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Woman hits CHP cruiser in Schellville

A 41-year-old Penngrove woman and a 53-year-old California Highway Patrol officer were taken by helicopter to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital last Thursday morning after she swerved into his lane, causing a head-on collision on Carneros Highway about 100 yards from the Schell Vista Fire Protection... Continue

Fashion with an urban vibe

Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but every time Kristi Kelly opens a business, she has a baby. She had her first child, Lilly, when she started her wholesale business. Then Jack came along just as she opened The Loop, a clothing store on the Plaza.... Continue

Olive oil contributions could exceed $10,000

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation reports contributions from the sale of olive oil continue to grow. Money raised from the sale of Sonoma Valley Extra Virgin Olive Oil will be used to support local art programs for students K through 12. The olive oil fundraising... Continue

Business after-hours networking event

The Sonoma Economic Development Partnership and Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring several business workshops this spring. To learn about how the local chamber of commerce helps businesses, attend the chamber-sponsored “Business after Hours” networking event March 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.... Continue

Hospital parcel tax passes

Sonoma Valley voters on Tuesday passed by a healthy margin Measure B, a five-year tax of $195 per parcel to help fund operations of the Sonoma Valley Hospital. The final, unofficial tally at 10:43 p.m. showed the parcel tax — which needed 66 percent support... Continue

Fire guts home on Hawthorne

A house at 89 Hawthorne Ave. burned down at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday due to flammable material being left too close to a water heater, said a statement from the Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority. No one was injured. Thirty firefighters in eight vehicles... Continue

Car carrying six teens in Friday crash

A 17-year-old Sonoma girl with five teenaged, female passengers lost control of her eastbound 1997 Volkswagen Jetta at about 11 p.m. Friday on Leveroni Road and drove into the path of a westbound BMW Z3 convertible driven by James Rich, 47, of Santa Rosa. The... Continue

Gerlach gears up

Carl Gerlach only recently moved into his office at the Sonoma Valley Hospital, so he hasn’t had a lot of time to decorate. But one of the knick-knacks that Gerlach, the hospital’s interim chief executive officer, has on his desk is a letter-holder that consists... Continue

Views of Carneros

That's what a new winery on Stage Gulch Road proposes to offer. Going before the Sonoma County Planning Commission on Thursday afternoon, Carneros View Vineyard proposes to construct a new winery on 25 acres at 4202 Stage Gulch Road. Phase I includes construction of 52,000... Continue