A Sonoma man in a police car after being arrested for public intoxication early Thursday morning managed to maneuver his handcuffs from front to back, jump out of the car and escape into the night. About six hours later, the suspect, still wearing the handcuffs and... Continue

 Back to School stories * Meet the new teachers * Sal Chavez steps down from School Board * The two candidates for the Board's El Verano seat * Under the Sun: Justin Mori, SV High's new principal * A collaborative connection for high school parents... Continue

[caption id="attachment_90060" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Fred and Mara Lee Ebert, School Board Trustee Nicole Ducarroz, and Lisa Ziganti[/caption] The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation’s Red & White Ball -- a stylish summer night on Sonoma Plaza -- raised over $570,000 for  academic programs in local schools. Some... Continue

The conflict between cannabis farmers and their rural neighbors has grown into a full-blown federal lawsuit. Residents of the south Adobe Road neighborhood in Sonoma County filed suit yesterday against a nearby cannabis grower for violations of federal racketeering law. They allege that they have... Continue

By Jackie Lee | Sun Arts It’s generally understood that photography at its highest level is art, and that is nowhere more evident than in Mark Zukowski’s panoramic photographs. His works emphasize unique perspectives, clarity, depth and light difficult to capture in 2-D form.    Mark’s... Continue

The two men accused of  the kidnap and rape of a San Francisco woman they brought to Sonoma, in a car she believed to be a ride share vehicle, have plead not guilty to the June crime spree. Christian Alejandro May Quintero, 24, of Sonoma, and Fredi... Continue

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Sonoma man Sunday morning after he pulled a replica handgun on a store clerk and pulled the trigger. Briant Perez Perez , 26, brandished the fake weapon after trying to cash a suspicious check at La Favorito Market. When the clerk refused to... Continue

By Kathryn Page, Ph.D. | For The Sun Responding to a research request for people raising their alcohol-affected grandchildren, a lovely artist (not named ‘Ann’ except for the purposes of this story) described the twisty, painful path her now-adult granddaughter (also not really ‘Abby’) has... Continue