At its Wednesday meeting, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors voted unanimously to establish a procurement policy giving preference to local businesses in awarding contracts. “In these tough economic times, one of the things that is in our control is our buying... Continue
The Sonoma County business Confidence Index dropped 19 percent to 3.62, the lowest it's been in its 10 year history. Submitted. Sonoma County executives are more pessimistic about the economy than they’ve been in a long time. The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB), in... Continue
Funds raised during the Sweetheart Auction help send kids on field trips to local parks. Photo submitted. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley held its single largest fundraiser of the year, the Sweetheart Auction on February 7. Considered a tremendous success, the funds... Continue
Florence Helen Turner, 103, of Sonoma, died Feb. 19, 2009 at home in Sonoma. She was the wife of the late George E. Turner and the stepmother of George N. Turner, Bill Turner, Ann Turner and June Vlask. She was the aunt of James Madison,... Continue
Set in a 1950s TV studio, The Taffetas is the story of the four singing sisters (Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna) who are making their national debut appearance on "Spotlight On Music," a fictitious weekly program on the real-life Dumont Television Network. Photo submitted. Sonoma... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Hall on First Street East is a gathering place for the Valley – not only for veterans, but for countless community groups that make use of the facility. However, the local vet’s building is costing Sonoma County some $225,000 a... Continue
NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing stars Rod Fuller, Hillary Will and David Baca will battle for supremacy on Infineon Raceway’s lightning-quick kart track, and 50 race fans are invited to join them. Infineon Raceway will host the 7th annual NHRA Tour de Charity on its... Continue
Kids at Sassarini are reading up a storm this month. The outburst of literary passion might have a little something to do with popcorn and Otter Pops and a lot to do with Sassariniopoly, an annual campaign at Sassarini Elementary School that runs for six... Continue
“MIX” returned to the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art on Saturday, Feb. 21, to be met once again with great enthusiasm. “MIX” is SVMA’s night of art, music and cocktails designed to attract younger members of the community and art world and to bring them... Continue
In December, the Sonoma Ecology Center found out with little warning that the state would be freezing about 70 percent of its budget. The environmental non-profit was to receive grant funding for various projects, with most of the money going towards staffing. Two months later,... Continue