Sheriff’s Detectives have arrested Kevin Scott Thorpe, a 39-year-old Rohnert Park man (pictured), on suspicion of sex crimes with a teenage resident of Hanna Boys Center. The investigation began on June 1 when a man, now 23, reported that he was the victim of sexual abuse while residing... Continue

The philanthropic group Impact100 Sonoma awarded its 2017 Impact Grant of $100,000 to Sonoma Land Trust, for its Sonoma Development Center Land Protection Project, and made 12 other donations at its annual meeting on June 10. “We are your Land Trust – we are a... Continue

Sonoma United Methodist Church has announced that Pastor Matthew Pearson will be ordained as an Elder in full connection in the United Methodist Church. The community is invited to a special worship celebrating Pastor Matthew’s ordination, followed by a BBQ reception on Sunday, June 25,... Continue

Local leaders from business, health care, social justice and environmental protection have joined forces to form Sustainable Sonoma, a new initiative to address threats to the community’s people, environment, and economy. The housing crisis, the wealth and education divide, groundwater depletion, preserving rural character, the... Continue

The Falcons finished off an unprecedented season, rattling off 21 straight wins for a perfect 21-0 season and posting the first ever Sonoma Little League undefeated season en route to capturing the 2017 Majors Division regular-season championship. The Falcons were led offensively by Jaden Vides who... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District will meet in a special, closed session on Friday to discuss the sudden resignation of Superintendent Louann Carlomagno. Carlomagno made the unexpected announcement Tuesday citing friction with the board of trustees. “Since the school board election last November, I... Continue

By Michael Acker -- The original Miwok inhabitants of Sonoma Valley called their village Wukiliwa, which combines the words in their language for fire and water. This useful name was adopted by the Spanish/Mexican colonizers, translated as Agua Caliente. In 1836 Ignacio Pacheco, a sergeant... Continue

Two times was the charm for Measure E, the local parcel tax measure placed on the ballot for the second time this spring. With 68.9% of the vote "YES", the measure accounted for 6,422 "YES" votes, vs. 2,890 "NO" votes, or 31.1%. In order to... Continue

The special election to renew and enlarge the parcel tax to fund the local Sonoma Valley Hospital, Measure E, ends today. Votes will be tallied after the polls close this evening. Voters have been sending in absentee ballots for the past month, and typically those... Continue