Discussion about a five-year housing plan for Sonoma, due to the state last year, centered on what was not included in the 136-page document ... money and water. The state-mandated plan, according to City Planner David Goodison, is an important tool the city uses to... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am writing about something my dog has started doing over the last few weeks that is really annoying and a little disgusting. Every morning after going out and doing her “business,” I started noticing she would sniff her own waste and... Continue
Design Review Commission Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6:30 p.m. This panel reviews design proposals for new buildings and homes, remodels and business signage. 177 First St. W. Sonoma City Council Wednesday, October 21, 6 p.m. Agenda items include: a review of the Farmers’ Market; a review... Continue
SoloQuest Learning Center is expanding its scope of academic services to include educational therapy. For the past 12 years SoloQuest tutors have helped scores of local students with academic schoolwork. This type of tutoring, although helpful, does not solve the learning difficulties of many students;... Continue
Sonoma City Attorney Tom Curry announced his resignation effective Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2009. Curry, with the law firm of McDonough Holland & Allen, has served in the post on a contractual basis since May 2001. “It has been my great pleasure and privilege to serve... Continue
Following a lengthy closed session Tuesday afternoon, the trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District opened their public meeting that evening with student recognitions. Honored were Christina Uzzo and John Murphy from Adele Harrison Middle School and William De Haro and Jocelyn Toscano from... Continue
Sue Weitendorf, right, of Call of the Wild Cat Fanciers presents a chect for $800 to Monna Throop, Pets Lifeline shelter supervisor. Each February this club, part of the Cat Fanciers Association, puts on a two-day show at the Santa Rosa fairgrounds. Profits from the... Continue
Commuters should be aware of the following road conditions as they navigate the byways the week of Oct. 11, 2009: In Sonoma Valley • On Highway 12 between Trinity Road and Arnold Drive expect one-way traffic control from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., Monday night/Tuesday... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: We recently moved to Sonoma and began reading the Sun. We really enjoy your column but some of the questions are very unusual. There was a person who saw her cat inside the neighbor’s house! I was wondering if the questions come from... Continue
[caption id="attachment_12885" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Submitted photo. Rebecca Lawton has won first place in the Redwood branch of the California Writers Club’s poetry contest for her poem, “Journal.”"][/caption] Sonoman Rebecca Lawton has won first place in the Redwood branch of the California Writers Club’s recent poetry... Continue