Sonoma Valley death notices

Death notices for February, 2018 Nancy Marie Ambrose, 85, of Sonoma, passed away February 25, 2018. J. Jesus Baron Olivares, 61, of Sonoma, passed away February 2, 2018. Catherine Louise Beatty, 91, of Sonoma, passed away February 22, 2018. Walter L. Benson, 92, of... Continue

A response to ‘Pipe Dreams’ article

Thanks to Jonah Raskin for his article, "Pipe dreams: Will Sonoma miss out on the marijuana boom?", (Feb. 23). However, I would like to put a finer point on a couple of items. I am a former member of the Sonoma County Growers Alliance and... Continue

Thompson pledges effort to prevent gun violence

Congressman Mike Thompson said his recent Town Hall meeting on gun violence was a productive and thoughtful discussion with members of the Sonoma Valley community. “It was great to hear from so many students, parents, and teachers and I will take their thoughtful comments and... Continue

Sonoma Valley Hospital signs affiliation deal with UCSF

Sonoma Valley Hospital has made official an affiliation agreement with UCSF Health, the top-ranked medical center in California and one of the top five hospitals nationwide. The deal received its final approval from the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board during on Thursday night. Administrators... Continue

Armed robbery at Sonoma jewelry boutique

The Sonoma Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at a downtown plaza jewelry store Thursday afternoon. An employee of Studio Collections, a small boutique jewelry shop located in the 100 block of E Napa St, said two men enter the shop at about 4 p.m. She... Continue

Supervisor Gorin announces new hires

First District Supervisor Susan Gorin has added two new members to her staff, one to replace aide Jennifer Gray Thompson, who resigned in December, and another to fill a new post dealing with the firestorm aftermath. “I am extremely excited to welcome both Liz Hamon... Continue

Rep. Thompson tries to break ‘shameful’ impasse on gun control

Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-05), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, offered a resolution to force a vote on legislation he said would help keep guns from dangerous individuals. “Background checks are proven to keep our schools and our communities safe from dangerous... Continue

Protesting District’s teaching cuts

For the past two Friday evenings, close to 100 teachers and their supporters have gathered along Sonoma Plaza to protest the move by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District's board to cut 22 teaching jobs to help make up a budget deficit. “The cuts were supposed to happen away... Continue

From SV Hospital CEO: UCSF affiliation is new beginning

There is great excitement and positivity about our affiliation with UCSF Health. This new relationship will definitely take SVH to the next level and, because of this, we are much more optimistic about our future. Today, most hospitals are part of a collaboration and we are... Continue

Teams forming to protect immigrants from ICE raids

Teams are building across Sonoma County as a rapid response network to “witness, accompany and advocate” when immigrants are threatened by ICE raids. The goal is to peacefully observe and document the operation of enforcement officers to aid in defense during deportation hearings – not... Continue