City parks take water, and upkeep. Who pays for that? This issue was touched upon at the meeting last week of the Sonoma City Council, and it is due to be discussed at greater length at a subsequent council meeting. Jerome Neal, a resident at... Continue
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In ancient Rome, the Forum (forum Romanum magnum) was a center of discourse, an arena of exchange, a place where (to paraphrase the TV producer twit in Annie Hall) a notion, with a bit of backing could turn into a concept, and then an idea.... Continue
On Tuesday, Sonoma Valley High School students, mostly Latino, cut morning classes and marched up Broadway to the plaza, where they assembled in protest against current policies for immigration into the U.S. The high school reported at least 175 absences that day, representing over 10%... Continue
Fatal accident Saturday night on Highway 116 Juan de Dios Gonzales Canche, 18, of Sonoma was arrested Saturday night after he rolled his 1996 Honda on Highway 116, causing an 18-year-old passenger to be ejected, which resulted in the young woman’s death. Gonzales Canche was... Continue
At what was billed as its last public presentation, the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition attracted some 50 local residents to Burlingame Hall on Monday evening. About half of those in attendance had served on the coalition’s steering or options committees, with the rest of... Continue
Sonoma City Council members acknowledged appreciation to city manager Mike Fuson after he submitted notice of his December 30, 2007 resignation at the council meeting on Wednesday. He intends to retire following his 30 years of public service in city management. Fuson became Sonoma’s city... Continue
New tour offered by local historical character-actor historian George Webber, renowned for making “History Come Alive” with his walking tour impersonations of General Vallejo and Mark Twain, is rolling out a new tour beginning June 3. The Sonoma Plaza History/Food/Wine Experience offers an intimate, dramatic... Continue
Team Yamaha factory motorcycle riders Eric and Ben Bostrom will be cruising local roads on Thursday, May 17 as part of the 2nd annual Boz Bros. Grape Crushers Run. This 115 mile loop leaves from Sonoma’s Infineon Raceway at 9:30a.m. with a cruise through Napa... Continue
Phillip Garcia, who has more than 30 years' experience in the fire-fighting service and who currently holds the position of fire chief in the city of Santa Ana, has been chosen as the new fire chief for the Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority. "Phil... Continue
Juan Canche, 18, of Sonoma was arrested Saturday night after he rolled his 1996 Honda on Highway 116, causing an 18-year-old passenger to be ejected, which resulted in the young woman's death. Canache was driving at 50 mph eastbound on Highway 116 east of Arnold... Continue