On Saturday morning, at about 8:50 a.m., Sonoma Police officers were summoned to the Nathanson Creek area behind Sonoma Valley High School, where a man was reportedly screaming for help. The 55-year-old Sonoma man had been walking his three Labrador retrievers when one of the... Continue
The unknown thieves raiding automobiles and garages for valuable goods struck at least three times early Thursday morning, breaking into four cars and a garage, continuing a crime wave that has taken over Sonoma in recent months. The first attempted burglary was reported on Fourth... Continue
Police arrested Mark William Rapozo, 47, on Wednesday, for possession of tools reported stolen from a home in the 17000 block of Sonoma Highway on Sunday. The burglar at that vacant residence had broken in through a locked rear door and had made off with... Continue
Last week, at the school district’s regular board meeting, Superintendent Barbara Young asked trustees to discuss the criteria to apply as they plan for the anticipated loss of funding, both from the failure of Measure E and from the governor’s proposed budget cuts. Board president... Continue
ConsumerWatch reported on Jan. 17 that overall housing prices, which have been declining steadily for over two years, were down 14.8 percent from a year ago. The median price for a home in San Francisco County declined 1.9 percent to $731,000. But of the nine... Continue
Linda Kelly outside of her new office on the first day of work. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunNew City Manager arrives Carol Giovanatto has been serving as acting city manager for the City of Sonoma since City Manager Mike Fuson retired last month. This week, she’s... Continue
The recent news about a family’s cat being shot here in Sonoma, apparently on several occasions, shocks us with the realization that people can be cruel. That’s a lesson we’ve all learned before but keep trying to forget. Yes, what would be called inhumanity is,... Continue
Reconsider Broadway site Editor: I remember when I first came to Sonoma Valley; I drove past the hospital and thought, “What in the heck is a hospital doing in the middle of a residential neighborhood?” I only recently stopped in at the hospital and noticed... Continue
B. James “Jim” Finnegan, 66, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Jan. 12, 2008, after a sudden heart attack. He was widowed in 2002, after the passing of his wife of 36 years, Merrily Helene Finnegan. He is survived by his son and... Continue
Alexander Markov will perform in Sonoma at Burlingame Hall on Friday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. SUBMITTED PHOTO Alexander Markov, hailed as one of the most captivating musicians in the world today, will perform in Sonoma at Burlingame Hall, 252 E. Spain St., on Friday,... Continue