Deadlocked at 3-3, the Sonoma City Planning Commission on Thursday evening did not approve the application by Donna Barton to hold meetings of the Church of Scientology at the office building she is purchasing at 752 Broadway. This item had been continued from the commission’s... Continue
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The proposed dispensary is to be located in a commercial space in the Riverside Professional Building. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Some members of the Sonoma City Council were not happy that County Supervisor Valerie Brown is reportedly trying to drag them into a hot-button issue... Continue
A Sonoma City Council member, who last month had supported the council action that would allow a Christmas crèche or other holiday display on the Sonoma Plaza, said at the council meeting last week that the decision may have been ill-advised and should be reconsidered.... Continue
Going … Going … NOT Going Sonoma County officials were quick to clarify news reports last week that the several Veterans Memorial Buildings in the county might be sold. County supervisors assured local residents that the buildings in Cloverdale, Cotati, Petaluma, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and... Continue
Nina Joann Alioto Submitted PhotoPassed away quietly and peacefully at home in Sonoma. ALIOTO, Nina Joann, nee’ Antonina Giovanna Tarantino, 82, our sweet and loving mother, passed away quietly and peacefully at home in Sonoma on October 1, 2007 surrounded by her loving family. Nina... Continue
The Sonoma City Council has allocated almost $143,000 to three of the Valley's largest non-profits. The Boys and Girls Club Valley of the Moon, which provides year-round youth recreational programs, received $78,000. The Vintage House, which provides programs for seniors, received $39,795, and the Ecology... Continue
Influenza season has arrived and flu shots will be provided at a number of pharmacies and health care facilities in Sonoma Valley. Also available are pneumonia shots. The Centers for Disease Control says that in general anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting... Continue
Although he specializes in Japanese and German cars, John Fisher also restores vintage models. Fisher’s first car was a 1963 Volkswagen Bug. Photo by Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Metric Motors owner John Fisher stumbled upon his life’s passion at the age of seven. As a... Continue
They put the best face on it that they could, but the hospital board had a difficult time moving forward at its 3-hour special meeting Wednesday evening. Four of the five board members of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District were openly anxious not just... Continue
Of all the courts with which one might have to interface, (from traffic court to perhaps even the Supreme Court), none is likely as fun as the high school homecoming court. This year, Sonoma Valley High School students have nominated several members of the student... Continue