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Boys & Girls Clubs’ member receives scholarship

[caption id="attachment_14608" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Submitted Photo Sonoma musician and graphic designer Jake Berring."][/caption] The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley recently announced that Jake Benning, a longtime member of the club, recent Sonoma Valley High School graduate and rock star in the Computer Clubhouse,... Continue

DUI crackdown to continue through Sunday

A beefed-up Driving Under the Influence Task Force will continue to target drunk drivers through the New Year’s weekend. Known as Avoid the 13, the effort by The Sonoma Police Department, the county Sheriff’s Department and 11 other agencies includes increased patrols and sobriety checkpoints.... Continue

On the Docket

Sonoma Valley Unified School District Tuesday, January 5, 7:00 p.m. A special meeting dedicated to the ‘Race to the Top’ application process. Community Meeting Room, 177 First St. W. Sonoma Valley Unified School District Wednesday, January 6, 5:30 p.m. School district staff and the school... Continue

Love is in the air

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Can you please help me with a problem that started when I brought my 2-year-old Border collie with me during a visit to Sonoma for the weekend after Thanksgiving.  She was out in the yard for just a few minutes when a... Continue

Christmas Tree Recycling

[caption id="attachment_14601" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff Photo Members of Girl Scout Troop 332, from left, Jacquilynn McRice, Allison Harf and Tori Dwyer, take part in the Scout’s annual Christmas tree recycling program."][/caption] Your old Christmas tree might have one more gift left in it. As a... Continue

Mandatory Time Off program for many county offices

Many Sonoma County offices will be closed through Jan. 3, 2010 due to a Mandatory Time Off program adopted by the county to save money and help balance the budget. The Mandatory Time Off program, which is expected to save the county $4.3 million, enabled... Continue

Girls on the Run hit the road to complete their first 5K

The Girls on the Run (GOTR) team from the Boys & Girls Club’s recently completed their first 5k run/walk. GOTR is an after school program for third through fifth grade girls that uses the power of exercise, preparation to run a 5K event, and positive... Continue

Pro golfer thankful for emergency care at Sonoma Hospital

It was the third round of the 2009 Charles Schwab Cup championship, at the Sonoma Valley Golf Club, and tour golfer Joey Sindelar felt a little dizzy and short of breath. “I remember saying to my caddie, ‘John, are these hills getting to you?’” The... Continue

New Vet?

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I really want to switch veterinary care from the place I’ve been going to for a very long time; every time I go in it seems they have a different person and the girl at the front desk never remembers my name.... Continue

Wind powered wine at Anaba

When John Sweazey, the proprietor of Anaba Wines introduced his new wine label late last year, he decided to call it Anaba after the unique, upward flowing air currents – called anabatic winds, which flow through the vineyards on his Carneros property. This week, the... Continue