Well Sonoma, it’s June. We are officially halfway through 2010 as of this month. Where has the time gone? I mean this literally, my friends. Where has your time gone? Have you dedicated enough of your time to making and keeping yourself healthier? Or did... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve been having serious problems giving my cat and his pills lately. Blackie sees me and disappears for the entire night, and finding him is almost impossible. He takes tapazole twice a day (one half of a tablet morning and evening) for... Continue
An American Eagle-eye view of the Sonoma Valley Joint Memorial Day Observance shows another large and reverent crowd for Monday’s honors at Sonoma Veterans Memorial Park Flags flew, the band played, veterans marched and more than a few tears were shed during the hometown tradition... Continue
Arson is suspected in the midnight fire that burned a portable toilet to the ground and ignited a nearby fence between the city cemetery and Prestwood School. Fire officials said the MacArthur Street blaze was most likely started in the porta-potty structure with an unknown... Continue
Owners of small vineyards and even home grapevines need to be aware of the threat posed by the European Grapevine Moth, officials warn. A quarantine is in effect for 9,000 Sonoma Valley acres as the pest, first reported near Oakville in October, continues to spread,... Continue
Updated The embittered president of the Sonoma Valley Certified Farmer’s Market board of directors, Jim Cahoon, announced his immediate resignation Monday night in a strident email to fellow board members. Cahoon said the move was a protest against what he saw as the city’s goal... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve written you before one time, but I felt like this time I had something really bizarre to share. Last year my daughter’s pit bull pushed into her breast several times very hard while she was stepping into the shower. He smashed... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation recently awarded $17,700 in scholarship funds to the college-bound children of Sonoma Valley winery or vineyard employees. This year’s graduates and their affiliations include: • Yeny Cardona, Kunde Family Estate • Ellen Everidge, Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery •... Continue
Federal regulators have given Sonoma Valley Bank until Aug. 15 to significantly improve its financial condition, according to an agreement announced Monday. In mid-April, the FDIC formally directed the bank to raise up to $20 million. Although a limit of 30 days was part of... Continue
Sonoma Charter School is facing a $74,000 budget shortfall for the 2010-2011 school year and a number of fairly drastic cuts are being implemented to stem the tide of the loss. Included in the cuts … five days from their school calendar, technology classes, library... Continue