[caption id="attachment_11266" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Amy Smith. Cousins Regina Mills, Natalie Smith, and Ethan Smith."][/caption] Cousins Regina Mills, age 12, Natalie Smith, age 10 and Ethan Smith, age 8 were photographed swimming underwater on a hot June afternoon. This was Regina’s first solo visit to Sonoma from... Continue
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[nggallery id=85] Becoming Independent, the non-profit agency that provides education and job services for people with disabilities, is losing 85 percent of its funding for adult education programs in Sonoma Valley. The district reduced its contract for education programs for adults with developmental disabilities from... Continue
Looking for a home improvement project this fall? Jean McQuady has the blueprint for the perfect add-on, something with a little international flavor. An addition that will expand your viewpoint and grow your heart at the same time: A foreign exchange student. [caption id="attachment_11273" align="alignright"... Continue
The Valley of the Moon Fire Protection District would be enlarged to encompass the city of Sonoma in a plan under review by the executive board of the Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority (SVFRA). Potentially a money-saving merger at the administrative level, the provocative... Continue
The Hospital Board emerged from a private session Wednesday night with an agreement to lease property adjacent to the facility that Chair Bill Boerum said will solve parking challenges associated with the upcoming hospital upgrade. The 4.6-acre parcel stands to the southwest of the hospital,... Continue
Sonoma County Highway 101 from Steele Lane to Windsor River Road One lane each direction, Sunday night/Monday morning through Thursday night/Friday morning, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. On various dates, the following ramps... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11139" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff photo Manuel Florez applies an adhesive spray in preparation of the pouring of concrete roadway along Highway 12."][/caption] The sidewalks along Highway 12 in Boyes Hot Springs are reaching the final stages. Concrete work is mostly done and the last... Continue
An expansion that will better serve students who have quite literally outgrown the current facilities at Hanna Boys Center was unveiled Tuesday. The plan would add a new baseball field, a second multi-purpose synthetic playing field, an admissions building and an auditorium. Board Chair Tom... Continue
Updates of the frustratingly slow recoveries of two accident victims – the signs of hope within each struggle -- are being shared with friends in online postings. The diary-like blog updates let people close to Brad Dreyer and Michael Kelley keep tabs on their progress... Continue
Sonoma Design Review Commission Tuesday, July 21 6:30 p.m. 177 First St. West The goal of the commission is to protect the architectural heritage of Sonoma and promote excellence in town design through its review of proposed projects and developments. Sonoma Valley Chapter of Health... Continue