Sonoma City Council Wednesday, Jan. 21, 6 p.m. Community Meeting Room, 177 First St. W. The Sonoma City Council will be looking at a proposed affordable housing development on Highway 12 on Wednesday night. The city received six proposals for the property at 19344 Sonoma... Continue
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Highway 12 – Sidewalk and street improvement through the Springs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Construction along Highway 12 sidewalks continues this week. Work will be noisy and may cause minor inconveniences when trying to access local businesses. Expect traffic delays between five to ten... Continue
Sonoma residents seeking answers turned out in force for Thursday night’s town hall meeting hosted by Sheriff Bill Cogbill and Supervisor Valerie Brown. Approximately 100 local residents went to the Sonoma Valley Grange to discuss a variety of topics, among them sexual assault, gang activity... Continue
Four students were honored at Tuesday’s school board meeting for their exemplary academic and personal achievements. Jocelyn Amezquita and Emma Caballero, both fifth-graders, were nominated by the staff at Flowery Elementary School. Jocelyn’s teachers praised her as a “treasured student.” They said Emma is strong... Continue
Graffiti related to the Sureño gang greeted Monday morning commuters on Highway 12 through Agua Caliente. Tagged on Sunday night were the Valley of the Moon Teen Center building, that agency’s van and the new Morenita Market building, as well as some outbuildings at Flowery... Continue
How healthy are cell phone towers? How sick is the state budget? Where to find the answers and what can be done were the driving questions at the meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday night. The topic that... Continue
Although $325,458 may sound like a lottery payout, it’s actually only half of what the state of California had promised Sonoma Valley Community Health Center this year. Patricia Talbot, the health center’s executive director, said that the other half is pending because Congress still has... Continue
It’s not quite as fun as flying out to Washington D.C., but locals can find company while they witness history on Jan. 20 with the live broadcast of the inauguration. The city is holding a “community viewing” of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and... Continue
Sonoma Valley Health Care District board of directors on Wednesday tackled a list of agenda items including financial reviews (good) to a legislative glitch (frustrating) to considering the Bond Oversight Committee applicants (impressive) and approving its by-laws (unanimously). The board decided to defer till next... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I just rescued two dogs that have been living outdoors their entire lives. Both of them are heartworm positive, and I want to know why they require special, expensive treatments rather than just those monthly heartworm pills. They even need X-rays and... Continue