Sonoma homeowners watching the housing crisis worsening may have felt a glimmer of optimism last week when “Project Lifeline” was unveiled. This sounded like a government program to help homeowners avoid foreclosure, but it is in fact, only a voluntary agreement among six major lenders,... Continue
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Mexican President Felipe De Jesus Calderon Hinojosa, visited the Robledo Family Winery last Wednesday during his historic U.S. visit. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun It was the third day of a five-day coast-to-coast U.S. visit for Felipe Calderón, president of Mexico—his first since taking office in... Continue
February 21 Sonoma County Planning Commission 2550 Ventura Ave Santa Rosa 95403 1:00 p.m. Agenda: request for the Planning Commission to hold public hearing on the springs redevelopment program: adopt planning commission report, make recommendations to the board of supervisors on the certification of the... Continue
After years of back and forth, the FDA has announced that meat and milk from cloned animals are safe for people to eat. The products are not on the shelves yet, but when they are, unless the FDA is forced to change its stance that... Continue
WASC review at high school At a recent meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District trustees, Sonoma Valley High School Principal Michaela Philpot presented an overview of the steps involved in the Western Associations of Schools and Colleges (WASC) self study process, which aims... Continue
Illness claimed environmental designer Robert K. Behrens, 68, on Saturday, but his work in Sonoma, epitomized by the city’s Veterans Memorial, will live on for generations. He is survived by his wife, Faye Behrens, whom he married last October, and his daughter, Gaeta. He was... Continue
The board of directors of the Valley of the Moon Teen Center announced Monday that Executive Director Celeste Winders has resigned. In a prepared statement, the board said, “We are sure that whatever Celeste decides to do from here on, she will bring the same... Continue
Beauty Galore owner Susan Norrbom (seated) with hair designer Cindy Hoffman, and Amber Johnson. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Beauty Galore is getting a new look as well as new owners. Susan and Peter Norrbom bought the Maxwell Village retail beauty supply store and salon in... Continue
Last night, the Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to table the discussion of the possibility of annexing a portion of urbanized Springs areas into the City of Sonoma. This action ends the discussion for now, and leaves open the possibility of entertaining discussions at some... Continue
Will Pier, fisheries restoration specialist for the Sonoma Ecology Center, has announced he will run for the office of Sonoma County Supervisor. In a prepared statement, he said, “I wish to represent our District with a commitment to lead the County to a sustainable future... Continue