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Deadly Oakmont driver, 77, gets 7-year prison sentence

Gayle Diane Gray, 77-years-old of Santa Rosa, was sentenced today to a term of 7 years and 4 months in state prison for a deadly driving incident on Oakmont Drive. On January 20, 2016, Gray, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, caused the death... Continue

Community meeting on Springs master plan

The third of five community workshops on future development in the Springs will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 6 p.m., at the Sonoma Charter School. The public is encouraged to attend and provide input into planning for the Springs area, which includes the Highway... Continue

The drive to succeed

Recent Sonoma High School grad Ariah Thornton takes the keys to her new car from Sonoma Chevrolet’s Dan Roseland. The gleaming Chevrolet Malibu was his annual donation to the school’s grad night party, the on-campus event that keeps the grads safe and sober after the... Continue

The missing father

Fathers are important. Without a Dad to provide support and validation, a kid is handicapped. Fathers have been indoctrinated to be stone cold or aggressive, like John Wayne or to abandon ship. They’re supposed to be bigger than life like some politicians or movie stars.... Continue

Sheriff helicopter plucks three teens from Bodega Head cliff

Sheriff’s Helicopter “Henry 1” rescued Friday three teens stuck on an oceanside cliff at Bodega Head. Bodega Bay Fire Department personnel arrived on scene at about 5:15 p.m. and found two teens stuck about 50 feet below the top of the bluff with water and a... Continue

Editorial: OK. Everyone can have a musket

As a policy our SUN editorials focus on local or even hyper-local issues, but we can't let the terrible events in Orlando, Florida, pass without comment. We are saddened by the death and suffering inflicted on innocent people and their families, and are particularly horrified... Continue

Recycled water fill station reopens Tuesday

The Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District has re-opened its residential recycled water fill station in Sonoma's wastewater treatment plant on Eighth Street East to provide free recycled water for local residents that can be used to water lawns, gardens and landscaped areas. The fill station was open last... Continue

SV Hospital’s happy anniversary

Sonoma Valley Hospital celebrated its long history with a party on Saturday with tours, lunch, live music with The Cork Pullers and a street party with fun activities for children. “We were so pleased to see the wonderful turn out for our open house,” said CEO... Continue

Sonoma child molester sentenced to state prison

Ivan Reyes, 31, of Sonoma, was today sentenced to five years in state prison after pleading no contest to two felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14, according to the Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch. The charges resulted... Continue