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Business Beat VJB asks for changes to use permit
VJB Vineyards and Cellars in Kenwood has formally applied for modifications to a use permit that was first approved in 2007, scaling back some previous proposals regarding business hours and events,...
View ArticleBay protection parcel tax set for June ballot
The San Francisco Bay Restoration Authority voted to place a 20-year, $12 parcel tax on the June ballots of the nine counties that border the San Francisco and San Pablo bays, including Sonoma, Marin,...
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Barnyard babies
Annadel 4-H members Hannah Noren (left) and Rachel Carroll show off Rachels new Hereford calf, Bobbi, born Dec. 20 in Rincon Valley. The calf was born unconscious, and Bobby Mickelson, herdsman for...
View ArticleThe writer next door: Jack London and the Sonoma State Home
Celebrated Glen Ellen resident Jack London began acquiring property on Sonoma Mountain in the early 1900s, amid his first flush of success as a writer. Though Londons literary career would last less...
View ArticleLinus Maurer, 1926-2016
Linus Maurer, a longtime Sonoma Valley resident, career artist and cartoonist, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29 at his home in Sonoma.Linus was the inspiration for the Peanuts cartoon strip character...
View ArticleClassifieds
Notice to Readers ACCOUNTINGBRIAN BURNS CPA. File back taxes. Make an offer and compromise with the IRS or FTB. Save the headache and potentially thousands of dollars. Professional advice with a track...
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Notice to Readers ACCOUNTINGBRIAN BURNS CPA. File back taxes. Make an offer and compromise with the IRS or FTB. Save the headache and potentially thousands of dollars. Professional advice with a track...
View ArticleSign up for Wine Country Games
The 6th Annual Sonoma Wine Country Games, a series of sports competitions for athletes 50 and older, takes place June 3 through 19, in Sonoma County.The Games, sponsored by the Council on Aging (COA),...
View ArticleNo-dig your way to success
March is the month to get your garden planting beds in shape for the coming growing season. March and April can bring more rain and downturns in temperature - though temperatures so far this year are...
View ArticleIn praise of illegal immigrants
In 1941, writer James Agee and photographer Walker Evans produced the renowned volume, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men. This work drew long-overdue attention to the then poorest workers of American...
View ArticleDo you know Jack? Do you know MFK?
Two well-known writers made Glen Ellen their home. This year marks the 100th since the passing of Jack London. As such, the park is planning a multitude of events including the official anniversary...
View ArticleKIDS campaign a success at Kenwood School
The Kenwood Education Foundation (KEF) is grateful to all Kenwood School parents and community members for helping us reach an important goal: for the first time ever, the schools fundraising KIDS...
View ArticlePruning 101
As I write this at dawn, the sky is clear and the view across the Sonoma Valley is beautiful. At first light it is a green world. During February we finished our annual pruning and have tied all the...
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Out, About & Around the County
Calling all Philatelics!All stamp collectors are invited to attend the March 2 meeting of the Santa Rosa Stamp Club. The club meets at 7 p.m. at the Lodge at Paulin Creek. Enter the main building,...
View ArticleElderlaw
Dear Readers:There is a gap in coverage for medical care. Medicare will pay for most of your medical expenses as you grow old, especially if you purchase a Medicare supplemental insurance policy that...
View ArticleKFA scholarships available for Kenwood students
The Kenwood Firefighters Association (KFA) is now taking applicants for its educational scholarships.The KFA awards various amounts of monetary scholarships annually. Applicants must reside within the...
View ArticleGrand Ole Opry theme for Kenwood School gala
Lights, Camera, Auction! (LCA), the annual fundraiser for the Kenwood Education Foundation will be Saturday, April 23, at Kenwood Farms & Gardens, starting at 4:30 p.m. In keeping with the...
View ArticleLetters to the Editor
Bike path proposalDear Editor,The courts have ruled Wild Oak Villages have full rights to their easement, which has been used by bicyclists for over 30 years. Now, a peaceful solution must be achieved...
View ArticleBe yourself
As Kermit the Frog said, Its not easy being green. Most of us wish we were a little different. For years, I thought there was something wrong with me, that I had a problem I needed to overcome, but...
View ArticleRobert E. Waska, Sr.,
Robert Waska passed away on Jan. 16, 2016, at the age of 90. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, on April 8, 1925, his early years were spent in St. Cloud and Helena, Montana. He entered World War II as a...
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