Flowery Elementary School Student of the Year Alysa Christian with family (from left to right) Ashley, four, mother Rebecca, father Paul and eight-month old sister Amelia. Flowery Elementary School Student of the Year James McKale with his family (front row left to right) brothers Andrew,... Continue
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The Sonoma Disaster Council is ready to spread the public-preparedness word via website, newsletters, wallet cards, utility-bill inserts and a block party or two – but first, they need a slogan. “Otherwise, we’re going to default to ‘Get Ready Sonoma,’” city Public Works Director Milenka... Continue
The Sonoma Sister Cities Association (SSCA), together with Mayor Joanne Sanders, welcomed His Excellency, Ambassador Abderahman Salaheldin, and The Honorable Khaled ed Shazly, Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt, in an informal garden gathering Monday evening to exchange ideas and enthusiasm about the... Continue
Sonoma resident Drucilla King was concerned about her husband Donald’s snoring. During their appointment with ear, nose and throat specialist Kathleen Healey, the doctor suggested that she perform an oximetry test not just on her husband, but on herself as well. “It turns out that... Continue
James Wandzilak, one of the first tenants in the new “green” building at 10 Maple St., gets to relax after work and enjoy the view of the hills from the balcony of his top-floor office, along with a glass of wine. The Edward Jones financial... Continue
The counting is almost over – and the question of who’ll face incumbent First District Supervisor Valerie Brown in November’s runoff may be answered as early as today. “By Thursday or Friday we’ll have some totals,” assistant Registrar Of Voters Gloria Colter said yesterday morning.... Continue
No arrests were made, but some 27,000 marijuana plants were uprooted yesterday from the northwest portion of Sugarloaf State Park near Kenwood. The Sonoma County Narcotic Task Force with assistance from the Napa Special Investigation Bureau found two garden sites which were apparently accessed through... Continue
On June 6, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made legal what many considered legal all along. Senate Bill 607, which takes effect immediately, makes it okay for home winemakers to do home what winemakers do – share their wares at tasting competitions. Previous law had defined a... Continue
Two auto burglaries were successful and an attempted third was not, following a recent rash of vehicular tampering in northwest Sonoma. Sonoma Police Sgt. Dave Thompson said Friday that the first report came early Wednesday, after a man walking his dog along Junipero Serra Drive... Continue
The public comment was notably relaxed at the latest Sonoma City Council meeting when City Planner David Goodison introduced the adoption of a moratorium on the conversion of mobile home parks to resident ownership. Councilmember August Sebastiani set the tone at the start of Wednesday... Continue