The local company Outdora is helping Sonoma schools go green by donating eleven composters to the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation to distribute to each school in the district. The gift is part of an initiative to educate Valley children on the ecological benefits of composting... Continue
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At a special board meeting held last Saturday, administrators from the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and the school board met with the Santa Rosa-based firm of Quattrocchi Kwok Architects to discuss ways in which the district can move towards using increased levels of green... Continue
Noreen Evans, the three-time Assembly member now running for state senator, has been officially endorsed by the California Democratic Party. The news came as no surprise to her local opponent, Sonoma City Council member Joanne Sanders. “It was a forgone conclusion,” she told The Sun.... Continue
Construction on Napa Road could snarl traffic Waterline installation and related bridge work on Napa Road between Broadway and Larkin Avenue is scheduled to begin April 29. Throughout the course of construction, which should take approximately 75 days, traffic in the area will be subject... Continue
A third attempt to develop 165 E. Spain Street calls for a scaled-back project more in keeping with its historic neighbors, the Blue Wing Inn and the Sonoma Mission. Mission Square, as presented by architect Bill Willers, of Sonoma’s Marcus Willers Architects, is a complex... Continue
California wine shipments in the U.S. rose marginally in 2009 but retail value dipped three percent as consumers traded down to lower price wines, The Wine Institute reported. Although consumers were cautious in their spending last year, the underlying consumer trends in the U.S. have... Continue
The 81-year-old bridge on Watmaugh Road over Sonoma Creek will be replaced under a proposal by the county department of transportation. “We can’t wait until it falls down,” said Levi Gurule, senior engineer. “This is a repair in advance.” A Cal Trans study after the... Continue
Lauren Hutton and Robin Williams get cozy at the Spotlight Gala, one of two bashes thrown Saturday night as part of the Sonoma International Film Festival. After the mingler at Ramekins, the festivities continued with a filmmaker party and concert at Little Switzerland. The four-day... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: Where does Lyme disease come from? I pull so many ticks off my dog that I’m concerned that she could come down with the disease eventually. I haven’t gotten her vaccinated for Lyme’s disease, but I’ve been thinking about it recently after... Continue
In an artistic celebration of spring, children from Sonoma Valley’s WillMar Center for Bereaved Children will again be painting bluebird boxes constructed by the vineyard crew at Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyard. The unique collaboration allows bereaved children to have a therapeutic and creative outlet... Continue