Sheriffs clear the scene from the fatal shooting at Maxwell Farms Regional Park last Monday evening. Photo by Ryan Lely.Police have arrested three teenagers on suspicion of murder in what authorities believe was a gang-related slaying Monday night at Maxwell Farms Regional Park of 17-year-old... Continue
The Sonoma City Council has approved a compensation package that will provide council members with a salary for the first time in city history. In a 4-1 vote at its Oct. 17 meeting, the council directed city staff to prepare an ordinance that will give... Continue
Options for the station include turning it into a public market, making it a “green center,” or selling it to the highest bidder. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunDon Speich Sun News Editor The Sonoma City Council wrestled in a public study session last week, over what... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Fire Department has sent seven firefighters and two fire engines to Southern California to fight more than a dozen fires that since Sunday have spread to thousands of acres from the eastern canyons of Los Angeles County to the shores of Malibu,... Continue
Medicinal pot hearing set for November The Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission will hold a public hearing Nov. 14 on a proposed medical marijuana dispensary just outside city limits at 19445 Riverside Drive. Creekside Medicinal Organics, owned by Northbay Wellness Clinic, has submitted a permit... Continue
Staff Report The Jerry Casson Multipurpose Senior Center, popularly known as Vintage House, will host its 12th annual Holiday Magic celebration on Saturday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m. Holiday Magic, the major fundraiser for Vintage House, will offer dozens of silent and live-auction items in... Continue
It must feel a touch strange for the city council members, voting themselves a salary from taxpayer money. But all the other city councils do it, comes the reply, and there’s nothing wrong with it. Maybe .... Incentives matter. We believe that people generally make... Continue
A plea for the past and the chickens among us Editor: What has happened to our famous and feral El Verano chickens? I know one thing that is happening-it is trying to happen to me with my pet chickens which are special buddies and my... Continue
We are happy to report that, as a result of the February 2007 Hill on History column on the late, legendary sportscaster Ernie Smith, Smith will be inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame later this year. Smith, for whom Ernie Smith Park... Continue
Michael Amaral is so happy with his new job he can picture himself doing it for 30 years. He is a Physical Education teacher at Altimira Middle School. “I enjoy the kids. I have a great relationship with them. As long as I can have... Continue