School district to develop gardens (21) Sep 16, 2009
Fran Meininger, executive director of the Education Foundation, added "The entire board is thrilled and enthusiastic to take on this tangible project that will positively affect the lives of all of Sonoma's children.Kathleen Hill, Food Editor of the Sonoma Index-Tribune, has been working with the school district's SNAC committee for more than two years to make the garden project a reality."We are forming a community steering committee that will work with the SVUSD leadership, teachers and garden... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Breakaway dining deals Aug 28, 2009
Entertainment Thu 8/27 7 PM. Vintners rs designate Sonoma Community Center recipient of Fund-A-Need. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Dorothy Castagnasso dies Aug 18, 2009
Mrs. Castagnasso was the daughter of Louisa and John Merlo, who owned and operated the El Dorado Hotel on the corner of First Street West and West Spain Street for many years. As a child, she loved playing in the Plaza and often was seen riding her horse back and forth in the area. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Chief puts kibosh on compromise Jul 7, 2009
A SPECTATOR on the El Dorado Hotel balcony uses a Super Soaker as the fire trucks pass below ... Tim Gray, a Sonoma resident with his own fire truck, sought a "compromise, win-win" solution to the pro-water fight/anti-water fight argument by suggesting that a special zone be established in front of the El Dorado Hotel for a "low key water exchange" in which his pumper truck, bringing up the rear of the parade, would stop and "mist a low volume of water" that would allow "willing spectators ...... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Historic Core Highlights (3) Mar 11, 2009
Historic Core Highlights. By Kristin Friedrich. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Boat moorage solution in high demand Feb 18, 2009
Greeted with lineups at the few launches and moorage sites we do have, like those that occur outside the El Dorado Hotel site off Cook Street, those tourists may turn and run. The Okanagan is also missing out on valuable economic stimulus by failing to provide town-centred temporary moorage, places for locals and tourists to tie up and go exploring in local shops and restaurants, she said. (BCLocalNews)
