Sunday, Jan. 11, 2009 is National Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Awareness Day. To help raise awareness of the issues surrounding this worldwide problem, Soroptimist International Clubs of Sonoma, Marin, and Mendocino counties will host an event at the Finley Center in Santa Rosa. The... Continue
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Three Highway 12 projects set to begin Monday, Jan. 5 have been put on hold due to weather. Work may begin midweek, but is more likely to start on Monday, Jan. 12, according to the California Department of Transportation. The first project, daytime sidewalk and... Continue
The Valley of the Moon Water District Board of Directors’ agenda for its first regular meeting of the New Year includes a public hearing on proposed increases in customer charges, to be effective April 2009. The board also will elect new officers for the year.... Continue
The results are in and the word is out to the Obama-Biden transition team: Sonoma wants sweeping health care reform. At a Sonoma Valley community discussion last week, part of a nationwide response to invitations from the Obama-Biden transition team to communities throughout the country... Continue
In conjunction with Sonoma County Supervisor Valerie Brown, Sonoma County Sheriff Bill Cogbill will host a community meeting next week to discuss law enforcement issues in Sonoma Valley. To be addressed at the public meeting are crime rates in general, gangs, a recent sexual assault... Continue
Despite the media blitz of negativity surrounding global estate markets, commercial activity is alive, well and accelerating in Sonoma Valley. Four of the 17 lots at the 53-acre Carneros Business Park, located off Eighth Street East near Highway 121, are in various phases of development.... Continue
The City of Sonoma Planning Commission will meet Thursday Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Meeting Room, 177 First St. W. On the agenda will be a public hearing and study session to consider a proposal to convert part of an existing commercial... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My boyfriend has a cat that will not leave me alone. I am a little upset by this because I am not a “cat person.” I have tried telling “Chris” about this but it just falls on deaf ears. He is too... Continue
Boy it is cold out there! Time to take extra special care of ourselves, bundle up and keep warm. This time of year our pets also need special attention. Here are some tips on keeping our pets healthy and happy during the long, cold season.... Continue
With less than 10 days left of public comment – extended to Jan. 7 due to the holidays – and no forum scheduled for further discussion, the Sonoma Agricultural and Open Space District seems on course to pursue a public access plan for the Montini... Continue