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Pharmaca Offers Cornucopia of Healthy Choices
Weight loss aids and immunity boosters are among the hot items lately at Sonoma's integrative pharmacy. "Everyone's wanting to carry out New Year's resolutions or avoid the flu," Michael Stowe, manager...
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Op-Ed: Can This Public Entity Be Saved From Ruin?
Editor's note: Bernard Meyers, a former Novato City Council member, is a member of the North Coast Railroad Authority board of directors, appointed by the Marin County Board of Supervisors. The views...
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'Roots Run Deep'—the New Branding for Sonoma Valley
Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Alliance has unveiled a new multi-faceted marketing program called “Roots Run Deep.” The campaign creates a platform for sharing the Sonoma Valley story in a way...
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Who's the All-Time Greatest San Francisco 49ers Coach?
It's an unusual feature of this year's Super Bowl that the coaches are at times a bigger source of interest than the players. Brothers and coaches Jim and John Harbaugh will go head-to-head on Super...
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Is Apple Still Cool?
Visiting an Apple store in the Bay Area recently, I saw a lot more gray hair than young people. Perhaps it was the price tag on the products, yet some tech bloggers have been talking about youth moving...
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Woman Arrested for Passing False Checks in Sonoma
Sonoma Police have arrested a woman accused of passing fake checks at numerous Wal-Mart, Best Buy and Safeway stores throughout the North Bay Area stretching from Novato up to Lake County. Saundra...
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MTC Awards $12.5M for SMART Connection to Santa Rosa Airport
There's a fresh question to ask detractors of the commuter rail project being built in Marin and Sonoma counties: If there were a connection between the Santa Rosa station and the Santa Rosa airport,...
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Sonoma Valley High School Principal Resigns
Principal of Sonoma Valley High School Dino Battaglini resigned at the school board meeting Jan. 17. His resignation is effective June 30, 2013. The Board granted him a leave of absence until that...
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Vadasz Family Fund Gives $2 Million Challenge Grant to Hospital
The Capital Campaign for Emergency Care at Sonoma Valley Hospital has received a $2 million challenge grant from the Vadasz Family Fund, an advised fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation. The...
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Can't Resist Using Phone While Driving? There's an App for That!
Cell phones are ever-present in our lives, including when we drive. We email while stopped at a red light and some of us send texts while driving. Two years ago the danger hit home when a 2-year-old...
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No Wood Burning Allowed in the Bay Area on Friday
Bay City News Service Yet another "Winter Spare the Air" alert has been issued for the Bay Area for Friday, meaning residents won't be able to burn wood for 24 hours. This is the Bay Area Air Quality...
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Chance of Showers Tonight Through Saturday
Bay City News Service Mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers are likely in the Bay Area this morning. Highs are likely to be in the upper 50s, with northeast winds up to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy...
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Help Wanted in Sonoma County Week of Jan. 20
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Sonoma Home Prices on the Rise
The housing market's rebound in the Bay Area accelerated in December, when sales increased year-over-year for the 18th consecutive month. The number of foreclosures in Bay Area sales hit a five-year...
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When Can You File Your 2012 Tax Return?
You'll have to wait if you are used to filing your annual tax return before the end of January. The Internal Revenue Service has revised its opening date for tax season — pushing it back eight days to...
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Bus Ads Will Remind Drivers To Put Down Phones While Driving
Sonoma County Transit will be donating space on its buses for a series of ads reminding drivers to “Park the Phone While You Drive.” The effort is the result of the Sonoma County Safe Streets...
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49ers Fans, Post Pics Showing Your Team Pride
With the 49ers heading to the Super Bowl, fans are at a fever pitch. Help the team go all the way by showing your pride: post a photo of you and your family and friends in your Niners gear. Just click...
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Cal Fire Battalion Chief Karen Shubin Has Passed Away
Cal Fire has announced that one of their battalion chiefs, Karen Shubin, has passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Shubin's life ended Jan. 23, according to a Cal Fire post on the agency's...
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Newly Listed Homes in Sonoma Valley Week of Jan. 20
It's a good time to buy a home and Sonoma Valley Patch can help you find the home of your dreams. Check out these newly-listed homes in Sonoma. We start off with this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home on 324...
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"Super Bug" Norovirus Invades US
A new strain of the highly contagious norovirus has reached the U.S. from Australia. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that it's named GII.4 Sydney because it's believed...
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