The presidential election isn’t the only political contest piquing early interest – with Sonoma City Councilmember Stanley Cohen’s recent announcement that he would not seek a second term, local eyes are also straining toward November. “The time has come to be home for dinner more... Continue
City Attorney Tom Curry reported to the City Council at its May 21 meeting that he has met with tenants to discuss revisions to the ordinance which he will bring before the council when it next meets, on June 4. He said while the draft... Continue
At a meeting on May 21, the Landmarks Commission agreed to allow PRMD to issue a demolition permit, with conditions, to Clemente Inn owner, Marty Edwards. This is not the outcome Edwards or anyone else wanted, but after months of financial, bureaucratic and practical stalemate,... Continue
Stacey Martinelli and David Cassady of the Department of Fish and Game prepare a wayward mountain lion last Thursday afternoon for transportation to a nearby wildlife area. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun After a more than two-hour stare-off, a young female mountain lion was pronounced fine... Continue
City to join county dispatch JPA Greater efficiency, better interagency communications and a bigger voice – that’s what the City of Sonoma gains from its entry into a countywide dispatch system. After a discussion that included input from Sonoma County Sheriff Bill Cogbill and Sonoma... Continue
There will always be a few who are, as Dick Cavett once said of Woody Allen, "at two with nature." One spoke up at last week's Sonoma City Council meeting to decry Bob Cannard’s idea of families raising some of their food by having gardens... Continue
A 20-year-old Chico man postponed entering a plea Friday in connection with the murder of his grandfather last week on Bonneau Road. The victim, 77-year-old Robert Ferris Deming, was killed by a close-range shotgun blast to the back of his head while he was watching... Continue
The presidential election isn’t the only political contest piquing early interest – with Sonoma City Councilmember Stanley Cohen’s recent announcement that he would not seek a second term, local eyes are also straining Novemberward. "The time has come to be home more for dinner than... Continue
Diana Krall may have bronchitis – but that didn’t stop her from showing last night's Sonoma Jazz+ crowd at the Field of Dreams why she is, in the words of one festival-goer, "the voice of modern jazz." If anything, the 41-year-old Canadian's signature vocals were... Continue
If you plan on raising a toast or two this Memorial Day weekend, MEP’s the word. That stands for “Maximum Enforcement Period,” and it’s what the California Highway Patrol calls its seasonal effort to keep the drinking-impaired off the road. MEP, which puts all available... Continue