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Sonoma gets 4.6 inches of rain

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

Committees, commissions and boards, oh my!

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

VinOlivo closes successful olive festival

The Sonoma Valley Olive Festival went out with a bang on Friday night with a large crowd clinking glasses at the sold-out VinOlivo event. The annual bash showcasing the best of Sonoma food and wine is the culmination of the three-month festival honoring Sonoma’s “second... Continue

Free Water Wisdom workshop this weekend

A lot of locals are worried about the water shortage in the Valley. Now they can set about learning more about the Sonoma watershed and what they can do to conserve water in their own homes through the first-ever Water Wisdom event. The free event... Continue

City wins solar award

The City of Sonoma has won first place in the “City Solar Awards” for watts per capita installed in 2007 among cities under 25,000 population. The award will be presented at the Sonoma City Council meeting on March 4, recognizing Sonoma for its 129 watts... Continue

Sonoma gets wired

Wired Sonoma has a goal – to help Sonoma-based techies find local jobs. Surely in today’s world of broadband technology and telecommuting, this should be possible. But Chip Roberson, who founded the group with Christine Mason McCaull, found that local tech jobs that are high-paying... Continue

Sonoma Valley Inn plans expansion

The Sonoma Valley Inn hopes to nearly double in size with the addition of 70 rooms to its current 80 rooms. The hotel has an average occupancy of over 80 percent and has noticed that on some weekends, there simply aren’t enough rooms in town.... Continue

Wine producers may dodge alcohol tax

The latest from the office of 6th District Assemblyman Jared Huffman is that a potentially crippling state alcohol excise tax will be voted down this week. This new development comes as a welcome surprise to California wine producers, who braced for the worst in light... Continue

Science teacher tests cell tower emissions

Community members worried about the cell phone tower that recently went up by Sonoma Valley High School and Adele Harrison Middle School might have more to worry about with their own cell phones, according to an exercise carried out by a local science teacher. The... Continue