[caption id="attachment_11741" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Submitted photo. Bill Stewart, president of SolarCraft."][/caption] SolarCraft, one of the most experienced solar energy contractors and retailers in California, has opened a new office in Sonoma. The thriving business started in Novato 24 years ago and has since installed more... Continue
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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
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My older dog, Buffy, who will be turning 5, next month, has been having accidents in the house! I can’t believe that she’s resorting back to puppy behavior and having housetraining issues. When she wakes up in the morning, there’s a little... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11730" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff photo The clinic has outgrown its current West Napa Street location."][/caption] A new 20,000 square foot business in Boyes Hot .Springs would be a healthy move in more ways than one, the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee decided Thursday, Aug. 6.... Continue
The City of Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2009 Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year Award. The public is invited to submit names of individuals they feel would be worthy of the Sonoma Treasure Artist honor, along with... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11708" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff photo John Preston of Holder Ford and his first ‘Clunker’ -- a disabled gas-guzzler worth $4,500 under a re-funded federal program. "][/caption] With a second round of federal funding approved for the “Cash for Clunkers” program, Sonoma’s car dealerships expect... Continue
Dr. David Chambers of Sonoma was voted to fill the vacant seat on the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors at special meeting Wednesday night. The 3-1 vote came after six candidates made statements and took questions from Board members, capping a six-week... Continue
Accompanying his father on a routine delivery, 13-year-old David Yenni of Sonoma was killed Tuesday after becoming trapped in a truckload of wheat being unloaded at a Petaluma feed store. The accident took place at about 4 p.m. at Hunt & Behrens, a feed supplier... Continue
At the first board meeting of the new school year, Sonoma Charter School welcomed four new members to its governing board. The new board members include parents Lynn Curry and Rob Houghton, community member Tito Sasaki, and Charter school’s 4th and 5th grade teacher Helén... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11671" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="The MERIT program teachers include: Shirley Austin-Peeke, Lydia Calderon, Lucia Chavez-Goodman, Cheryl Coldiron, Brigitta Crews, Tracy Dorrance, Curtis Duff, Doris Estudillo, Emily Grzyb, Fred Haas, Melissa Keylon, Diane Lopez, Danielle Lovejoy, Alita Matthews, Alison Manchester, Lyndsey Munn, Pamela Murray, Karen O'Hara"][/caption]... Continue