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Schools decline to distribute Vitamin D fliers

The mood at Tuesday night’s school board meeting was grim as Justin Frese, the school district’s assistant superintendent of business, urged the school board to approve the current budget and then revise it within 45 days when the dust settles a bit in Sacramento. Following... Continue

Demolition approved for 104-year-old Eastside house

[caption id="attachment_8392" align="alignleft" width="420" caption="Staff Photo The Second Street East home, built in 1905, could come down as early as August."][/caption]   The tree-shrouded house at 568 Second S. E., built in 1905, will be torn down to make way for a new residence in... Continue

Stepping in the right direction

[caption id="attachment_8424" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Polka dots, stripes and global awareness make up the fashion of TOMS."][/caption] Shoes have always come with just as many promises as they have designs: This pair will make you taller. Those will make you look skinnier. These displace your center... Continue

ON THE DOCKET

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, June 23, 8:30 a.m. Supervisor’s Chambers, 575 Administration Dr., Room 102A, Santa Rosa Meets every Tuesday. Sonoma Valley Hospital Finance Committee Tuesday, June 23, 5 p.m. Schantz Conference Room, Sonoma Valley Hospital, 347 Andrieux St. Meets monthly. Sonoma Valley... Continue

After two-year battle, mobile home park goes condo

[caption id="attachment_8378" align="alignleft" width="420" caption="Staff Photo The conversion of Rancho de Sonoma was approved at Wednesday’s city council meeting.."][/caption] The 99-unit Rancho de Sonoma Mobile Home Park is cleared for a condo-style conversion, the Sonoma City Council voted Wednesday night. The 5-0 decision, influenced by... Continue

Future uncertain for Sonoma Community Center

In a glorious historic building that fosters community involvement in the arts, a dark picture was painted by representatives of the Sonoma Community Center on Tuesday night. Faced with a $100,000 deficit and lacking capital to repair and operate the 94-year-old building, the center could... Continue

First cases of Swine Flu confirmed in Valley

Two residents at the Sonoma Developmental Center in Glen Ellen have been diagnosed with the H1N1 flu virus – the so-called Swine Flu. The patients began demonstrating symptoms a few days ago, according to Karen Litzenberg, spokeswoman for the facility. As with most who exhibit... Continue

iPhones save a life at Sonoma Hospital

MD, phone home. It could save a life. Lester Mundel was driving family members home to Sonoma when a leg infection caused so much pain that a short trip from San Francisco turned into a two-week stay at Sonoma Valley Hospital. If it hadn’t been... Continue

‘Hot spots’ not so hot

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My cat seems to not be able to jump up onto his favorite chair in the sun very much any more. He is OK once he is up there, but he hesitates to go there as much. He never complains so I... Continue

Chicken and Flag Day – they just go together

Chickens take note – you don’t want to be anywhere near the Plaza on Flag Day. On Sunday, the Native Sons of the Golden West (and the Daughters, too) rolled into the square in the early morning hours prepared to barbeque 700 half chickens, along... Continue