North Pole playhouse

The fun and wonder of The Sebastiani Theatre’s eighth annual Holiday Extravaganza starts with the amazing lobby decorations. Then comes an array local talent including Magic Man, Roger Rhoten; the Last Crooner, Jeff Gilbert; Tobias The Mystic; the duo of Sean Carscadden and Sarah Summers;... Continue

Short story

Jordy Neil is the enterprising elf in ‘The Santaland Diaries,” a live comedy written by David Sedaris. Presented by the Sonoma Valley Shakespeare Company, the modern Christmas tale plays dinner shows at Murphy’s Irish Pub on Monday, December 16 and Sunday, December 22, both at... Continue

Death notices for November

Death notices Edna Lorraine Cocoros, 82, of Sonoma passed away November 28, 2013 John Daniel Driscoll, 73, of Sonoma away November 4, 2013. Helen Juanita Drummer, 92, of Sonoma passed away November 23, 2013. James M. Eller, 71, of Sonoma passed away November 23, 2013.... Continue

Foot chase in Temelec, Drunk of the Week and more

Foot chase in Temelec. A passenger in a car stashed with drugs jumped out of the stopped vehicle and briefly evaded police by running through the backyards of several Temelec homes on November 30. While the car was being searched and its driver detained, witnesses... Continue

Holiday donation

Sandy Piotter, at left, accepts a $500 check for FISH Holiday Food Baskets from Lisa Deffenbaugh, Customer Service Manager, and Paco Villasenor, Financial Sales Officer, of Westamerica Bank. Continue

Maggie McGovern

Margaret Anne McGovern left this life in the early moments of Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. That she choose to leave us on Thanksgiving was Mom’s elegance: immediately helping us move grief to the spirit of gratitude. Born Margaret Anne... Continue

Generation Jobless

Editor, This past semester at Sonoma State University, I took an Investigative Sociology class with Dr. Peter Phillips. The class was designed to give students hands-on experience in community action research and addresses issues of social justice. The class was divided into research groups and... Continue

Missing Sonoma man found in Napa

Reported missing Sunday from the Sonoma Care and Rehabilitation facility, Henderson "Buddy" Ashworth, 55, was found safe in Napa Monday night. Ashworth was last seen Sunday afternoon at about 2:30 p.m in his wheelchair on the sidewalk fronting the care facility at 1250 Broadway. He... Continue

Batter up: Little League registration

Last year, Sonoma Little League registered over 400 players, fielded 32 teams and brought home a District 53 championship all-star title. Now it’s time to gear up for 2014. Online Registration is now open at Sonomalittleleague.com. In-person registration is scheduled for January 7,9,14 and 16,... Continue

Sonoma man, 21, busted for drugs, weapons

Detectives investigating alleged drug sales out of a Serpillo Drive home arrested Ryan Christopher Cordano, 21, after finding a trove of narcotics, weed and guns in his bedroom. The case unfolded when authorities received information from a confidential informant that Cordano was selling drugs from... Continue