[caption id="attachment_11884" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff photo Last weekend’s iWalk event drew Valley children and their families."][/caption] Last weekend local children and their families turned out at Depot Park for an iWalk event aimed at promoting health for children in our community. The event was hosted... Continue
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As thousands of Valley children go back to school this week, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District is taking its cue on flu vaccinations from the Sonoma County Office of Education and the Sonoma County Department of Health Services. “Both organizations are recommending vaccinations for... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11912" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff photo Work is ready to begin on “The Rotary Cafe,” the new kitchen and cafe at the Sonoma Community Center"][/caption] The infamous “construction-permit-waiting-period” belongs in a time-space continuum all its own, as anyone who’s ever done a remodel well knows.... Continue
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, August 24 • 8:30 a.m. Supervisor’s Chambers, 575 Administration Drive, Room 102A, Santa Rosa 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... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: Please help us with a family debate. My son, who is 13 years old, wants to buy a reptile, preferably a snake or a gecko, as a pet. I don’t especially like reptiles, especially snakes. He’s done a fair amount of research... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11923" align="alignright" width="420"] Submitted Photo Theresa and Michael Robertori, owner’s of Villa Terrazza.[/caption] V illa Terrazza’s owners Theresa and Michael Robertori’s mission is to work with their customers – both residential and commercial – to create the perfect outdoor living space. They refer to... Continue
Chuck Holder has accepted a buy-out offer from the Ford Motor Company and will close his Napa Street dealership on August 31, city officials were told Monday. Holder, the owner of Ford-Mercury dealership in Lakeport, bought Sonoma’s Bonanza Ford in September of 2008. At the... Continue
When a Sonoma County judge vacated the 2003 sexual felony convictions of Sonoma wrestling coach Jonathan Johnson last year, Sonoma County District Attorney Stephen Passalacqua was given a choice, one he shared with the victims and their families. Retry the case or negotiate a resolution.... Continue
Tree removal requirements, long ago standardized for commercial properties within city limits, were defined for private property owners by the Sonoma City Council on Wednesday night. As approved 3-2, the removal of a tree with a circumference greater than four and one-half feet at a... Continue
The public is invited to come hear Dr. Pamela Martens, Sonoma Valley Unified School District superintendent speak at the noon Soroptimist meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Fiorini Bakery & Café. Dr. Martens will talk about the challenges of public schools in Sonoma Valley. She... Continue