New vehicle-extrication equipment purchased by the Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority was used within days of being put into service recently. New hydraulic spreaders, cutters, rams and power units used to free persons trapped after a vehicle crash were purchased as part of a... Continue
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The City of Sonoma is seeking applicants to serve on several city commissions. In addition to openings for regular positions on two commissions, the city also is seeking applicants for "alternate" positions on each commission. New guidelines for the participation of alternates at commission meetings... Continue
With the Vintage Car Classic returning to Infineon Raceway this weekend, we’ve been pondering the difference between “vintage” and plain “old”. And further, who made the rule that houses and cars are allowed to graduate to this more stylish designation when the skin on your... Continue
This piece was crafted by Fritz & Mischell, Sonoma jewelers who won an award for their work.Baltimore, Md.— Sonoma Jewelry artists Charles “Fritz” Pearce and Mischell Maldonado of Fritz & Mischell have been named a Merit Award winner for the August 2007 Buyers Market of... Continue
Should religious groups be allowed to place a religious display on the plaza during the holiday season? If you answered yes, include yourself among the majority of the city of Sonoma’s registered voters. According to a just-released, 41-question survey of 300 Sonoma registered voters that... Continue
Susan Smith, at left, has been named the new assistant principal at St. Francis Solano School. She will be working alongside principal Dr. Lydia Blecksmith, who has been the top administrator for more than 10 years. - Submitted PhotoFirefighters quell two blazes within 24 hours... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Jeff Martinez checks the smog on a client’s car.The idea of a career in the service-station business would not be first on everyone’s list, but to Jeff Martinez, it’s a business in which he can help with customers’ automotive needs, give... Continue
james golway/special to the Sun Ron Lenius holding a Sonoma Peach Opal that he discovered.It has a beguiling feminine quality, endowed with a creamy pattern of pastel colors. For decades it was known only to collectors, gemologists and visitors to the rare gem collection at... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Hospital Board gave a ringing endorsement at its meeting Wednesday night to the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition and promised to vigorously pursue the coalition's two proposed sites for a new hospital: in-town near the current facility and on the southeast corner... Continue
Tim Boeve announced Tuesday that he'll step down as the executive director of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, so that he can become the executive director of the WillMar Center for Bereaved Children, which offers counseling and programs for children and teens who have lost... Continue