At its meeting on Wednesday, the Sonoma City Council unanimously elected council member Joanne Sanders to serve as Mayor for the next year. “As your mayor, there is no ‘I’ in my agenda,” Sanders said, thanking the other council members. “It’s about what you as... Continue
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SolarCraft in Novato, a solar energy system integrator, has strong Sonoma ties. Its co-founder Bill Stewart is a long-time Sonoma resident, and the company just announced that Sonoma resident Dennis King has joined SolarCraft as a sales executive. King will specialize in developing residential and... Continue
While the numerous presidential campaigns make national news, attention won’t turn to California until the approach of our February 5, 2008, primary. But that doesn’t mean the California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has been idle. It was recently announced that Bowen has sued a... Continue
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is reminding customers to keep a vigilant eye on safety. Every season people are injured while hanging lights or in fires caused by lights or candles. To help prevent these types of accidents from happening, PG&E offers the following... Continue
All the news coverage of the ongoing writers strike in Hollyweird reminded of a moment that occurred outside the Directors Guild of America a few years ago, where my writing partner Cary Carpe and I had screened a spot for the 7th Annual Filmmakers Alliance... Continue
In a press release on Thursday, the Sonoma City Council announced its selection for new city manager: Linda Kelly, age 41, current town manager of Fairfax, in Marin County. Mayor Stanley Cohen said, "The city council is very pleased that Linda has accepted the City... Continue
Photo by Ryan Lely The local Sonoma Valley economy felt the first surge of holiday shopping in the days surrounding Thanksgiving. But, instead of lining up in the middle of a cold night to be first in the door for bargains, shoppers in Sonoma took... Continue
After six months, Dona Frank and her attorney Lisa Gygax finally had their day in chambers. For three hours on Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Supervisors considered Frank’s request for a use permit to operate a Level II marijuana dispensary in the old Nicholas Turkey... Continue
Submitted PhotoOn November 26, students from Ms. Whisenand’s Prestwood Elementary School class visited the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, to learn about still life paintings by Guy Diehl and large-scale pieces by Ann Weber. Photo by Megan Segre. Continue
SVHS - Athletic Hall of Fame A small group of alumni, Jim Hauer, Bob Kruljac, and Mike Rogina are completing the final details on the establishment of a SVHS Athletic Hall of Fame. The group has developed a selection criteria based on other schools criteria,... Continue