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Swimming lagoon to open May 26

Swimmers, mark your calendars: Sonoma County Regional Parks announces the opening of swim season at the Spring Lake Regional Park swim lagoon in Santa Rosa. The swim lagoon will be open daily beginning Saturday, May 26 through September 9 from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.,... Continue

Hospital coalition makes its picks: Broadway and in-town

Drum roll, please… After 10 months of deliberation, the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition on Tuesday announced its recommendations for what it said is “a viable plan for a new hospital in the valley.” The coalition concluded that the best bet to get the required... Continue

The fine line between art and crafts

Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Lolly Jones-McCormick and husband Zac McCormick standing amongst the multitude of frames offered at Fine Line Art Supply & Custom Framing.Just as everyone in L.A. has a screenplay inside of them, almost everyone in Sonoma seems to harbor an inner artist.... Continue

Business Briefs

Beauty Sanctuary offers couples’ specials The Beauty Sanctuary Day Spa is offering Mother’s Day and Father’s Day specials. Their “Couples Massage and Facial Treatments” start with a romantic champagne toast amidst the creek-side setting of the spa located at Jack London Village in Glen Ellen.... Continue

City seeks input on old fire station

Mark your calendars: The city of Sonoma will hold a meeting on the future of the old fire station on Patten Street on Thursday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at Bulingame Hall. The fire station is currently serving as a temporary home for the Sonoma... Continue

Data & Errata

The first Americans had seemingly mystical powers over life’s mundane challenges, like weather. With a little meditation and a whole lot of dance, it’s said the Indians could make it rain. Cool trick, if you’re dependent on crops and stuff. But we—aficionados of the modern... Continue

Family night to debut at third annual Sonoma Jazz Plus

One of the 3rd Annual Sonoma Jazz + Festival’s primary goals is supporting music education and outreach, and folks at the festival have come up with a new angle: Family Night. Buy an adult ticket at any level to LeAnn Rimes and Robert Cray’s Thursday... Continue

Sonoma Chevrolet Signs OK

The Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to allow the 47-year-old Chevrolet signs on Napa Street in Sonoma to remain following simple maintenance The Chevrolet signs became an issue before the Sonoma Design Review Commission back in November of 2004 when the previous owners applied for... Continue