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Green day

“Recycle Sonoma” covers all things Green on Saturday, March 26, at the Sonoma Community Center. The 10 a.m. to noon event presents experts to answers questions and give tips on recycling, water conservation and sustainability. Meet Bagzilla, a creature created entirely of recycled bags, and... Continue

Local student ponders college life in Abu Dhabi

Sonoma High School senior Emma McGee stepped off the two-story jetliner at Dubai airport in the United Arab Emirates… and into a whole new world. Thanks to great grades, hard work and a sense of adventure, McGee was on an all-expense paid trip to visit... Continue

Storms cause two sewage overflows

A break in a sewer line beneath a Sonoma field received temporary repairs Monday after weekend rains overwhelmed the aging 42” pipe. Work crews installed sand bags and a metal patch on the pipe that caused a sinkhole near Splude Road and Broadway. An estimated... Continue

Learning outside the box

If the smiles on students’ faces were any indication, the new Afterschool Enrichment program at Adele Harrison Middle School is a huge success. The first session ended last week and was brought to a close with an evening presentation by staff members and students themselves,... Continue

Love to Japan

A benefit for the people of earthquake-ravaged Japan will be held Sunday afternoon at the Moose Lodge. “Something had to be done,” said Karen Stern, one of the organizers of the noon to 6 p.m. party dubbed “Love to Japan from Sonoma.” There is no... Continue

Calling all quilters

Lisa Hardy shows off a few squares designed for the annual community quilt, the featured raffle prize and primary fundraiser for the Glen Ellen Village Fair. Volunteer quilters have until March 31 to contribute to the 20-year tradition. The theme is historic Glen Ellen: old,... Continue

Free screening of 'Crude Impact'

The documentary “Crude Impact,” a documentary that examines the dire implications of global peak oil, will be screened free on Thursday, March 24, at the Sonoma Community Center. Writer/director James Jandak Wood will attend the 7 p.m. event and introduce his film. “War, population growth,... Continue

Free screening of 'Crude Impact'

The documentary “Crude Impact,” a documentary that examines the dire implications of global peak oil, will be screened free on Thursday, March 24, at the Sonoma Community Center. Writer/director James Jandak Wood will attend the 7 p.m. event and introduce his film. “War, population growth,... Continue

Arnold honored as ‘Woman of the Year’

Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) today presented his 2011 Woman of the Year Award to Sonoma Valley resident Mary Evelyn Arnold. Pictured at the Capitol ceremony are Huffman (far right) with Mary Evelyn Arnold (center), his 2011 Woman of the Year. Assemblymember Bonnie Lowenthal, Speaker... Continue