No, not silent night – that comes in December. But compared to Halloweens past, last night was indeed quiet. While it was a night of spirited fun, the police reports for the night list a typical number of parking violations and disturbance calls, and only... Continue
It is hard to believe that four years have passed since I decided to throw my hat into the ring and run for the Resident Owner seat on the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Committee. I clearly remember feeling anxious and excited about making the decision to... Continue
In a two-hour meeting Tuesday evening, the Finance Committee of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors considered, among its review of the current financial statements, the timeline presented by CEO Carl Gerlach for passage of general obligation bonds to finance the new... Continue
The Sonoma City Planning Commission at its meeting last week tabled the proposal for “Second Street Lofts,” a three-story development of nine three-bedroom condominiums for the vacant parcel on Second Street West at Perkins Street. It wasn’t that the commission didn’t like the design; it’s... Continue
Beam me up, Chris.Chris Pine, the bedroom-eyed actor who starred as wine-maven Bo Barrett in the locally-produced film “Bottle Shock,” is boldly going where no actor has gone before – well, no actor other than William Shatner. Next year, Pine trades his wine glass for... Continue
The Rev. Carlos Ortega of Agua Caliente's St. Leo's Catholic Church looked out at the sea of people, Latino and white, young and old, who had gathered to say goodbye to 17-year-old Luis Miranda, who was shot to death, police say, by three members of... Continue
The Sonoma Dragons, behind a strong defensive effort in the second half, defeated the Analy Tigers 25-13 Friday night at Arnold Field. Also, Police have identified 17-year-old Juan Calderon of Boyes Hot Springs as the homicide suspect who fired the shotgun that killed Luis Miranda,... Continue
Officials of a proposed medical marijuana dispensary at 19445 Riverside Drive say that the facility would not be a magnet for crime, and they point to another facility in the county around which they say crime is virtually nonexistent. The assurances were given at a... Continue
The theme of this year’s show is “Fractured Fairytales.”There are few circumstances in which a gap-toothed child of six or seven can make the following requests without raising alarm: “Make me into a dead cheerleader – with a knife wound across my neck and a... Continue
The Sun is pleased to bring you two views on Measure E, the lone item on our November 6, 2007, ballots. This is a parcel tax measure that, if approved by two-thirds of those voting, would assess each parcel in the school district $91 per... Continue