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Fridays ‘Funky’ once more

Bill Myers and Linda Pavlak are bringing music down from the mountain. The fundraising Funky Fridays music series they founded three year ago at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park has moved to Hood Mansion. The 15-week concert series begins May 27 on the front lawn of the... Continue

Gnome spotting

Two gnomes are caught in the rain at the driveway to the Vallejo House at Third and West Spain in Sonoma. Where did they come from? Did they escape from a nearby porch, or is an early bit of St. Patrick Day mischief afoot? Continue

Death notices

Jean M. Bonetti, 84, of Sonoma, passed away February 18, 2016. Jean Leon Cornet, 77, of Sonoma, passed away February 23, 2016. Ronald John Guptill, 78, of Sonoma, passed away February 6, 2016. Georgie Ann Hesse, 71, of Sonoma, passed away February 29, 2016. Stuart... Continue

First in public forum series looks at Valley housing

Housing in Sonoma Valley is the focus of a March 16 meeting of Sonoma Valley Connect, an ongoing public forum convened by Supervisor Susan Gorin. The 6 p.m. meeting, the first in a bi-monthly series of meetings on different topics of community concern, will be... Continue

Editorial: Sonoma’s minimum wage and affordable housing

During the past couple of years, we've gone on the record numerous times calling for both an increase in Sonoma's minimum wage to $15/hr. and the generation of revenues to support the creation of affordable housing. We and various groups in the community have offered... Continue

Cutting a deal

After 61 years cutting hair in the same Springs location, John Mazza, right, hands the keys to the Boyes Barber Shop to new owner Antonio Juan. After 25 years in the Coast Guard, Juan, a South San Francisco native, went to barber school with the... Continue

How small loans are making a big difference

By Jonathan Farrell Every small business owner knows that it takes money – for equipment, for rent, for upgrades – to make money. But without an initial stake, it’s hard to get established, which means it’s hard to get a bank loan. Philanthropist Simon Blattner,... Continue

Pets of the Week

Meet Wolfgang! Wolfgang is a 7 year old short haired black and white tuxedo male. This is a sweet cat who was adopted from us as a kitten. he was returned because of stresses in the home. He has adjusted to being in our Adult... Continue

Sonoma Valley resident arrested after wild car chase

On Saturday night, Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies chased a Buick for 17 miles on Highway 101 to Petaluma where police forcibly stopped the car and tazed the driver, who was arrested along with his an 18-year-old Sonoma Valley passenger. The car approached by police around 10:52 PM... Continue