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Bottle shop opener

Sonoma may be the heart of the wine country, but one of its oldest locally owned businesses has been a liquor store. Friday, the storefront at 19 W. Napa Street opens anew as Historic Plaza Liquors under owner Christian Chotkowski. Owned by Dick and Joey... Continue

Of fleas and ticks and strange pet behavior

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I returned my Advantix the other day after I saw that the EPA has come out with a report about so many bad reactions. Apparently the EPA has even recommended changes in labeling and safety monitoring. I don’t want to use any... Continue

Making changes in hospital finance

Financially, Sonoma Valley Hospital continues to be challenged, as all district hospitals are, but current re-focusing efforts are proving successful. The hospital is reporting good news from many quarters. SVH building plans are on course with the selection of a design-build team. Physician recruitment process... Continue

News Briefs

Supervisor Brown honored as “official of the year” An influential Web site which covers local California governments has named Sonoma County Board of Supervisors’ Chair Valerie Brown as the 2009 County Official of the Year. According to publicceo.com, Brown, “a tireless advocate for Sonoma County,”... Continue

Cuclis appointed to Sonoma County health advisory board

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors recently appointed Sonoma Valley resident Gina Cuclis to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board. The Sonoma County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board promotes the physical, social and emotional health of childbearing women, children... Continue

Sonoma to host Elder Protection Summit

Sonoma County District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua and Supervisor Valerie Brown will participate in an Elder Protection Summit, April 8 at Vintage House. The event will provide vital information and resources to seniors and those who have seniors in their lives. “Our seniors are vulnerable and... Continue

Rain or shine, water rates will rise

On tap: another water rate increase. Despite a rare refusal by water district clients to endorse the request, the Sonoma County Water Agency will move forward with a plan to raise rates by about eight percent beginning in July. The county Board of Supervisors, sitting... Continue

Get ready to don your thinking caps

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation will hold its first ever “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader” fundraiser on April 25. The lighthearted competition will parody the popular show with 21 local “celebrities” and community leaders – backed up by the brightest fifth-graders in the... Continue

Impact100 Sonoma receives 23 letters of inquiry for $100,000 grant

Impact100 Sonoma received letters of inquiry from 23 Sonoma Valley nonprofit organizations interested in applying for a $100,000 grant it will award to one nonprofit on June 10, 2010. According to Patti England, Impact100 Sonoma Board of Directors Grants Chair, “After careful review of the... Continue

Suspect leaves kids in car, runs from cops

The man who fled on foot after being pulled over by a sheriff’s deputy, leaving his young children in the car as he evaded a police manhunt, is still at large. His 6-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter were returned to their mother shortly after Luis... Continue