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SVVGA names Maureen Lamb Cottingham Executive Director

[caption id="attachment_17579" align="alignleft" width="152" caption="Maureen Cottingham"][/caption] It was announced today that the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) Board of Directors appointed long-time Marketing and Events Director and recent interim Executive Director Maureen Lamb Cottinghamto the position of Executive Director of the Alliance. Ms.... Continue

Benziger Family Winery is business of the year

Benziger Family Winery and Imagery Winery have been selected as the 2010 Sonoma Valley Business of the Year by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce. Chris Benzinger, a partner in the family wine business, said that the family is honored to receive the award. “This... Continue

City will shop for new Farmers Market management

The City of Sonoma is once again in the market for somebody to run the Tuesday Night Farmers Market on Sonoma Plaza. While all city council members were complimentary to the progress made by the incumbent team, a 3-2 vote puts the job for 2011... Continue

Retail space (and traffic light?) coming to 5th and W. Spain

The existing house at the southwest corner of West Spain and Fifth Street will be demolished to make room for a 7,340-square foot retail-office building and 25-stall parking lot. A traffic study will investigate how the building, once occupied, may affect neighborhood vehicle traffic. Re-configuration... Continue

Shop owner adopts, reopens Skate Park

Businessman Robert Wilson has gone old school, values-wise. The owner of Sonoma Old School has adopted the Sonoma Skate Park, coming forward to take responsibility for keeping the park clean open. The city was forced to close the park twice this summer because of garbage... Continue

Disgraced soccer coach sentenced to jail

Nearly four years after engaging in unlawful sex with a minor, Gregory Vance Tatton has been sentenced to one year in county jail, five years of felony probation and a lifetime as a registered sex offender. Wednesday’s ruling makes official a plea bargain struck just... Continue

Miles for Mentoring

The 3rd Annual Sonoma/Springs Bicycle Festival offers an option for every level of cyclist on Saturday, September 18, at Depot Park. The “Miles for Mentoring,” a 25-mile round-trip to Bouchaine Winery, begins at 9 a.m. The new “Extra Credit” 50k ride challenges serious riders with... Continue

Westamerica takes over Sonoma Valley Bank

The doors are open, but Sonoma Valley Bank is no more. Founded in 1988, the publicly owned bank grew to three locations and was trading as high as $31 a share three years ago. On Friday federal regulators announced it had failed, and San Rafael-based... Continue

Sonoma Valley Bank closed by the federal regulators

Sonoma Valley Bank was closed on Friday, August 20 by the California Department of Financial Institutions, appointed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Westamerica Bank, San Rafael, California,... Continue
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