The school board unanimously approved a list of reductions to the 2010-2011 budget at Tuesday night’s meeting. The list included a slight deviation from what had previously been presented as school board members and the community took umbrage with eliminating days from the school calendar.... Continue
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At Tuesday’s night’s school board meeting, the trustees listened to a presentation from Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates, Ltd. (HYA), the national search firm retained by the district to find and hire a new leader for Sonoma Valley High School. This will be Micaela Philpott’s... Continue
A plan to fund the California State Parks with an $18 annual vehicle surcharge is one step closer to the November ballot. The California State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act would raise about $500 million a year. Vehicles subject to the new fee,... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I was wondering what your opinion is about grains in pet foods. I have several friends I met at the dog park who told me that cheap grains such as corn and soybean are real crummy ingredients in dog food, so I... Continue
The City Council chambers were packed to overflow last weekt as supporters of The Sonoma Academy of Dance & Arts, and opponents of its plan to host evening events, gathered to speak to a ruling that would effectively decide the fate of the school. After... Continue
It’s not too late to vaccinate Last year’s H1N1 influenza will likely continue to spread into the 2009-2010 flu season, although H1N1 flu may be leveling off, cases of serious illness and even death are still occurring. Vaccination is the best protection against this potentially... Continue
The Sonoma Academy of Dance & Arts says it needs the revenue from evening events to survive. Neighbors of the 180 E. Napa St. business contend the gatherings that have taken place there are noisy, disruptive and snarl traffic. A final decision, delayed once by... Continue
Sonoma Disaster Council Thursday, January 14, 3:30 p.m. Sonoma Police Station, 175 First Street West Sonoma Planning Commission Thursday, January 14, 6:30 p.m. Community Meeting Room, 177 First Street West Design Review Commission Tuesday, January 19, 6:30 p.m. 177 First St. West Sonoma City Council... Continue
Chief Executive Officer Carl Gerlach has announced his resignation, effective June 30, from Sonoma Valley Hospital. “I made this decision with pride in our accomplishment to date and satisfaction in the work and planning done so far,” Gerlach said in a statement to staff. “I... Continue
The president of the local school board announced today that Dr. Pamela Martens has resigned, effective immediately, as Superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Martens was hired in 2008, following the resignation of Dr. Barbara Young. The school board has not yet accepted... Continue