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Puppet Playhouse debuts Sunday

The Sonoma Community Center launches its new family-friendly “Puppet Playhouse” series on Sunday, Jan. 8 with “WaterWorks,” a show from Images in Motion, whose partners, Lee Armstrong and Kamala Portuges, design and build puppets in their Boyes Hot Springs workshop/studio. For the 1:30 p.m. show,... Continue

Local pilots lift non-profits’ spirits

[caption id="attachment_28247" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo credit: Frank Russo Presenters and recipients of donation checks recently delivered at Skypark Airport are, from left: Ron Price, airport manager; Jeanette Woods, EAA Chapter 1268 vice president; Kathy Witkowicki, Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance executive director; Walt Lewis, Air Explorer... Continue

Sock it to me

Toasty toes were on the minds of Sonoma Valley High School science students this holiday season as the ag program once again launched their annual fundraiser.  The students chose to collect and donate socks because, as Future Farmers of America President Linaya DiNoto pointed out,... Continue

Plaza restaurant fire

Five fire trucks, plus support vehicles and Sonoma police cruisers, responded to reports of a fire in the kitchen walls of Maya Restaurant on Monday afternoon. No one was injured, as the restaurant and second-floor offices were closed at the time. Crews used chain saws... Continue

Shoebox Ministry brings cheer to needy children

[caption id="attachment_28211" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="St. Andrew Presbyterian members David Irvine and Odessa Sanden are thrilled at the outpouring of support for needy children. The church helped fill some 1500-plus shoeboxes with toys and supplies that will be shipped worldwide in time for Christmas."][/caption] Again this... Continue

Run, run Rudolph

[caption id="attachment_28198" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Photo: Denise Sobel The San Francisco Christmas Relay Club Dave team consists of, standing left to right: Paul Martin, Tom Oczkowski, Tarja Hirvonen, Nancy Abila, Janet Cain, “Smiling” Gary Carlsen, Colleen Hamilton, Patti Kozlovsky. Kneeling: Deb Decarli, David “Santa Claus” Cain    ... Continue

Happiness is a warm blanket

Miguel Orona, host of the SunFM show “Dos Culturas,” delivered a box full of blankets to Golden Living Center just in time for the holidays.  The blankets were collected at the radio station offices with the support of Latino businesses throughout Sonoma.  An additional box... Continue

Happy ho-ho-holidays from the Cub Scouts

Sonoma area Cub Scouts visited the Golden Living Center last week, entertaining the residents with good cheer and Christmas carols set around a beautiful tree donated by Ryan Wagner of Pronzini Christmas Trees.  The scouts’ singing was accompanied by guitar music with residents joining in... Continue

Dogs – and owners – who bite

Dear Dr. Forsythe:  We recently rescued a Bull Terrier and wanted to ask you some questions about several strange things that “Belle” is doing that is making me and my family a little worried.  I should also tell you that the shelter never mentioned this... Continue

Café Mac set to go viral at new Broadway location

For the past ten years, local Macintosh guru Jim Witous has watched as Apple slowly but surely opened 350 wildly popular retail stores around the globe. Now, he’s ready to get in on that action. During that time, Witous has built a loyal following by... Continue