Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, Oct. 5, 8:30 a.m. Agenda items specific to Sonoma and Sonoma Valley include: a hearing on the Montini Open Space Preserve Management Plan, which includes a proposed 1.8 mile trail connecting the east side of the Montini Preserve, at... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: We got a notice on our door this morning saying my Chihuahua barks all day and all night long and the neighbors have complained. We’ve tried crating, bark collars and a trainer. Nothing seems to work. Now I need to find him... Continue
Another round of cost cutting at City Hall – savings ranging from reductions in training to no new uniforms for the building department – delivered the $125,000 needed to balance the city budget. The $11.51 million plan was adopted by the city council at a... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has set up a schedule of special board meetings designed to educate and get feedback from the public about how upcoming budget cuts will affect the Valley’s schools. The problem is how to get that same public to attend... Continue
A car driven by an elderly woman accelerated through a parking space at the Sonoma Valley Center on Tuesday afternoon, slamming it against the building but somehow avoiding major damage to two glass storefronts. The woman, who likely hit the gas pedal instead of the... Continue
Sonoma City Councilmember Joanne Sanders said Monday she intends to run in 2010 for the 2nd District state Senate seat currently held by Pat Wiggins. The district encompasses parts of Sonoma and Solano counties, including the cities of Vallejo, Benicia and Santa Rosa, and all... Continue
Docile, doe-eyed alpacas were the stars of the show at Brookfarm Alpacas’ open house over the weekend. Debbie and Mark Emery have been breeding, showing and shearing alpacas for the past three-and-a-half years and throw open their Glen Ellen farm’s doors during National Alpaca Farm... Continue
In Sonoma County, commuters can expect the following road work and traffic control issues: Sonoma Mountain Road in Bennett Valley will be subject to traffic control for brush cutting on September 29 and 30. Delays are to be expected and alternate routes are recommended. Also... Continue
A plan to install speed bumps on a dangerous Boyes Hot Springs street has officially been pushed to the curb. County officials have told Vallejo Street residents that there is no budget to pursue the project that neighbors believe was underway in early 2006. “Where... Continue
On Saturday, Oct. 10 the Valley will celebrate “all things bicycling” at the second annual Sonoma Springs Bicycle Festival. The event, which takes place in Depot Park, will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with many opportunities to learn about bike safety and facilities... Continue