Four students were honored at Tuesday’s school board meeting for their exemplary academic and personal achievements. Jocelyn Amezquita and Emma Caballero, both fifth-graders, were nominated by the staff at Flowery Elementary School. Jocelyn’s teachers praised her as a “treasured student.” They said Emma is strong... Continue
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Graffiti related to the Sureño gang greeted Monday morning commuters on Highway 12 through Agua Caliente. Tagged on Sunday night were the Valley of the Moon Teen Center building, that agency’s van and the new Morenita Market building, as well as some outbuildings at Flowery... Continue
How healthy are cell phone towers? How sick is the state budget? Where to find the answers and what can be done were the driving questions at the meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday night. The topic that... Continue
Although $325,458 may sound like a lottery payout, it’s actually only half of what the state of California had promised Sonoma Valley Community Health Center this year. Patricia Talbot, the health center’s executive director, said that the other half is pending because Congress still has... Continue
It’s not quite as fun as flying out to Washington D.C., but locals can find company while they witness history on Jan. 20 with the live broadcast of the inauguration. The city is holding a “community viewing” of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and... Continue
Sonoma Valley Health Care District board of directors on Wednesday tackled a list of agenda items including financial reviews (good) to a legislative glitch (frustrating) to considering the Bond Oversight Committee applicants (impressive) and approving its by-laws (unanimously). The board decided to defer till next... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I just rescued two dogs that have been living outdoors their entire lives. Both of them are heartworm positive, and I want to know why they require special, expensive treatments rather than just those monthly heartworm pills. They even need X-rays and... Continue
Gary Green’s seventh-grade math class at Adele Harrison Middle School had a special visitor on Monday morning – Congressman Mike Thompson. He visited the class to present Green with a 2008 Environmental Achievement Award for his many years teaching environmental science to local youth. Green... Continue
School Board Tues., Jan. 13 Open session: 6:30 p.m. Sonoma Valley Unified School District offices, 17850 Railroad Ave. Action items on the school board agenda include a look at action plans for student achievement at the local elementary schools, reviewing the 2007-08 audit, and deciding... Continue
Anita Templer started last week as the La Luz Center’s interim executive director, taking the reins from longtime director, Ellen LaBruce. Templer will be working with the board of directors to evaluate options for the nonprofit moving forward. Board members plan to hold off a... Continue