The Sonoma Index-Tribune

"Black Friday," Aug. 20, the day that state regulators killed Sonoma Valley Bank, is the lead story of the September issue of The Findley Reports, a prestigious monthly newsletter on financial institutions. In it, editor Gary Findley, an attorney focusing on banking regulatory and board liability issues, stated, "This is definitely a rush to judgment by the FDIC, and the CDFI played right into it. There must be one hell of a story from the regulatory agencies as to why this bank was p… Comments (0)

It was a special start to 2010 for Sonoma Valley High School's cross country program on Wednesday, with its annual season-opening Alumni Meet being dedicated to Kathy (Dalton) Van Riper - a 1987 SVHS graduate and one of the school's all-time best long-distance runners, as well as a May inductee into the Dragon Hall of Fame. Comments (0)

• Spotlight

The silver screen lights up with the 24th annual Wine Country Film Festival, taking place at various locations in Sonoma, Kenwood, Napa and Santa Rosa from Sept. 15 through 26. In addition to the traditional full flight of films, this year's festival features a tribute to screen legend Martin Sheen, who will appear with son Emilio Estevez at the Sunday, Sept. 26 event. Comments (0)

• Featured

La Dee's Diner, the latest incarnation to inhabit the long, slender building next to the golf driving range on Arnold Drive where Rob Larman once had Rob's Rib Shack, gave up the ghost last week and closed its doors one final time. Comments (0)

In today’s tough economic climate we are all looking for ways to stretch our dollars and get the best deal we can. Comments (0)

Scott Thomson and his wife recently announced the opening of their custom cabinet shop, Diadem Finish Carpentry, at 19451 Riverside Drive in Sonoma. The route they took to Sonoma was by way of India, China, Singapore, the Philippines and Russia, where they helped established (and even build) churches. Comments (0)

Customers and shareholders of Sonoma Valley Bank who were shocked, surprised and angered by the bank's closure on Aug. 20, will not be comforted by the fact that even one of the most knowledgeable and experienced experts on the regulation of financial institutions, Gary Findley, editor of the Findley Reports, shared their feelings. Comments (0)