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Affinity Creative Amplifies Women’s Empowerment Message for The Cycles Gladiator Wine Brand

MARE ISLAND, Calif., July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Wine Hooligans, a beverage company focused on relentlessly solving puzzles together in Santa Rosa, CA, recently appointed Affinity Creative Group to design and develop a new digital style and website for Cycles Gladiator Wine. Inspired by women’s empowerment, Cycles Gladiator derives its name from the Gladiator Company, a 19th-century bicycle manufacturer… Keep Reading

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Santa Rosa police on the lookout for distracted drivers

Santa Rosa police are adding extra patrol officers Friday to look for drivers who are violating the state’s hands-free cellphone law. Under a new state law that took effect July 1, drivers who use a handheld phone while driving are not only being fined, but also a point is being added to their driving record… Keep Reading

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Sonoma City Trail anchors town’s biking network

The Sonoma City Trail, often referred to as “the city bike path,” extends just 1.5 miles, from the Sonoma Highway across the street from Maxwell Farms Regional Park to its terminus, or turnaround, at Fourth Street East. Pedestrians usually outnumber bicyclists. Walking singly, in pairs or larger groups they dominate the narrow paved trail’s traffic… Keep Reading

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More summer jobs and camp scholarships for kids in Sonoma and Marin

Bank of America is awarding a $30,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin to expand access to The Clubs’ summer camp and paid summer jobs program. Between June 14 – August 13, the organization will serve more than 600 youth across Sonoma County at its enrichment-based day camps. The grant comes at a critical… Keep Reading

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Spirit of Sonoma honors local people, organizations

The Sonoma County Economic Development Board (EDB) announced the recipients of 20th annual Spirit of Sonoma Awards this week. Spirit of Sonoma honors those who contribute to the economic development and enhancement of the communities in which they live and work through donations of their time and expertise in support of local business, and in… Keep Reading

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Sonoma County Go Local extends business pandemic help program into 2021; Marin County plans recovery strategy

Sonoma County Go Local announced June 1 it’s extending another round of coronavirus pandemic relief, granting businesses matching funds for advertising. “There are a lot of businesses now holding back from advertising because of financial constraints, but they need to promote,” said Janeen Murray of Go Local, a Sonoma County business advocacy group. The timing… Keep Reading

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Sonoma County volunteer opportunities

CIRCUIT RIDER COMMUNITY SERVICES Help Windsor seniors get around The Windsor Wheels program, which provides free rides to Windsor-area residents age 60 and older, is looking for volunteer riders. A typical ride is to the grocery store or a doctor’s appointment. Volunteer shifts as short as two hours are available. The program, run by Circuit… Keep Reading

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Winery dinners and more in Sonoma County

Santa Rosan wins “Split Decisions” contest Santa Rosa resident Michael Pyland has been chosen as the winner of the Thomas’ “Split Decisions” Recipe Contest, which offers a $10,000 grand prize. Thomas’ English Muffin celebrated National English Muffin Day on April 23 by inviting fans to create recipes for both sides of their English muffin. Pyland… Keep Reading

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“Wine Warehouse” Chosen as California Distributor for Benovia Winery’s Critically-Acclaimed Portfolio

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (May 17, 2021) – Mike Sullivan, Winemaker & Co-Owner of Benovia Winery, is pleased to announce that the Benovia team has chosen Wine Warehouse as their newly-appointed California distributor. Rooted in family tradition and hard-working values, Benovia Winery is a fun, small production winery in the heart of Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. The Benovia… Keep Reading

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Sonoma County volunteer opportunities

Happiness is … volunteering for ‘Peanuts’ The museum at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is looking for volunteers 14 and older who will enjoy supporting the legacy of Schulz and the “Peanuts” comic strip he created. The museum’s exhibits and programming illustrate the scope of Schulz’s multi-faceted career; communicate his stories, inspirations… Keep Reading