In a press release on Thursday, the Sonoma City Council announced its selection for new city manager: Linda Kelly, age 41, current town manager of Fairfax, in Marin County. Mayor Stanley Cohen said, "The city council is very pleased that Linda has accepted the City... Continue
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Photo by Ryan Lely The local Sonoma Valley economy felt the first surge of holiday shopping in the days surrounding Thanksgiving. But, instead of lining up in the middle of a cold night to be first in the door for bargains, shoppers in Sonoma took... Continue
After six months, Dona Frank and her attorney Lisa Gygax finally had their day in chambers. For three hours on Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Supervisors considered Frank’s request for a use permit to operate a Level II marijuana dispensary in the old Nicholas Turkey... Continue
Submitted PhotoOn November 26, students from Ms. Whisenand’s Prestwood Elementary School class visited the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, to learn about still life paintings by Guy Diehl and large-scale pieces by Ann Weber. Photo by Megan Segre. Continue
SVHS - Athletic Hall of Fame A small group of alumni, Jim Hauer, Bob Kruljac, and Mike Rogina are completing the final details on the establishment of a SVHS Athletic Hall of Fame. The group has developed a selection criteria based on other schools criteria,... Continue
Manufactured by a woman’s multipurpose group in Baguio City, Philippines, these paper frames and trivets are made from recycled newspapers. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Vallley Sun For Brian and Candi Smuckler, owners of three stores that specialize in fair trade merchandise, it’s been heartening to find that... Continue
Artisan Bakery has broken its “bottleneck to growth” by con- solidating operations in a large new facility south of Sonoma, on Eighth Street East. The new bakery has been producing for about a month; only the retail shop remains on West Napa Street. The 24/7... Continue
The full Board of Directors of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District met Wednesday night in a brief meeting attended by about 18 locals. The financial report, summarized by CEO Carl Gerlach, was unchanged from that reported here earlier in the week, namely, operating losses... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District announced this morning that Barbara Young has resigned, effective the end of this school year. Reached by telephone, she said how much she’s loved Sonoma Valley, the people she’s worked with, and the work she’s been doing. She said... Continue
After six months, Dona Frank and her attorney Lisa Gygax finally had their day in chambers. For three hours on Tuesday afternoon, the Board of Supervisors considered Frank’s request for a use permit to operate a Level II marijuana dispensary in the old Nicholas Turkey... Continue