In order to facilitate the Highway 12 Corridor Improvements Project, the county has been acquring easements across the front of parcels through the Springs area, including one last week. According to District 1 County Supervisor Valerie Brown, “There were some properties along the Route 12... Continue
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“Martini Madness,” one of the cornerstones of the three-month juggernaut known as the Olive Festival, was a comparatively staid event this year (meaning: leaner, meaner, tighter and, frankly, classier) and hosted with aplomb by Saddles, the in-house restaurant of bed and breakfast MacArthur Place, a... Continue
With the combination of high tides and heavy rain, Sonoma Creek jumped its banks and flooded nearby roads and vineyards at the intersection of Hwy 121 and Broadway during the first storm of 2008. In preparation of the storm, the City had sandbags available free... Continue
Thank you for not talking As of January 1, 2008, drivers caught smoking with kids in the car may be slammed with a $100 fine. This new law (SB 7/Oropeza) affects anyone caught smoking in a vehicle in which there are passengers under the age... Continue
January 9, 7 p.m. City of Sonoma Community Services & Environment Commission City Hall Conference Room Green Public Transportation Seniors-on-Wheels Sustainability: Water; Green Construction; City Practices Recyclables in Schools Solar Energy Incentive/Mandate Continue
James Hahn, new owner of Sunflower Caffé, acquired the business in August. Ryan Lely/ Sonoma Valley Sun James Hahn likes “being a great host,” making people feel comfortable and putting smiles on their faces. That’s a big reason Hahn and his wife, Mila Chanamé, are... Continue
Father and son team, Don (right) and Dan Eraldi have remained competitive in business by adapting to today’s styles. Ryan Lely/ Sonoma Valley Sun Eraldi’s is one of the few shops on the Plaza that serves mostly locals, selling a wide range of men’s wear... Continue
The Dragon boys won an away contest that was no beauty, beating the Healdsburg Hounds 30-24 on Thursday evening and bringing Sonoma's league record to a respectable 2-2. On Thursday evening, for the second time in a week, the hospital board and a room full... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital board members, at their meeting Tuesday evening, deferred their decision to vote on a bond measure and now plan to decide this Thursday whether to place the measure on the April 6 ballot, and whether the amount should $45 million, $140 million,... Continue
Nora Flood, principal of the Sonoma Charter School, will resign at the end of the school year to join her husband and dog in Colorado. The move is not completely unexpected. Her husband had accepted a position in May as research director for Colorado Children’s... Continue