Saturday's wind sent the Cornerstone snowmen flying in all directions - across the road, in the vineyards, stuck in the telephone wires. Or...was it the wind or the gigantic catapult? No one knows for sure but the fifth annual snowman lighting later in the evening... Continue
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Watch out for those holiday shoppers as you commute through the county the week of November 29. In Sonoma County: On Highway 116, expect one-way traffic control in the following areas: • From the junction of 101 to Redwood Road, Monday through Friday from 7... Continue
Whoever gets the contract to manage the 2010 Tuesday night Farmers Market will pay more to use the Plaza’s Horseshoe space, the City Council decided Monday as it officially launched the application process. The unanimous opinion did not include that of Mayor Brown who, in... Continue
With Thanksgiving upon us, it is important to remember much of the world’s population regularly goes hungry. Hunger is one of the most prevalent and serious issues in today’s world, affecting more than 854 million people all over the globe – almost all of who... Continue
CVS has rolled out its plans for a new pharmacy and drive-though window on the site of the vacant Holder Ford building on West Napa Street. Given the reaction of the planning commission the project will be a bumpy ride. CVS would tear down the... Continue
Sonoma resident and chair of the Sonoma, California-Aswan, Egypt Sister-City Committee, Sherri Ferris, recently returned from Aswan, Egypt, where she led delegation members of the San Francisco Bay Area “Sacramento Seminar” as they met with the Aswan-Sonoma Sister City Chair, Dr. Ossama A. W. Abdel... Continue
Dear Dr. Fosythe: My little Yorkie puppy Jack fell off the back of our truck last week and broke his foot. The poor little thing has been in a splint but we are hoping he will recover completely. How common are breaks like this in little puppies? How... Continue
Office Hours with Mayor Ken Brown Tuesday, December 1, 1-3 p.m. Residents interested in meeting with the Mayor to discuss any concerns are invited to stop in. No appointment is necessary. Council Office, Sonoma City Hall Office Hours with Supervisor Valerie Brown Tuesday, December 1,... Continue
[caption id="attachment_13895" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff Photo Bill Dardon, sometimes known as “Mr. Turkey,” gets ready to give away one of the 1,500 turkeys he donates each year to Valley families in need."][/caption] Even before the Thanksgiving leftovers have been are packed up and put in... Continue
Sonoma City Council has voted to put the liquor back into Plaza Liquors. The unanimous decision, overriding an earlier denial by Police Chief Bret Sackett, clears the way for Christian Chotowski to apply for a full off-sale liquor license from the ABC. That “Type 21”... Continue