonoma Valley High School seniors Sixteen Sonoma Valley High School seniors were admitted to Humboldt State University last Friday. The students include: Yesenia Martinez, Pricila Alvarez, Honora Tisell, Josefina Santoyo, Michelle Martin, Chelsea Shiery, Jeff Slack, Emily Hawing, Sofia Ziemienski, Stephanie Macedonio, Gabe... Continue
Many Sonoma County offices will be closed between Dec. 24, 2009 and Jan. 3, 2010 due to a Mandatory Time Off program adopted by the county to save money and help balance the budget. The Mandatory Time Off program, which is expected to save the... Continue
Sonoma Valley Unified School District Tuesday, November 10, 6:30 p.m. Regular monthly meeting. District Administrative Office, 17850 Railroad Avenue, Sonoma. Sonoma Planning Commission Thursday, November 12, 6:30 p.m. The commission prepare and revises the comprehensive long-term General Plan for the physical development of the City. ... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am worried about my cat, who has recently started sneaking outside during the day and even stayed out overnight several times. How dangerous is it for him to become an indoor/outdoor cat instead of the indoor exclusive cat he was when... Continue
[caption id="attachment_13466" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Greg Taylor of Taylor & Norton Wine Merchants "][/caption] Greg Taylor of Taylor & Norton Wine Merchants stands inside the shop’s new walk-in humidor, the city’s first. Custom built within the wine shop, the 10 feet by 10 feet humidor will... Continue
[caption id="attachment_13446" align="alignright" width="420" caption="submitted photo: Synergy Dental bought back a whopping 200+ pounds of candy from local kids."][/caption] While local children were out on Halloween night collecting sugary candy, the staff and family members of Synergy Dental Group were gearing up for their first... Continue
The finals of the Sonoma Idol North Bay Teen Competition will be held in March, but it’s never too early to get your act together. Just like an athlete trains to run a marathon, music teacher Jennifer Youngdahl explains, teen singers need to prepare themselves... Continue
Sheana Davis’ dream of opening her own shop finally came to fruition on Oct. 21. Her new endeavor, The Epicurean Connection, is located at 18812 Sonoma Highway in Boyes Hot Springs, where Davis lives and feels an enormous kinship with the neighborhood. “I wanted to... Continue
Dear Colleagues and Friends, I made the announcement today that I am retiring at the end of this school year - June 30, 2010. I have had a wonderful career serving 35 years as an educator and have spent all but one year in Sonoma Valley. It... Continue