Photo by Stephanie MohanIn 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... Continue
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Photo SubmittedSchools superintendent to leave Barbara Young plans to retire in June Staff Report Barbara Young, superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, announced last week that she was resigning at the end of this school year. In a telephone interview, she said how... Continue
Masako and Mark Kasulen portray Mary and Joseph in a live Nativity scene. Photo by Ryan LelyMasako and Mark Kasulen portray Mary and Joseph in a live Nativity scene at the head of Broadway last Thursday. They promised to be back each Thursday evening until... Continue
Elizabeth Koehler Elizabeth M. Koehler, age 82, died Nov. 29, 2007 in Sonoma. Born Jan.18,1925 in San Francisco, Elizabeth was the wife of Robert Koehler of Sonoma; daughter of the late Aloysius and Katherine (Reidy) Conroy; sister of Eileen Griffin of San Jose and the... Continue
As people begin to decorate their homes and trees for holiday festivities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company reminds customers to keep a vigilant eye on safety. Every season people are injured while hanging holiday lights or in fires caused by lights or candles. To help... Continue
Cornerstone Jewelry is a “jewelry gallery”—half the pieces are designed by Gillian Finch-Inskeep, one of the owners, and the other half is hand-picked at trade shows. But that doesn’t mean everything is expensive—neck chains are $10, freshwater pearl necklaces and bracelets start at $25 and... Continue
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Sonoma City Council unanimously elected council member Joanne Sanders to serve as Mayor for the next year. “As your mayor, there is no ‘I’ in my agenda,” Sanders said, thanking the other council members. “It’s about what you as... Continue
SolarCraft in Novato, a solar energy system integrator, has strong Sonoma ties. Its co-founder Bill Stewart is a long-time Sonoma resident, and the company just announced that Sonoma resident Dennis King has joined SolarCraft as a sales executive. King will specialize in developing residential and... Continue
While the numerous presidential campaigns make national news, attention won’t turn to California until the approach of our February 5, 2008, primary. But that doesn’t mean the California Secretary of State Debra Bowen has been idle. It was recently announced that Bowen has sued a... Continue
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company is reminding customers to keep a vigilant eye on safety. Every season people are injured while hanging lights or in fires caused by lights or candles. To help prevent these types of accidents from happening, PG&E offers the following... Continue