Dreams do come true The boys water polo team at Sonoma Valley High School has arrived. For the first time in five years, the team has won a league game. Matched up Wednesday afternoon against perennial powerhouse and defending league champion Cardinal Newman, the Dragon... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am sending you this e-mail because we are having trouble deciding what to name our new kitten. She is only eight weeks old and she is a tabby. My mother got her for us at the rescue for kittens, and she... Continue
An electrical fire destroyed one of four units in an Arnold Drive apartment building early Tuesday. The structure’s thick stone walls kept the fire from spreading, said one resident. Engineers and PG & E crews checked the structure, near Boyes Boulevard, on Wednesday and the... Continue
[nggallery id=107] Photos by Melania Mahoney The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa set the stage for a warm evening full of the hottest fashions, at the “Seventh annual Fashion in the Vineyards” on Thursday, Sept. 17. The much-anticipated event featured haute couture by Helen... Continue
After years of planning on a future increase in the water supply, the Sonoma County Water Agency voted unanimously last week to withdraw its request to the state for more Russian River water. The policy reversal puts long-term pressure on the Valley of the Moon... Continue
Dear Sonoma Car Guy: A friend of mine told me his car had rats … literally. Have you ever heard of such a crazy thing? How does a car get rats? Salvador Monella Dear Sal: Having been in the car biz for 30 years, I’ve... Continue
[nggallery id=106] The 112th version of a great Sonoma tradition – a celebration of the Valley’s bounty, community and local culture. This year’s theme, Come Home to Sonoma, includes a “Young Artists of Sonoma” section, where local students’ artwork joins an array of exceptional arts... Continue
The man who supplied the shotgun in the 2007 shooting death of teenager Luis Miranda in Maxwell Park received a prison sentence of 40-years-to-life Monday. Juan Carlos Perez, 26, of American Canyon, was convicted in June of second-degree murder. Sonoma County Judge Rene Chouteau handed... Continue
Photo: Joan Geary/Williams-Sonoma Culinary pioneer Chuck Williams visited The Sonoma League for Historic Preservation last week, sharing memories of Sonoma and how his career evolved from carpenter to hardware store owner to founder of Williams-Sonoma. League member Micaelia Randolph said Williams shared, “the origins of... Continue
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors sits as the governing board of Sonoma County and of various special jurisdictions such as the Sonoma County Water Agency, the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District, the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space... Continue