Dogs walked their people along the bike path near Vallejo House as the sun came out Sunday morning. Similar weather is expected, chilly nights included, until rain clouds move back in on Tuesday. Continue
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The use of leaf blowers in Sonoma will be restricted under a tighter noise ordinance, the city council has ruled, but there will be no ban on the machine’s use by city crews. In October the council endorsed a one-year moratorium for public works assignments... Continue
An urban geyser erupted when a 63-year-old Sonoma ran his pickup truck into a hydrant on Broadway near MacArthur last week. The man was not injured in the collision. Photo courtesy of Sonoma Police Department. Continue
Folk artist John McCutcheon has the chops; he plays every instrument in the genre’s arsenal, including guitar, banjo, autoharp, dulcimer, fiddle and Jew's harp. (Johnny Cash called McCutcheon “the most impressive instrumentalist I’ve ever heard.”) He’s also got an ear for the American story, a... Continue
Recognition awards for Sonoma Valley Hospital staff were recently presented at a holiday party. Here, with comments from hospital administration, are the recipients: Compassion: Attention and support of patients and visitors to SVH. Karen Weir: Everything about Karen shows that she cares and patients sense... Continue
The hobo cabaret that is the Yard Dogs Road Show brings its merry band of sword swallowers, dancing dolls, fire-eaters, live music and hippie-cowboy poets to the Sebastiani Theatre on Jan. 16 and 17. The self-described “union of ancient theatrical alchemy and modern pop culture”... Continue
Happy New Year, Sonoma! It’s Shape-Up time, and we want you! As a health coach and one of the organizers of Shape-Up Sonoma, I invite you to join us by visiting our website, signing a comittment contract, setting goals, making a weekly action plan, and... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have a very old cat that suffers from a heart ailment and is very delicate. Thank God she has not needed to be put under anesthesia for any reason, but I am really worried if she ever needed a surgery what... Continue
[caption id="attachment_22406" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Dr. Robert Cohen reviews a state-of-the-art ultrasound machine with Dr. Jared Hubbell."][/caption] Dr. Robert Cohen, a 23-year veteran of Sonoma Valley Hospital who has for the last five years been serving in dual administrative roles, as has stepped down from his... Continue
On Tuesday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m., local Steve Meloan and his brother Michael Meloan will read from and sign copies of their new book, “The Shroud,” at Reader’s Books. The Shroud is a science-adventure novel that explores the intersection between science and spirituality –... Continue