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"Bottle Shock" producers borrow SDC campus

In appreciation for the use of their bucolic, sprawling campus, the makers of the feature film "Bottle Shock" will donate a sum of money to the Sonoma Developmental Center &#46The film's base camp will be staged along Arnold Drive where equipment trailers, catering trucks, and... Continue

Harvest wine auction sets fundraising record

The 15th annual Sonoma Valley Harvest Wine Auction raised $1.2 million over the Labor Day weekend, with the proceeds going to local nonprofits such as the Valley of the Moon Boys & Girls Club, F.I.S.H. and the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation. The first $600,000 was... Continue

Data & Errata

Between the relentless twin influences of Hans Christian Anderson and Walt Disney, every American girl grows up clutching wistfully at a singular dream: to be a princess. To be rich and beautiful and adored. To be gowned and coiffed, served and feted, daintily clutching cups... Continue

Bridge closing tonight

If you're planning to get away this holiday weekend, you might want to consider heading north&#46The Oakland/San Francisco Bay Bridge will be completely closed to traffic Labor Day weekend, beginning tonight at 8p.m. Despite having spent nearly a million-dollars in the last six months to... Continue

Rogue cop pleads guilty to assault

A former Oakland police officer unexpectedly plead guilty to felony assault on a girlfriend in Sonoma last year&#46 In exchange for his sudden plea, the Sonoma County District Attorney's office dropped two additional felony counts and a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence against Christopher Del... Continue

City to consider designating Sonoma a sanctuary

The City of Sonoma will consider a resoultion that could designate the city as a refuge for immigrants. Jesus Guzman (pictured) is working with a group that includes Ken Brown to craft the resolution. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The future of many people living in... Continue

Region-wide health care authority starts tonight

The founding meeting of the Northern California Health Care Authority, a novel region-wide collaboration among the Sonoma Valley Health Care District, the North County Hospital District (Healdsburg), the Palm Drive Hospital District (Sebastopol) and the Mendocino Coast Health Care District (Fort Bragg) will be held... Continue

More cash to take your trash

Arate increase of 12.3 percent for the collection of our recyclables, refuse, and yard waste by the Sonoma Garbage Collectors (SGC) will go into effect October 1, as approved by the Sonoma City Council at its August 22 meeting. This is on top of a... Continue

'Mission' development dies on a tie vote

The proponents of a large new downtown development made little progress with the City's Planning Commission at its special meeting on Thursday evening. It wasn't for lack of fortitude, however, as the meeting ran a full four hours, on just the one topic. The primary... Continue

Sanders seated on Golden Gate Bridge Board

Joanne Sanders was recently appointed to the board of directors of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. photo BY BEAU GLOVER Sonoma City Mayor Pro Tem Joanne Sanders made her debut on the greater Bay Area stage last week by taking oath as... Continue