Dear Dr. Forsythe, I recently decided to groom my Labradoodle in order to save money. We got our dog to avoid allergies, but I didn’t realize how costly the constant bathing and grooming would be. The trouble was he wouldn’t hold still and I gave... Continue
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A panel formed to explore the many challenges facing Sonoma Valley youth, the Coordinating Council for Youth Development in Sonoma (CCYDS), has added to its ranks education and community leaders committed to local youth efforts. “I am extremely gratified that we have been able to... Continue
“Movin’ On,” a forum to educate graduating eighth graders on what to expect when they enter high school, begins Friday, April 9, at Adele Harrison Middle School. The program, presented separately to the boys and girls in preparation of the transitional challenges they will face... Continue
Quality of care, not quantity, is the prescription for the hospital’s future financial health, according to a strategic plan presented to the Sonoma Valley Hospital board. The objective, said CEO Carl Gerlach, is to establish Sonoma Valley Hospital as the medical destination of choice for... Continue
While Sonoma County educational performance ranks favorably to comparable regions in some categories, educational trends show that there is still much room for improvement. So says a report by The Sonoma County Economic Development Board, which also concludes that narrowing the educational achievement gaps among... Continue
Move over, apple moth. There’s a new vineyard pest atop the most-wanted list: the European grapevine moth. One of the grape-threatening insects was found in a trap last week in Kenwood. Agencies including the Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office have increased the number of traps... Continue
Asked to make a proactive statement against allowing marijuana dispensaries in the area, the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee decided the issue was not within its jurisdiction. Though there is no specific proposal before the committee regarding a pot club, resident Sioux Messenger requested the committee... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe, My husband insists our dog is the stupidest animal he has ever known. Don’t get me wrong, he loves “Cupid” very much, but he swears he is just not bright. We have had other dogs in the past, but this little French... Continue
After Michael Starr finished singing the last note of “On the Street Where You Live” from “My Fair Lady,” the five members of Sonoma’s Cultural & Fine Arts Commission knew they had what they had been looking for in one of the young resident artists... Continue
You pick the creek, you pick up the garbage. On Saturday, April 17, the Sonoma Stream Stewardships and Sonoma Ecology Center will stage Earth Day cleanups at three different creek sites in Sonoma. Volunteers will spend the morning removing debris from Sonoma, Nathanson and Fryer... Continue