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Likely credit card scam at Sonoma gas stations

Credit card skimmers, illegally installed within the credit/debit slot to steal access information, have been found at two Sonoma gas stations. Deputies removed five of the devices from gas pumps at the Valero Gas Station and the Beacon station on Highway 12. Officials said the skimmers... Continue

Woman assaulted on Sonoma bike path

The Sonoma Police Chief has ordered extra patrols for the multiple bike paths in the Sonoma area after a woman fought off an attack by a unknown assailant Wednesday evening on the Fryer Creek Trail. The alarming incident occurred about 6 p.m. on the paved bike... Continue

What’s with that colorful building in the Springs?

After months of planning and hard work, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s Teen Mural made a striking debut on the entire wall of  The Republic of Thrift, at 17496 Sonoma Highway in the Springs. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the... Continue

SV Housing Group makes Council picks

The Sonoma Valley Housing Group has recommended four candidates in the three-seat Sonoma City Council race. Chris Petlock, Rachel Hundley, Logan Harvey and Jack Ding “support our sense of urgency regarding the lack of affordable housing in our community,” said Dave Ransom, chair of the... Continue

UPDATE: Decomposing body found in Kenwood creek bed

A man’s body was found in a dry Kenwood creek bed on Sunday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He has been identified as Aaron Winokur, a 51 year old man from Napa. His cause of death has not been determined but his death is... Continue

Two ballot measures critical to Sonoma Valley

By Susan Gorin, First District Supervisor Ahhh, Fall - walking on crunchy yellow and brown leaves, watching pumpkins appear on our porches… and election signs sprouting in our yards and along our highways. The Board of Supervisors are always politically involved, and I hope you... Continue

As seniors confront a financial abyss

I have written about a 90-year-old who consumed the last of her financial savings. I know this wasn't a story that anyone enjoyed reading. As we can't envision a solution, we tend to want to push our thoughts and feelings aside to avoid our discomfort.... Continue

Community Center readies volunteer response to next crisis

[caption id="attachment_90927" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley High School, was an official evacuation center during the fires.[/caption] Since 2013, the Sonoma Community Center has been designated as the Emergency Volunteer Center (EVC) as part of the City of Sonoma’s Emergency Plan. During last October's wildfires, the... Continue

City of Sonoma names new planning director

Bringing 30 years experience of planning in both the public and private sector, David A. Storer, AICP is the new Planning and Community Services Director for the City of Sonoma. I’m deeply appreciative of the opportunity to serve the city of Sonoma and I’m looking... Continue

What’s with the chaos in Sonoma’s Planning Department?

The city is smack in the middle of processing several major project applications -- the Napa Street hotel, the Cheese Factory tear-down and replacement, the Gateway housing and retail project at Broadway and MacArthur, among others. Yet six months after the former Planning Director David... Continue
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