Sonoma County’s tenth annual vineyard pruning championship will take place today at 10 a.m. with four local pruners competing for the grand prize – including cash. The top four winners from the Sonoma Valley competition were: First place - Manuel Chavez - Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Second... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have tried something recently that really makes cleaning my pets’ ears easier; I thought I would mention it because it seems to make the chore much less traumatic for my dogs. I place the bottle of ear cleanser in a slightly... Continue
The Strategic Planning Committee of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District met for over two hours on Wednesday evening, outnumbering the members of the public in attendance by 8 to 1, not counting the press. Outgoing committee chair Dick Fogg, who is continuing as a... Continue
The non-profit Vineyard Workers Services has partnered with the Sonoma Valley Hospital Rehabilitation and Occupational Health Services in order to help workers get physicals required by new respiratory protection regulations. Besides ensuring that vineyard workers have a place to go when injured or sick, the... Continue
More rain is predicted for this weekend, on the heels of one of the biggest winter storms this season. The showers let up this week, but National Weather Service predictions show clouds rolling in on Friday night and a 40 percent chance of rain on... Continue
Pets Lifeline, in association with Arroyo Veterinary Hospital, spayed 15 feral female cats and neutered seven feral male cats at the free Feral Spay/Neuter Day on Feb. 7. By 10 a.m. on that day, twenty-two cats had been trapped and brought to the Pets Lifeline... Continue
At its regular meeting on Wednesday evening, the Sonoma City Council considered a variety of topics. Council member August Sebastiani was absent. City revenues down, but still solid “The city remains solvent,” was the report from Carol Giovannato, assistant city manager. Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT)... Continue
Some 4,200 gallons of wastewater flowed into Sonoma Creek around midday Sunday, Feb. 15 due to a sewer pipe blockage, according to a press release from the Sonoma County Water Agency, entering the creek from a storm drain near Boyes Boulevard and Riverside Drive. Work... Continue
Sonoma’s dry creek beds swelled with water again after a rainy President’s Day weekend. The rain will probably let up Tuesday afternoon, but expect more showers this coming weekend, according to Brian Tentinger, meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “The overall large-scale pattern has kind... Continue
The Sonoma City Council members have a lot on their plates. They oversee all municipal operations and provide policy leadership, working with staff and the community on a variety of issues – all of this on top of their day jobs. What some locals might... Continue