Mary Evelyn Arnold, a tireless volunteer for Sonoma non-profits and the public library, has been named Sonoma Alcalde by Mayor Laurie Gallian. The honorary title is bestowed annually on a resident who takes a leading, selfless role in community service to Sonoma Valley and, according... Continue
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Is the kind, eccentric old gent really Santa Claus? An adorably young Natalie Wood thinks so, and the rest of New York City comes around in this feel-good flick from 1947. With Edmund Gwen as one of the definitive screen Santas, the free movie wraps... Continue
Picking a winner of the original Helen Minelli painting ‘”Iris” is the late Sonoma artist’s granddaughter, Sassarini fifth-grader Michelle Minelli, right, and her great niece Maria Toimil of Exchange Bank, which sponsored the raffle to benefit the school’s Outdoor Education Program. The winner, contacted by... Continue
[caption id="attachment_22183" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Sgt. Spencer Crum recently joined the Sonoma Police Department. "][/caption] There’s a new sargeant in town and his name is Spencer Crum. A 20-year veteran of law enforcement, the deputy is the newest member of the Sonoma Police Department. Sonoma was... Continue
Municipal water customers in Sonoma can now pay their bills online through the city of Sonoma website. The new service allows customers to view utility bills online, see utility bill and payment history, and make one-time or automatic payments from a credit or debit card,... Continue
It’s never too early to think about what to do with the Christmas tree once you take it down. The best idea, let the local Girl Scouts pick it up and recycle it for you. For the eleventh year in a row, local Sonoma and... Continue
The 12-member board of directors of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley recently gained two new members; Dr. Lora Eichner and Kevin Jaggie. Eichner has been serving on the club’s programs committee and, as a pediatrician, has a special interest in growing the... Continue
Two additional deputies have been added to Valley patrols to get drunk drivers off the road this holiday season. Stepped-up enforcement will be in effect county-wide through Jan.3. The extra work hours are made possible by a state grant through the Avoid the 13 DUI... Continue
The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to hire a group headed by Bill Dardon to manage the Tuesday night Farmers Market in 2011. The council opted for the proposal of the Valley of the Moon Certified Farmers Market over the contending group, headed... Continue
Construction for the 5th Annual Sonoma Valley Gingerbread Winery Contest is complete, including the “Rock and Roll House” at B.R. Cohn Winery. Throughout the month of December, visitors can pick up a map and a ballot at any of the participating wineries and vote for... Continue