In the aftermath of a major disaster, Sonoma would likely be cut off, its emergency services tapped out. One asset in that time of need would be help from local volunteers. To help the area better prepare for disasters by coordinating volunteer help, the Sonoma... Continue
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Farmers Market opens Tuesday night After a tumultuous off-season in which the city council nearly voted to replace the event’s management, the Tuesday night Farmers Market returns virtually unchanged to the Plaza horseshoe on April 6. The council endorsed the philosophy of a “small market... Continue
New business is up, crime rates are down and housing prices are more affordable – that’s the good news. On the negative side, or what the Sonoma County Economic Development Board labels “concerning trends,” are unemployment, a lagging tourism industry and adult obesity. Those are... Continue
I spent Friday morning at a funeral at the high school. It was awful. The only thing that made it less horrible was the fact it wasn’t real. Instead, the drama being played out was “Every 15 Minutes,” whereby students, administrators and a cast of... Continue
A measure that would raise the excise tax on a 750 ml bottle of wine from 4 cents to $5.11 has been cleared for circulation by the Secretary of State. Proponents can begin collecting the 433,971 signatures needed to put the initiative on the November... Continue
Altimira Principal, Sydney Smith will not be returning to fill the role for the 2010-2011 school year. Smith has served as the principal of the school for the last three years. Over that course of time, Smith has implemented many positive changes at the school... Continue
Sonoma’s former fire station along Broadway will be reborn as a restaurant and retail space. Foothill Partners has announced plans to buy the site and develop 10,600 square feet for up to eight businesses in a venture dubbed “Station 1 Sonoma.” No tenants were named... Continue
In a letter sent home to parents this week, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District office detailed changes being made to its summer school program. Recent cuts to the budget reduced funding for summer school by thirty percent. Those cuts will be felt by students... Continue
With the Beach Boys blaring from the boom box, the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers held up traffic at the top of Broadway as they shot their annual poster photo in the Plaza horseshoe on Friday afternoon. Replete with surfboards, sand chairs and wine glasses,... Continue
The Easter Bunny makes his first Sonoma appearance for an egg hunt on Saturday, March 27 at the Moose Lodge on Broadway. The hunt will start at 9 a.m. followed by a free pancake breakfast, both free for kids ages 11 and under. Those older... Continue