The City of Sonoma’s planning commission recently extended a use permit allowing the Blue Moon Saloon to have an enclosed outdoor patio. “Bars will be bars, boys will be boys,” said Randy Cook, chair of the planning commission, “But it is the question of control.... Continue
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The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (CDC) has appointed Cas Ellena as Redevelopment Manager for the Sonoma County Community Redevelopment Agency. She joined the agency at the end of December as a redevelopment associate and was recently promoted to manager, replacing Boris Sztorch. Ellena began... Continue
Ellen Akre is looking for a few good primary care physicians. Akre, director of physician relations for Sonoma Valley Hospital, wears a lot of hats, but one of the tasks she’s been focusing on lately has been recruiting physicians to the Valley. “It is so... Continue
The California legislature may have finally passed the state budget on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean the way forward is entirely clear. Officials at the Sonoma Valley Unified School District are trying to figure out exactly how local schools will be affected on a day-by-day... Continue
The general feeling around the Valley of the Moon Children’s Home these days is elation. Following months of construction, the third and final phase of construction is complete and the moving and unpacking can commence. Meg Easter-Dawson, the volunteer coordinator and community program manager is... Continue
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department is issuing this safety alert for the Calistoga Rd. / Porter Creek Rd areas. The Sheriff's Department has recently learned of suspicious, nighttime incidents involving a male motorist following female drivers along this rural route. On two occasions, the male... Continue
Somebody might be passing counterfeit hundred-dollar bills in the Sonoma Valley area. Deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department has asked residents to be on the alert. On Feb. 17, an employee of a retail shop on the 100 block of First Street West, tried... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors recently approved permits for a 12,000-case wine production facility at Caton Vineyards up Mountain Road. The 5,000 sq. ft. metal building will not be visible from the road. The facility will not hold events nor have a public tasting... Continue
The Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District is picking out rail cars. That may seem a bit premature, but it’s some necessary pre-planning considering that the lead times for rail car construction can be over three years. “Basically SMART is doing a full-court press... Continue
If necessity is the mother of invention, then it seems collaboration is the mother of innovation. Business and community leaders from Sonoma Valley have been part of a collaborative effort with other professionals from greater Sonoma County, joining forces on a team called the Innovation... Continue