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Sonoma Valley Museum of Art awarded $50,000

The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art is one of only nine California museums to receive a grant of $50,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts. The grant, funded by The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, is earmarked to preserve non-profit jobs threatened... Continue

No quick fix for water shortages

Water usage for April through June was down 26 percent in the Valley of the Moon Water District – “A phenomenal job of conservation,” according to General Manager Krishna Kumar – but don’t start taking longer showers just yet. The mandatory 25 percent reduction target... Continue

Vintners & Growers awards $5,000 in college scholarships

The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance recently awarded $5,000 in scholarship funds to the college-bound children of Sonoma Valley winery or vineyard employees. “The SVVGA college scholarship program is a great way for us to help deserving area high school students from the very... Continue

Ironic turn for Plaza tribute

A plaque in Sonoma Plaza commemorating the man who staunchly opposed commemorative plaques in Sonoma Plaza? No one disputes that Sonoma Parks Supervisor Dave Chavoya deserves special recognition after 36 years of service to the city, particularly for his care of the Plaza. But exactly... Continue

On the Docket

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, July 14, 8:30 a.m. Supervisor’s Chambers, 575 Administration Drive, Room 102A, Santa Rosa 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,... Continue

Stoic dogs; beautiful mascots

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m not sure whether or not I should keep giving my 10-year-old lab Rimadyl any more. The drug is very costly and I’m on a fixed income. I have been buying it on-line for the last 6 months but I’m not sure... Continue

Helicopter rescue above Bartholomew Park

UPDATED STORY An incapacitated woman was lifted by helicopter out of a remote ravine above 18000 Old Winery Road on July 3, in a daring rescue operation that required the Sheriff’s helicopter to thread a 100-foot line into a clearing surrounded by oak trees. The... Continue

City not affected by state IOUs

Cash-strapped California stepped up its use of IOUs yesterday, a major concern to the county but less of an issue for the City of Sonoma. According to the city manager’s office, Sonoma receives most of its state support through special funds – not the IOU-generating... Continue

Ironic turn for Plaza tribute

A plaque in Sonoma Plaza commemorating the man who staunchly opposed commemorative plaques in Sonoma Plaza? No one disputes that Sonoma Parks Supervisor Dave Chavoya deserves special recognition after 36 years of service to the city, particularly for his care of the Plaza. But exactly... Continue