With the Beach Boys blaring from the boom box, the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers held up traffic at the top of Broadway as they shot their annual poster photo in the Plaza horseshoe on Friday afternoon. Replete with surfboards, sand chairs and wine glasses,... Continue
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The Easter Bunny makes his first Sonoma appearance for an egg hunt on Saturday, March 27 at the Moose Lodge on Broadway. The hunt will start at 9 a.m. followed by a free pancake breakfast, both free for kids ages 11 and under. Those older... Continue
Sonoma may be the heart of the wine country, but one of its oldest locally owned businesses has been a liquor store. Friday, the storefront at 19 W. Napa Street opens anew as Historic Plaza Liquors under owner Christian Chotkowski. Owned by Dick and Joey... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I returned my Advantix the other day after I saw that the EPA has come out with a report about so many bad reactions. Apparently the EPA has even recommended changes in labeling and safety monitoring. I don’t want to use any... Continue
Financially, Sonoma Valley Hospital continues to be challenged, as all district hospitals are, but current re-focusing efforts are proving successful. The hospital is reporting good news from many quarters. SVH building plans are on course with the selection of a design-build team. Physician recruitment process... Continue
Supervisor Brown honored as “official of the year” An influential Web site which covers local California governments has named Sonoma County Board of Supervisors’ Chair Valerie Brown as the 2009 County Official of the Year. According to publicceo.com, Brown, “a tireless advocate for Sonoma County,”... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors recently appointed Sonoma Valley resident Gina Cuclis to the Sonoma County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board. The Sonoma County Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Advisory Board promotes the physical, social and emotional health of childbearing women, children... Continue
Sonoma County District Attorney Stephan Passalacqua and Supervisor Valerie Brown will participate in an Elder Protection Summit, April 8 at Vintage House. The event will provide vital information and resources to seniors and those who have seniors in their lives. “Our seniors are vulnerable and... Continue
On tap: another water rate increase. Despite a rare refusal by water district clients to endorse the request, the Sonoma County Water Agency will move forward with a plan to raise rates by about eight percent beginning in July. The county Board of Supervisors, sitting... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation will hold its first ever “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader” fundraiser on April 25. The lighthearted competition will parody the popular show with 21 local “celebrities” and community leaders – backed up by the brightest fifth-graders in the... Continue