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Flowery principal to retire

Joyce Schipper has announced her retirement after six years as principal of Flowery School.  “Joyce is an exemplary educational leader and we appreciate all that she has done for Flowery School and the dual immersion programs,” said Pam Martens, school district superintendent. “It is the... Continue

False alarm at Sonoma Bank

On Thursday afternoon at approximately 3 p.m., police responded to what was a false alarm at Sonoma Bank, 135 W. Napa St. According to an eyewitness account, six officers surrounded the bank, with some crouched and hiding in the parking lot between the bank and... Continue

RAC Supports Las Palmas Development

Steven Cox, Community Organization Representative opened the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee meeting with a little levity last Thursday evening. “We are competing with the film festival this evening,” he said. “Can’t see why somebody would want to go see movies while they could be attending... Continue

Supervisors to host budget workshops

Five public budget workshops are being announced as the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors works to achieve necessary budget cuts for the upcoming fiscal year. The workshops will involve true, two-way communication and will give residents the opportunity to assign their own value to county... Continue

Federal stimulus package to fund $436k street project

The first money from the federal stimulus package earmarked for Sonoma may hit the streets – First Street West, to be exact – as early as July. The 1.1-mile strip between MacArthur and Napa streets will be repaved in a job that should take 45... Continue

Soccer league tightened screening process after coach dismissal

Three months after firing coach Gregory Vance Tatton in 2007 for “inappropriate interactions” with players on his under-17 girls team, the Sonoma Valley Youth Soccer Association added a mandatory fingerprint check to its risk management program Tatton, 43, had been under investigation by the Sonoma... Continue

ON THE DOCKET

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, April 14, 8:30 a.m. Supervisor’s Chambers, 575 Administration Drive, Room 102A, Santa Rosa Sonoma City Council Wednesday, April 15, 6 p.m. Community Meeting Room, 177 First St. W. The council is scheduled to adopt a proclamation for the 75th... Continue