Local office hours with Supervisor Valerie Brown Monday, October 26, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Supervisor Valerie Brown holds her monthly office hours in Sonoma Valley. To schedule an appointment, contact Jennifer Hainstock at 565-2241 or jhainsto@sonoma-county.org Sheriff Sub-Station, 810 Grove Street, El Verano Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee... Continue
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[caption id="attachment_13140" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Congressman Mike Thompson"][/caption] Congressman Mike Thompson, Democrat, was elected in 1998 to represent California’s First Congressional District, which includes part of Sonoma County, and all of Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Humboldt and Del Norte counties. Prior to serving in Congress, Rep. Thompson... Continue
The Sonoma Sister Cities Association will consider its next alliance, an official relationship with the Chinese city of Penglai, at a public meeting on Monday. “We were visited a few weeks ago by an enterprising and well-prepared delegation from Penglai with a proposal for a... Continue
Dear Dr. F: I have an interesting story about a pet psychic. A couple of years ago one my cats, Mango, disappeared after it rained for a few days. My husband and I were very worried and looked all over the neighborhood and even put... Continue
The school board held its second of three Budget 101 meetings on Wednesday night. The meetings, designed to educate the trustees, district staff and public about where school funding comes from and how it is spent, will culminate in decisions on massive budget cuts come... Continue
Carmina Salcido was just a toddler when her father Ramon picked up a knife and went on a psychotic rampage throughout the Valley 20 years ago. Salcido’s new book, “Not Lost Forever: My Story of Survival,” documents the events of April 14, 1989 and explores... Continue
The Sonoma Garden Park is celebrating the fall harvest season with a Community Harvest Festival on Saturday October 24,, 2009 from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The 16th annual festival is a celebration of the bounty of local food as well as Sonoma’s connection with... Continue
Commuters should be aware of the following lane closures and construction in both Sonoma and Marin counties. In Sonoma Valley: On Highway 12 between Trinity Road and Arnold Drive, there will be one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday night/Tuesday morning through... Continue
[caption id="attachment_13001" align="alignright" width="420" caption="An initial rendering of the hospital upgrade, viewed from the west, shows the new structure to be built on the current parking lot."][/caption] A new emergency department, upgraded ambulatory services, and new café are all on the drawing board as part... Continue
The use of air guns, which can look as real and deadly as true firearms, will now be strictly regulated within Sonoma city limits. The Sonoma Police Department announced the crackdown after finding that the current city ordinance regarding “small arms devices” provides for air... Continue