Revenues from the Transient Occupancy Tax collected by Sonoma hoteliers in 2009 decreased about 20 percent from the previous year, according to the Sonoma County Economic Development Board. The $1,990,729 fell far below the comparable figures for 2008, when $2,547,692, an all-time high, was collected.... Continue
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Local winemaker Mike Benziger, of Benziger Family Winery in Glen Ellen, has been awarded a 2010 Growing Green Award by the Natural Resources Defense Council, which recognizes leaders and innovators in the field of sustainable food. Mike Benziger, founder of Benziger Family Winery in Glen... Continue
Agua Caliente Aquatic Center hosted a Swim Champions swim clinic Saturday with Olympic gold medalists Misty Hyman and Erik Vendt. The event was part of the Swim Champions Fitter Faster Tour that is currently touring the nation. The ACAC was one of only three California... Continue
A car accident at approximately 7:15 a.m., Monday morning on Arnold Drive resulted in major injuries reported as well as one person trapped inside a vehicle. Involved in the collision were a Honda Civic and a Subaru. According to initial CHP reports, the crash occurred... Continue
Union Bank celebrated their grand opening with a party in the Plaza horseshoe on Thursday afternoon. Already a well established presence in the Valley through their sponsorship of Sonoma Jazz+, the bank also showed their support for local nonprofits with a series of charitable donations... Continue
Superintendent Louann Carlomagno and the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees announced the selection of Will Deeths as principal of Altimira Middle School, pending formal approval at the June 15 board beeting. Deeths grew up in Marin County and received a degree in... Continue
When it comes to home building, you need to be aggressive to end up passive. That’s the attitude at a project on Sonoma’s Third Street East that will be the first Certified Passive House retrofit in the country. The high-tech marvel will cut energy use... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: About a week ago I was visiting my elderly mother and noticed that her cat’s tail was puffy and swollen. Apparently, she had stepped on it the week before and “Max” cried out and ran off. Now his tail is turning dark... Continue
California winegrape growers have voted to extend an assessment funding the statewide Pierce’s Disease Control Program through 2016. The industry vote was 84 percent in favor of contributing $3 per every $1,000 of crop value. In the late 1990s, Pierce’s Disease threatened to cause substantial... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation will once again sponsor the “Celebration of Women” luncheon on Friday, May 14 at 11:30 a.m. at the Sonoma Golf Club. This year’s Pulse Award honorees are Julie Atwood, Helen Fernandez and Rose Mary Schmidt. The events featured speaker will... Continue