Lorna Sheridan has been named chair of Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission (CFAC). A one-year member of the panel, the journalism teacher and college counselor replaces Kathy Swett, who will remain on the commission in a non-officer capacity. The new vice chair is Gerry... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I heard you like to give feline leukemia vaccines to kittens even if they are going to be indoor cats. Is this true? Isn’t this overkill? Please answer my question as I am concerned about the negative effects of vaccines and I have a new... Continue
Compliance is high, but there are still a few water wasters out there who continue to ignore the city’s water conservation ordinance. Perhaps watching their money go down the drain in the form of a $100 fine per violation will get people’s attention. A unanimous... Continue
Steve Ledson is looking for ideas. It’s not often the man is stumped or even undecided, but his recent buy-back of the HGTV Dream Home has him scratching his head. “I bought the house back for $2.2 million -- less than the cost of all... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Health Care District board is actively seeking applicants for the opening created by the July 1 resignation of Arnie Riebli. The appointee will complete Riebli’s term, which runs through the end of next year, and could stand for election in November of... Continue
The Plaza Bistro now has official permission to do what his been doing for some time – present live music. The Sonoma Planning Commission unanimously approved a request Thursday night by owner Martin Chavez to offer live music, acoustic or amplified, on Friday nights between... Continue
A July 31 court date has been set for four employees of Friedman’s Home Improvement, accused with stealing more than $100,000 of merchandise from the Sonoma store and the distribution center in Petaluma. The bulk of the evidence against them and two other suspects was... Continue
[caption id="attachment_10949" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Sonoma City Councilmember Laurie Gallian donated her council pay - $1,800 - to fund the Sonoma Sustainability Scholarship of which SVHS grad Ryan Poore was this year’s recipient."][/caption] City of Sonoma Councilwoman Laurie Gallian has donated $1,800 – six months of... Continue
[caption id="attachment_10946" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Steve Sangiacomo was honored by the Sonoma County Harvest Faire as this year’s Outstanding Young Farmer"][/caption] The Valley’s own Steve Sangiacomo has been selected as Outstanding Young Farmer for 2009 by the Sonoma County Harvest Fair. Sangiacomo was selected for his... Continue
Citing pressing business concerns, and satisfied with what he has accomplished during three years of service, Arnie Riebli resigned last week from the board of directors of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District. Riebli told The Sun that his resignation wasn’t a snap decision, but... Continue