The school board is toying with creating a mission statement that would help guide the actions of the district and the approach it takes towards educating the Valley’s students. Many suggestions have been batted about at past meetings, none satisfying to the group as a... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am sending you this e-mail because we are having trouble deciding what to name our new kitten. She is only eight weeks old and she is a tabby. My mother got her for us at the rescue for kittens, and she... Continue
An electrical fire destroyed one of four units in an Arnold Drive apartment building early Tuesday. The structure’s thick stone walls kept the fire from spreading, said one resident. Engineers and PG & E crews checked the structure, near Boyes Boulevard, on Wednesday and the... Continue
After years of planning on a future increase in the water supply, the Sonoma County Water Agency voted unanimously last week to withdraw its request to the state for more Russian River water. The policy reversal puts long-term pressure on the Valley of the Moon... Continue
The man who supplied the shotgun in the 2007 shooting death of teenager Luis Miranda in Maxwell Park received a prison sentence of 40-years-to-life Monday. Juan Carlos Perez, 26, of American Canyon, was convicted in June of second-degree murder. Sonoma County Judge Rene Chouteau handed... Continue
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors sits as the governing board of Sonoma County and of various special jurisdictions such as the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space... Continue
Photo: Joan Geary/Williams-Sonoma Culinary pioneer Chuck Williams visited The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation last week, sharing memories of Sonoma and how his career evolved from carpenter to hardware store owner to founder of Williams-Sonoma. League member Micaelia Randolph said Williams shared, “the origins of... Continue
[caption id="attachment_12661" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Boy Scouts from Troops 16 and 222 as well as Cub Scouts from Pack 16 joined to honor fellow Scout David Yenni at the Sebastiani Theatre on Sunday. Staff Photo "][/caption] David Yenni, 13, was remembered on Sunday afternoon during a standing-room-only... Continue
The school board is toying with creating a mission statement that would help guide the actions of the district and the approach it takes towards educating the Valley’s students. Many suggestions have been batted about at past meetings, none satisfying to the group as a... Continue
When The Presentation School opened its doors for classes this year, it welcomed three new teachers as well as all the students. Joining the school as its fifth-grade homeroom teacher is Jamie Mitchell of Rohnert Park. Mitchell comes to Presentation from Evergreen Elementary School where... Continue