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
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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
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. Inoculation locations and the dates and times they are available include the following locations. Pharmaca, 303 W. Napa... Continue
The decision may or may not be difficult, next year, to decide for whom to vote. Think how tough it is, right now, to decide who’s actually running for President. That’s the task facing California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, who announced last week that... Continue
The protagonist years hence.Like many of my generation, I was exposed to the nouvelle vague auteur Francoise Truffaut not through the hallowed hall of the art house or French Cinema 101 in college. It was through America’s preeminent maker of movies Steven Spielberg and his... Continue
The Sonoma Dragons defeated the El Molino Lions 41-13 Friday night in Forestville to capture their first league victory of the 2007 season. With the win, the Dragons improve to 3-1-1 overall and 1-1 in the SCL. The victory sets up a meeting with first-place... Continue