Dividing Sonoma to help it unite for calamity – that’s the idea behind a safety program born from a municipal split and reviewed at the third meeting of the Sonoma Disaster Council. “In Sonoma, you’re awesome – you probably already know your neighbors,” Ed Buonaccorsi,... Continue
An anonymous caller Friday afternoon tipped police to three youths chasing ducks near the Sonoma Plaza duck pond, but officers didn’t need to ask what happened – they just looked at one teen’s cell phone. “They were very cooperative once we contacted them,” Sonoma police... Continue
A 17-year-old El Verano youth was cited for resisting arrest in connection with a July 5 assault whose victim declined to press charges. An officer on patrol around 9:30 p.m. near West Spain Street heard angry yelling and saw a number of youths fighting in... Continue
This week the Sonoma Sister Cities Association will host Dr. Nguyen Hong Thach (pronounced “tike”), Counselor in the Economic Section of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Washington, D.C. Thach is coming with his family to explore trade ideas and a possible... Continue
One in, one out and one unsure – that’s the tally this week of Sonoma’s 2008 City Council race, after Laurie Gallian filed nomination papers Monday to become the contest’s first official candidate. Gallian, a member of the city Community Services and Environment Commission and... Continue
Allen, Muriel, 95, of Sebastopol, died June 5, 2008 in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition: Mission Cremation Service. Allen, Randy, 59, of Sonoma, died April 6, 2008 in Sonoma. Arrangements under the direction of Duggan’s Mission Chapel. Final disposition:... Continue
Rose Marie Carey, 89, of Sonoma, died July 3, 2008 in Sonoma. Rose was the wife of the late Andrew Carey and the mother of Delores Edmond, Gary Carey, Barbara Caldwell, David Carey, Susan Alvey and the late Patricia Blunt. She was the mother-in-law of... Continue
Overwhelmed by community support Editor: My husband, Donald Clement, and I, with newlyweds Paul Vieyra and Stanley Abercrombie, who have been together over forty years, and twenty or so wonderful friends, formed the “Just Married” contingent at the Fourth of July parade. For all of... Continue
Yep, that’s true. We know that, intellectually. So why does it bother us so much, each time it’s proven true? Some might say that’s the occasion of reaching adulthood, when a young person realizes that “life ain’t fair.” But even as adults, it seems we’re... Continue
Bonnie Durrance/Sonoma Valley Sun Council moves forward with at home farming. With costs of living rising along with the cost of fossil fuel, Sonoma City Council is gearing up to take action – allowing homeowners with a bit of land to grow their own. The... Continue