It’s spring cleaning time, Sonoma, and I’m not just talking about garages and closets. I’m talking about the most important asset you own, your most important piece of machinery. Your body. We spend a lot time and energy cleaning out our homes, cars, garages, offices,... Continue
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It’s hard not to delight in the high-pitched squeals and infectious giggles that echo through the Plaza on any given day. For years, local and visiting children alike have dug tunnels to China in the sand, flown like birds on the swings and imagined themselves... Continue
The arm was raised, the suspense was built and the egg was dropped. When it landed on the floor without breaking, the crowd of more than 300 students, parents and teachers cheered loudly. The Presentation School’s science team, competing for the first time in the Sonoma... Continue
For a stroke victim, every minute means brain cells. All the more reason to get the neurologist on the case as fast as possible – even if that doctor is hundreds of miles away. With the newest telemedicine technology, Sonoma Valley Hospital can now deliver,... Continue
While officials of Sonoma Valley Bank work to meet a federal mandate to raise up to $20 million in new funding, it’s business as usual for day-to-day customers. But while deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the future of the bank... Continue
While the school year is drawing to a close, one man is gearing up for the year ahead. Dino Battaglini will take the reins of Sonoma Valley High School in the fall of 2010 and he says he’s excited about what lays ahead. The Sun... Continue
Middle East met West on the Plaza today, in this case Consul Heba Zaki of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Sonoma Mayor Steve Barbose. Consul Zaki came to town to celebrate the sister city partnership between Aswan and Sonoma and the recent news of... Continue
Another transformation is in the works for 691 Broadway, erstwhile home to Deuce restaurant and the short-lived Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack. The latest iteration of the dining spot will be HopMonk Tavern, a new venture by micro-brewing pioneer Dean Biersch. Biersch owns the successful HopMonk Tavern... Continue
The infamous Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction isn’t until Labor Day, but the hot deal starts this weekend with a ‘Locals Only’ discount of 30-50 percent. The savings are available starting May 1 at SonomaWineCountryWeekend.com. The discount is offered exclusively for Sonoma County residents. It... Continue
A Sonoma man was killed in a bizarre traffic accident Thursday when exiting his moving vehicle after a collision on Hickory Street. Jorge Bacab-Cab, 37, was pronounced dead at the scene, crushed by his own car. According to the California Highway Patrol report, Bacab-Cab was... Continue