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County acquires Highway 12 frontage

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

Data & Errata

“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

Historic water plan offers a model for community cooperation

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

News Briefs

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

On the Docket

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

Sunflower Caffé specializing in Sonoma-style comfort food

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

Three generations of Eraldis keep Sonoma men in style

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

Hospital votes unanimously to seek $45 million bond

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

Hospital delays decision on bond measure

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

Charter School principal announces July departure

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