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Full Moon Magic to Shine on VOTM Vintage Parade and Festival
It seems that these days, there's always something going on in the Sonoma Plaza. But get ready for the granddaddy of them all - the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival. Saturday, September 29 the moon...
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Get to Know Our Sister Cities
The Sonoma Community Center and the Sonoma Sister Cities Association are jointly launching a seven part lecture series titled “Windows to the World” starting in October of 2012. This series will offer...
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Sonoma Garden Park to Benefit from Matching Grant Program
Two million dollars in grants for six urban open space and recreation projects were recommended on Wednesday for inclusion into the Matching Grant Program by the Board of Directors of the Sonoma...
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Amazon To Open Online Wine Shop
Will you be able to 1-Click Shop for a case of chardonnay? That's the question posed by a recent move by Amazon.com to get into the wine shipping business. As reported in Wine Industry Insight the...
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Raging Diversity on Wednesday's Mornings in Sonoma
Ken Brown, Sonoma's Mayor Pro Tem, hosts "Mornings in Sonoma" from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday on KSVY 91.3 FM, and on Sun TV, cable channel 27. You can view or hear the show on the Internet...
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Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation Becomes Law
Governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation to help prevent sex trafficking crimes involving minors in California. Authored by Senator Mark Leno, D-San Rafael, and signed into law Monday, the bill...
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Voter-Approved Tax Increase Starts Monday
The primary election last June 5 resulted in the passage of Measure J, which approved a half-cent sales tax increase for purchases made in the city of Sonoma. That new rate goes into effect on Monday,...
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Assemblyman Allen Corrects Tax Exemption on Oakmont Home Following Complaint
Assemblyman Michael Allen will no longer receive a homeowner’s tax exemption after a complaint claiming that he was no longer eligible to collect the funds was filed by the campaign treasurer of his...
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Expanded Walk & Roll to School Day set for Oct. 3
A huge effort is underway throughout Sonoma County to observe "International Walk and Roll to School Day" on Wednesday, Oct. 3. Parents, school staff, local elected officials, law enforcement, and...
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Sonoma Mission Inn at the Source of The Springs
Once upon a time people didn't come to the Sonoma Valley for 90-point wines and Michelin-starred restaurants. They came for the waters. It's true, even if it sounds like a set-up line from...
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Welcome to Patch, Sonoma Valley
Notice anything different? We hope so - and we hope you’re as excited about it as we are! As of today, we are expanding our coverage area to include Glen Ellen, Kenwood and Boyes Hot Springs. We’ll...
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You Can't Miss It: Kenwood's Castle of Dreams
Driving into Sonoma Valley from Santa Rosa, the first undeniable indication you've made it to Wine Country is a bizarrely huge stone building a couple hundred yards back in a merlot vineyard, on the...
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Glen Ellen's Newest Eatery is Refined, Rustic, and Romantic
It's a kind of a love story, really. Erinn grew up in Glen Ellen, eldest daughter in a successful winery family. She loved the area, but longed for something more. Ari was from the other side of the...
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Tony Gibson Brings His Solo Work to the Connection
Remember Recon? The punk power trio from 'way back at the millennium? They played from SVHS to Petaluma, and had a devoted if limited following. Hopefully the same fate does not befall Tony Gibson...
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Friday's 'Mornings in Sonoma' Previews Poets and Phoenix Jam
Ken Brown, Sonoma's Mayor Pro Tem, hosts "Mornings in Sonoma" from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday on KSVY 91.3 FM, and on Sun TV, cable channel 27. You can view or hear the show on the Internet...
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National Drug Take Back Day Skips Sonoma
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold a fifth National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at thousands of sites across the nation on...
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FDA: How to Avoid Fake Drugs Online
On the heels of the announcement of National Drug Take-Back Day (Saturday, Sept. 29) comes this warning from the Food and Drug Administration. Nearly a quarter of U.S. adults in a recent FDA survey...
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Green Music Center Opens This Weekend at SSU
As reported earlier in Patch, the Donald and Maureen Green Music Center at Sonoma State University is opening after more than 20 years of planning. The inaugural program at the Joan and Sanford I....
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Point Blank: Who Are You Voting For in the Presidential Election?
As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney prepare for their first-ever presidential debate, many have made up their minds in advance about who they are going to vote for. Some people favor Obama, others Romney....
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UPDATE: Spare the Air Alert Extended to Monday, Heat Continues
Bay Area air quality is forecast to reach unhealthy levels for a third day in a row, prompting another Spare the Air alert for Monday, according to Bay Area air quality officials. The alert, issued...
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