Lights, camera, Sonoma

Flanked by his cameraman and Sonoma City Historian George McKale, television traveler Doug McConnell was on Sonoma Square last week. The Emmy-winner was in town shooting an informational video for the Blue Wing Adobe Preservation Committee. According to committee Chair Patricia Cullinan, the video will... Continue

Altimira’s purple pinkies raise money for polio

[caption id="attachment_22934" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="In some countries, purple pinkies indicate which children have been inoculated for polio and which haven’t. Photo: Williams Automotive Repair"][/caption] Purple pinkies were all the rage at Altimira Middle School last Friday. Inspired by Rotary of Sonoma Valley and led by... Continue

Sonoma's Giant reception

If the Giants could have drawn crowds like this at Candlestick Park, they never would have changed stadiums. Thousands of fans queuing up to pose with the World Series trophy created a sea of orange and black at the Sonoma Community Center Friday morning. The... Continue

How to become a dumpster diva

In a contest that gives a whole new meaning to the fashion term ‘trashy,’ the Sonoma Community Center invites designers and ambitious recyclers to create items for a “Trashion” fashion show and exhibit. Margaret Hatcher, SCC special projects manager, said this is a chance to... Continue

Local dancers perform to raise funds for Sebastiani Theatre

Final rehearsals are under way at Sonoma Ballet Conservatory for their upcoming production of The Snow Maiden on Jan. 29 and 30. Two matinee performances at 2 p.m. on both days will raise funds to help the Sebastiani Theatre continue to offer art, music, dance... Continue

Vintners & Growers name 2011 board

The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance announced today that Eva Bertran of Gloria Ferrer Caves and Vineyards has been elected to lead the organization as board president for 2011. “I am excited to be the president of the SVVGA board,” said Bertran. “We have... Continue

Hotel tax revenue holds steady

Revenues from the Transient Occupancy Tax collected in Sonoma in the first half of 2010 were flat compared to the same period the year before, according to the latest figures compiled by the Sonoma County Economic Development Board. The $783,000 collected from January through June... Continue

Quick commitment to complete Springs highway project

The upgrade of Highway 12 through the Springs will continue, thanks to new redevelopment dollars that, the county quickly decided last week, were at risk of being seized by the state. The Board of Supervisors authorized another $13 million for the project, which will widen... Continue

Hospital pumped up for healthy heart month

Sonoma Valley Hospital celebrates National Heart Health Month with full roster of services and activities to help keep community hearts alive and healthy. Beginning Feb. 1, Sonoma Valley Hospital will offer a test to determine your risk of cardiac event. The Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring... Continue

Free trees from the Arbor Day Foundation

Residents of California can ring in the New Year by receiving five free crapemyrtle trees by joining the Arbor Day Foundation by January 31, 2011. The free trees are part of the nonprofit foundation’s Trees for America campaign. The trees will be shipped postpaid at... Continue

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