Executive Director Grant Raeside Resigns to Pursue Other Endeavors It was announced today that the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) Board of Directors appointed long-time Marketing and Events Director Maureen Cottingham to the position of Interim Executive Director. This is on the heels... Continue
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A Felder Road house and garage were badly damaged Tuesday afternoon in the Valley’s first major fire of the season. Crews from county agencies responded in some 30 firefighting vehicles, along with two aerial tankers. The fire, reported at about 4:15 p.m. consumed a... Continue
A small grass fire on the shoulder of Fifth Street East just south of Verano Avenue was quickly extinguished Monday afternoon at 3:30. At least three passing motorists used blankets and a fire extinguisher to smother the flames, according to a witness. The Sonoma Fire... Continue
Sonoma residents will have another place to buy local farm, artisan and artist products on July 10 when the Sonoma Community Center opens a new summer-long Saturday Morning Market. Saturday mornings from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, locals and visitors are invited to stop by... Continue
It should be simpler to save more water, the Sonoma city council has decided. Wading through formulas regarding the city conforming to the state’s rules on water efficient landscaping, Mayor Steve Barbose admitted he found it all hard to understand. Under the current process, any... Continue
With the Sonoma Valley Unified School District 100 percent behind her, Karla Conroy has given summer school a lively new twist. As the principal of Adele Harrison, a former middle school teacher and the person in charge of summer school this year, Conroy knows first... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: Why do my Bassett Hounds need so many things injected into them each year? It’s like several vaccines and a dewormer and a fecal test. I go to the doctor every year and I don’t get nearly so many things done to... Continue
Now 17, Manuel Heredia Santoyo kept his head down and studied hard throughout grade school, middle school and at Sonoma high with one goal in mind -- going away… far away… for college. Thanks to incredibly hard work and dedication on his part, and a... Continue
Supervisor Valerie Brown has put out the call to residents of the First District to fill the vacancies on the following Sonoma County panels. Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee: To participate in the development of a comprehensive bicycle and pedestrian facilities plan, review project proposals, and... Continue
It was June 24, 1835, when Mariano Vallejo received a proclamation from Governor Figueroa empowering him to build a new city to secure the northern frontier. That city is, of course, Sonoma which is still going strong after 175 years. To celebrate, the public is... Continue