Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Susan Blue designing a bouquet in her floral studio behind her home on Broadway.While all these things may not usually be found in the same place, at Sonoma Flowers, it’s part of the whimsical charm of the family run business. “We... Continue
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Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn concierge Judy Mendel helps hotel guest Jose Briones of New Jersey, with directions to local wineries.When men want to impress their fiancées with their proposals, they turn to Judy Mendel – as long as they’re guests at... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Karen van Kayne helps her clients with living trusts, life insurance, long-term care insurance and annuities. After her husband died unexpectedly 17 years ago, Karen van Kayne was left in Corte Madera with five children, including two-year-old twins. As a result,... Continue
The pheromone twist-tie phase of Sonoma’s light brown apple moth (LBAM) eradication program has been suspended pending Fish and Game review, Sonoma County Agricultural Commissioner Lisa Correia said Tuesday. With two moths found in Sonoma, the California Department Food and Agriculture (CDFA) had ordered a... Continue
For Rev. Nancy Taylor, pastor of Sonoma’s First Congregational Church, Monday afternoon marked not only a legal milestone, but an anniversary. “My partner and I were married in Massachusetts in 2004,” she said, “and when the State of California decision takes effect, it will finally... Continue
Since June 3, incumbent First District Supervisor Valerie Brown has been waiting to see who’ll face her in November’s runoff election – and now, she’s waiting to hear whether or not state officials think she broke electoral law. Brown failed on Election Day to gain... Continue
In light of a state-wide drought, Governor Schwarzenegger is requiring many communities to cut their water use – but so far, Sonoma isn’t one of them. Instead, the Sonoma County Water Agency is asking city residents to conserve voluntarily, as they did last year, in... Continue
Those who feel Bob Cannard’s backyard eggs and produce project is unrealistic or impractical may want to take another look. The Sonoma County Preservation Foundation last week announced its gift to the City of Sonoma of $10,000 to create the education and awareness program necessary... Continue
A 20-year-old Chico man pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with the Schellville slaying of his grandfather May 20. Sean Patrick Mooney is being held at Sonoma County Jail on charges of murder, elder abuse, and possession of a stolen shotgun. His grandfather, 77-year-old Robert... Continue
The 2008 fire season has roared into high gear – and for the second time in three weeks, Sonoma Valley is responding. At 7 p.m. Wednesday, California's Office of Emergency Services summoned state-wide help to fight a barely contained Butte County wildfire which had burned... Continue