[caption id="attachment_12661" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Boy Scouts from Troops 16 and 222 as well as Cub Scouts from Pack 16 joined to honor fellow Scout David Yenni at the Sebastiani Theatre on Sunday.  Staff Photo "][/caption] David Yenni, 13, was remembered on Sunday afternoon during a standing-room-only... Continue

The school board is toying with creating a mission statement that would help guide the actions of the district and the approach it takes towards educating the Valley’s students. Many suggestions have been batted about at past meetings, none satisfying to the group as a... Continue

When The Presentation School opened its doors for classes this year, it welcomed three new teachers as well as all the students. Joining the school as its fifth-grade homeroom teacher is Jamie Mitchell of Rohnert Park. Mitchell comes to Presentation from Evergreen Elementary School where... Continue

Three House MultiMedia, Inc. announced on Friday that Stephanie Dunn has left the local news media organization. "We're so pleased with the wonderful leadership that Stephanie provided for the last four years," said company chairman Bill Hammett, "and we wish her well in her future... Continue

Thanks to the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, the Valley’s students have a whole new way to learn. The Visual Thinking Strategies program, a pilot at El Verano School in 2007, has now been rolled out at all five elementary schools. VTS uses art to develop... Continue

The long and winding legal road towards a public trail along Sonoma Mountain came to an end Wednesday as the county supervisors approved a deal to end a 12-year dispute. “This closes a chapter that has been open way too long,” said Supervisor Valerie Brown.... Continue

With dedicated funds ready to pay for a new $100,000 bicycle bridge over Fryer Creek, the City Council came to a fork in the road Wednesday night. With limited support for either of the two proposed crossover sites – Newcomb Street and, to the south,... Continue

[caption id="attachment_12505" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Submitted photo Artist Brian Blood and Fairmont Gallery owner Manette Fairmont display “Hometown Memories,” which is one of several of Blood’s oil paintings which will be included in “The Wine Country Plein Air Invitational Exhibit 2009.” The exhibit opens this Saturday... Continue

Sonoma County Board of Supervisors The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors sits as the governing board of Sonoma County and of various special jurisdictions such as the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space... Continue