As a hometown Sonoma girl, I have to admit that of the five years Sonoma Jazz + has been around, this is my very first year attending the festival. It was nothing as I expected. I was thinking, “Field of Dreams. This must be a... Continue
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It was flags and uniforms, and a reverence for duty, honor and country. It was medal-bedecked veterans, however stooped with years, standing tall to sing the Star Spangled Banner. It was pride and tradition, “Taps” and tears. Kids tumbling on the lawn as the scent... Continue
The music was jamming, the wine flowing and a light summer breeze blowing. Wine and Song, the afternoon counterpart to the evening Sonoma Jazz + concerts, hit all the right notes on Saturday. Like a game of wine country Monopoly, ticket holders moved between eight... Continue
Walking into the Sonoma Planning Commission meeting last Thursday, one could see that something important was about to take place. Often sparsely attended, every seat was filled, with people sitting in the aisle. Two factions were there to plead their cases. One faction consisted of... Continue
The Design Review Commission, the city board officially charged with protecting the architectural heritage of Sonoma, is being urged to become more business-friendly by changing the city’s sign ordinance. “We’re not in a bubble,” said chairman James Cribb at the commission’s meeting on Tuesday night.... Continue
[caption id="attachment_7906" align="alignright" width="420"] Conny Gustafson of Scandia Landscaping in the garden he helped install at the Boys & Girls Club of Sonoma Valley.[/caption] You’ve been handling your own yard work for years. You’ve landscaped, or maintained the irrigation system, or even tackled some minor... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m writing to you about a problem I had with a puppy I purchased two months ago that was sold out from under me after I put a deposit down. Can a breeder do that to a person? I went with my... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital Finance Committee Tuesday, May 26, 5 p.m. Schantz Conference Room, Sonoma Valley Hospital, 347 Andrieux St. Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees Tuesday, May 26, 6:30 p.m. Altimira Middle School, 17805 Arnold Dr. This is a special meeting regarding the... Continue
Sonoma Mayor Ken Brown momentarily stepped aside and Sonoma City Council member Joanne Sanders changed her vote Wednesday night, deadlocking the city council and effectively killing the ordinance that would have allowed a medical marijuana dispensary in Sonoma. As with previous hearings on the issue,... Continue
[caption id="attachment_7853" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Submitted photo Prestwood boys were excited to attend the school’s second annual Mother Son Movie Night, a fundraiser for the Sebastiani Theatre."][/caption] Prestwood School held its Mother-Son Movie Night at the Sebastiani Theatre on Monday. The second annual event is a... Continue