Attempted rape near Sonoma’s Overlook trail

A female jogger was attacked Sunday afternoon by man who disappeared in the area of Norrbom Road and the Sonoma Overlook Trail. The 24-year-old woman told investigators that she was jogging when a man yelled at her, than pushed from behind and fell onto the... Continue

Parole denied in Moon Mountain murder case

The man convicted of shooting two farm workers to death in 1975 on Moon Mountain Road was denied parole after a hearing Thursday. William Barton, now 62 years-old "would continue to pose a danger to the community were he not incarcerated," according to District Attorney Jill Ravitch. "Therefore, we objected to... Continue

Sonoma Council to discuss commission appointment process

At this coming Monday's meeting of the Sonoma City Council, the last item on the agenda is a discussion about possibly changing the way the city appoints members to its commissions. At present, the appointment process involves the Mayor and one other council member (rotating... Continue

Sanctuary City report first up on Monday’s Sonoma Council agenda

The Sonoma City Council will discuss and possibly act upon the recommendations included in report about Sonoma becoming another city to join the so-called "sanctuary city" movement. A previous council discussion on this resulted in the formation of an ad-hoc committee made up of Mayor... Continue

Sonoma Planning Commission certifies Napa St. Hotel EIR

At a three-hour-plus meeting Thursday night, Sonoma's Planning Commission certified the Final EIR for the Napa Street Hotel proposed by Kenwood Investments. The vote of the commission was 5-1, with commission member Bill Willers in the minority. An EIR is required by California's Environmental Quality... Continue

La Luz salutes health series grads

Fifteen women celebrate completing a 10-week Health and Nutrition Series presented by La Luz's Family Resource Center at El Verano School. In the classes, the women learned about the benefits of good nutrition, with topics such as portion control, the advantages of regular exercise, how... Continue

Cooking Italian

The Italian Cooking Lesson series continues at the Sonoma Community Center on Saturday, April 15. Chef Maria Capdevielle leads the hands-on demo “Italian Regional Cooking: A Taste of Veneto,” with crostini with salt cod puree, risotto with pancetta and peas, and strawberry tiramisu. $85, $76... Continue

Saturday memorial for Brandon Barmore

Sonoma mourns the passing of Sonoma Valley High School senior Brandon Barmore, who died while on a service trip in Nicaragua in March. A celebration of Brandon’s life, open to the public, will be held at the school gymnasium on Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m.... Continue

50 years of La Casa

Celebrating 50 years of Sonoma's La Casa restaurant are owners Mingma Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Pemba Sherpa and Gyalzen Sherpa. The quartet – “closer than brothers” -- bought the venerable Plaza eatery about two years go, and have concentrated on upgrading the food, which is, says Pemba “all... Continue

Tripling of car tax is bad policy, bad politics

Writing in 2007, Los Angeles Times editorial writer Robert Greene stated, the defining issue of the 2003 recall was Gov. Gray Davis’ tripling of the car tax, more officially known as the vehicle license fee. The defining issue of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s successful campaign to unseat... Continue