An after-hours fire at Banco de Sonoma was contained quickly Wednesday night, limiting damage to a bathroom area but blanketing the workspace with soot. An extensive clean-up is now underway at the Fiesta Plaza location, said Sean Cutting, president and chief executive of Sonoma Valley... Continue
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The historic Sonoma Community Center (SCC) is scheduled for a landscape make-over, a project that will transform the front lawn into a demonstration garden for water conservation. The center will be breaking ground on this project on August 13. “One of the primary goals of... Continue
Sonoma County has received approval of applications for more than $17.5 million as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, more commonly known as the Stimulus Bill. These grants will not only fund new work but will create more than 1,500 new jobs... 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
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I have a wonderful, but slightly cranky 10-year-old indoor cat. She is in good health. I have the opportunity to adopt an 8-week-old kitten. My older cat, Sophie, has not met many other cats, and is fairly unsociable to the ones that... Continue
According to the Mendocino County Sheriff’s department, Molly Donovan, 21, of South Lake Tahoe was found dead at the Reggae Rising Music Festival this past weekend. Donovan’s parents live in Glen Ellen. Responding to a call of an unresponsive woman at 12:05 a.m. on Monday,... Continue
The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) has limited its supply to the Valley of the Moon Water District (VOMWD) and other contractors, a situation officials say could dangerously limit the ability to meet peak demands. Budget constraints have forced a system-wide cap on delivery of... Continue
[caption id="attachment_11540" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff photo Jeffrey Lloyd, Cafe La Haye’s new executive chef, is seen here taking a brief respite before the dinner rush"][/caption] Saul Gropman, owner of Café La Haye, announced this week the appointment of Jeffrey Lloyd, most recently of Nectar Wine Lounge... Continue
Eight candidates will vie for the open seat on the Sonoma Valley Health District board of directors at a special meeting August 12. The opening was created by the July 1 resignation of Arnie Riebli, and the appointee will complete his term, which runs through... Continue
In Sonoma County, the following roadwork is scheduled by CalTrans: A full closure of Highway 121 between Eighth Street and the 121/Napa Road separation will happen on Monday night/Tuesday morning and Tuesday night/Wednesday morning from 8:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. One-way traffic control will occur... Continue