On Friday at 10:48 a.m., deputies from the Sheriffs Department and Sonoma Police Department responded to an armed robbery that occurred at Castellanos Jewelers at 18901 Sonoma Hwy. in the Vineyard Center. The female clerk, who was alone at the store, reported that an Hispanic... Continue
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August Sebastiani captured attention in Sonoma with his suggestion on Nov. 8, the day after he was elected to city council, that he’d like to bring a Christmas nativity scene back to the plaza. But the 26-year-old city councilman isn’t the only member of his... Continue
When one hears the words “social club,” images of crusty curmudgeons in overstuffed chairs, smoking pipes and cooking up some order of patriarchal cabal to decide the fate of the little people. Then there’s the Sonoma Bear Flag Social Club, a social service start-up conceived... Continue
To tax, or not to tax – and at what rate – those were the questions at the Dec. 6 board of directors meeting of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District. After about an hour’s worth of discussion and public comment, the board voted unanimously... Continue
There wasn’t a moment to spare for the Sonoma Valley Health Care District’s board when it voted on Dec. 6 to seek voters’ approval on March 6 for a new parcel tax. The deadline to get the proposal on the ballot was the next day,... Continue
City to lease plaza parking lot At its Dec. 6 meeting, city council voted to pay $3,000 a month to lease the Casa Grande parking from the State Department of Parks and Recreation. In Feb. 2004, council authorized the city manager to enter into a... Continue
Once again the holiday season is here. And once again all the goodies and celebratory feasts will soon make many of us feel as stout as Mrs. Claus. Plus, the strain of playing Santa often makes you feel as stressed-out as an overworked elf on... Continue
“Like opium.” That was audience member Steve Kyle’s analogy for Monday night’s meeting of the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition – and Kyle didn’t have a warm, dreamy feeling. The meeting was a milestone, because it was the first in a series of public gatherings... Continue
Council, hospital board swearing-ins Both the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board, which oversees the Sonoma Valley Hospital, and the Sonoma City Council were set Wednesday to swear in newly elected members and then get right down to work. The hospital board was going to... Continue
Retirement didn’t suit Kaye Rosenthal. She’s unique. She’s traveled the world, walked beaches on Polynesian isles, tracked through dusty New Mexican hamlets searching for rare art works, driven down dark back roads packing heat, carrying precious jewelry and wads of cash. Asked why she chose... Continue