Citing a “personal emergency,” Sonoma County Redevelopment Manager Boris Sztorch has resigned his post and will be moving to Southern California, Community Development Commission Director Kathleen Kane announced Monday. Sztorch, a two-year commission veteran, is most familiar to Valley residents through his work on the... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: My kitten constantly gets into my houseplants and tries digging in them. Someone told me to use cayenne pepper to keep her out, but I don’t want to irritate her, just keep her from getting in there. She digs and chews on... Continue
Although Sonoma’s City Council didn’t act illegally in deciding to cancel this year’s municipal election, the move did violate the public trust – that’s according to a Nov. 14 decision released Tuesday by the Sonoma County Grand Jury. “The failure was that of the City... Continue
Gary Carnivele It’s the time of year when children are mailing their lists to Santa’s North Pole headquarters or dropping not-so-subtle hints to anyone with significant purchasing power. Only a few weeks remain before Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, so if you’re in charge of gift... Continue
Alyssa Morrisey While many Sonomans crowd into big box stores this season, Vine Country Mercantile is a refreshing and unique alternative, and is a little closer to home. Located in Glen Ellen at the site of the old Garden Court Café, the shop opened its... Continue
Although Sonoma’s City Council didn’t act illegally in deciding to cancel this year’s municipal election, the move did violate the public trust – that’s according to a Nov. 14 decision released today by the Sonoma County Grand Jury. “The failure was that of the City... Continue
One up, one down and one over – that’ll be the order of the evening tomorrow for the Sonoma City Council, as it welcomes one member, bids adieu to another and decides who’ll serve as mayor for the next 12 months. But tomorrow’s meeting, which... Continue
In the wake of a November rape in Boyes Hot Springs, area residents will be making a simple request Thursday night to the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee: “Let there be light.” Specifically, the group – which marched with candles and song Nov. 13 through the... Continue
In an overwhelming display of holiday generosity, local churches filled more than 550 shoeboxes with gifts for needy children. Distributed worldwide to children who would otherwise go without, the shoeboxes epitomize the true spirit of the holidays. Parishioners of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church on Arnold... Continue
In these tough times, even the dead are losing money – or so it seems. With the city’s three cemeteries, Valley Cemetery, Mountain Cemetery and Veterans Memorial Cemetery, currently running in deficit, the city is faced with a decision: should the cemeteries be sold? In... Continue