Sonoma man gets 19 years in molestation case

After pleading guilty to two charges of child molestation involving a nine-year-old girl, David Jimenez, 36, has been sentenced to 19 years in state prison. The Sonoma man was a trusted member of the victim's family, according to District Attorney Jill Ravitch. “(Jimenez) used his position... Continue

Take the Sonoma traffic/safety survey

Do you live in Sonoma? Please take the City's short survey about your traffic safety experiences and concerns. Anyone who lives in Sonoma County can take the survey. Responses will be used to create a Vision Zero Action Plan to eliminate traffic deaths. https://forms.gle/AJesqKGXhMyMppzp6 Continue

Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley awards nearly $50k in grants

[caption id="attachment_106881" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley (lunch club) presents a $5,000 Emergency Recovery Grant to Sonoma Valley Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Baraz. He and his family lost their home to fire in September.[/caption] Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley has awarded $48,037 to a... Continue

We remember you — notes from the Eldridge Cemetery

By Tracy Salcedo Unless you read the signs, you might not know it’s there. The Eldridge Cemetery, stretching from Orchard Road down to the broom-choked banks of Mill Creek on the former Sonoma Developmental Center campus, resembles parkland more than a burial ground. Its wrought-iron... Continue

Growing toward racial equity in the Sonoma Valley

The Black/Latinx intersection is embodied in the affirmation carried by two young Latinx at the first BLM rally in Sonoma Plaza in May 2020, "BLM: Tu lucha es mi lucha." ("Your struggle is my struggle.") Sonoma Valley youth of color have been active... Continue

Sonoma Valley School notes

Shawna Hettrich, Sonoma Valley High School vice principal, shows off new Dragon gear (note the mascot-logo face mask) on the school’s recent Distribution Day, as every student received a box of free supplies to aid online learning. The stash included everything from graph paper and... Continue

Gorin’s Friday morning update after touring fire sites

[caption id="attachment_106774" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Lost home in Oakmont[/caption] Supervisor Susan Gorin has shared this Glass Fire update as of Oct. 2: Please understand the Glass... Continue

A progressive stream of lecture events

The Praxis Planetary Pause series, presented by Sonoma's Praxis Peace Institute, continues on October 2. Tickets for all events in the series are $20 general, $15 for Praxis members). David Talbot The 2020 Presidential Race, the Back Story, and Related Themes Friday, October 2, 4 p.m.... Continue

Glass Fire rescue, obstinate merchants, and other three-dot dirt

News of a life-and-death drama from the Glass Fire, an “incident-within-an-incident,” in CalFire jargon. Two firefighters working on an active portion of the fire in Napa County were suddenly overwhelmed by intense, wind-whipped flames, forcing them to take refuge in their fire shelters (special tents... Continue

Red Flag Warning extended through Saturday morning

The US National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning now in place through Saturday, Oct. 3, at 6 a.m. The update adds 12 hours to the warning issued Wednesday. The Warning, and concurrent Heat Advisory, means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring or will... Continue

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