About 300 gallons of sewage bubbled up out of a manhole and into storm drains near Fourth Street East and Spain Street at 9 a.m. Monday morning. The wastewater managed to reach Nathanson Creek before clean-up crews made it to the scene, according to Brad... Continue
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The Sonoma Valley Unified School District budget is facing stark figures. Cuts are projected as high as 4.5 percent this year and 2.5 percent next year, but uncertainty will rule until the state budget passes. Meanwhile, the housing market crisis has added a new level... Continue
On Wednesday, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District board of directors will vote on whether to proceed with the first bond issuance to raise $12 million needed to keep renovation plans for the hospital on track. At the Jan. 14 meeting of the Sonoma Valley... Continue
After months of mulling, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Strategic Planning Committee has formulated a set of key principles to guide the district toward a viable future. Sonoma Valley Hospital chief executive officer Carl Gerlach has often stated and the committee has long acknowledged... Continue
Update to water service moratorium The council voted unanimously to approve an update to a policy adopted in 1976 outlining restrictions for properties outside of city limits hooking up to the city water supply. Toni Bertolero, city engineer, said she recently received seven applications for... Continue
Fundamental philosophies, not project specifics, split the Sonoma City Council at its meeting Wednesday night over a proposed 40-unit affordable housing project on Sonoma Highway. Councilmembers Laurie Gallian, Ken Brown and Steve Barbose said the city should provide affordable housing for the teachers, firemen, healthcare... Continue
From a field of 11 applicants, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors has named five committee members and three alternates to form the Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee. The committee guarantees accountability. As stated in the bond measure, the committee’s charge is to... Continue
Kate Eilertsen will start work as interim executive director of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art on Feb. 2. The museum has just celebrated its 10-year anniversary and Eilertsen will work closely with the board of directors and staff to review SVMA’s many accomplishments and... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: It is a total sham that veterinarians require a heartworm test every year instead of just letting people have the heartworm medicine. Dogs don’t really get heartworm disease anymore, do they? Please consult with the other vets in town and let them... Continue
A hush fell over Sonoma on Tuesday morning as community members gathered around their television sets to watch the inauguration of Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States. The streets may have been quiet, but the mood was far from subdued. Locals who attended... Continue