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Another Highway 12 southbound detour: July 9

On Thursday, July 9, southbound traffic on Highway 12 will be detoured onto Madrone Road, Arnold Drive, and Verano Avenue from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. This is the second of two detours that will allow PG&E to complete an essential tie-in of their gas transmission... Continue

Now boarding for home plate

Christie Albertson, with James Greninger and pilot Tom Morris, was the first winner in the Sonoma Stompers Fly-Over contest, from Vintage Aircraft and The Sonoma Sun. Christie rode in an open cockpit, vintage biplane over the baseball stadium on July 4 as part of the... Continue

Body of missing teen, 14, found in Lake Sonoma

After two days of an intense, multi-agency search, the body of a 14-year-old boy thrown from an inner-tube being towed by a watercraft Saturday on Lake Sonoma was found today at about 2:15. "We have been close contact with the family, many of whom remained at Lake Sonoma throughout... Continue

Milestones

In a recent email to some friends I alluded to what I thought the three greatest things that happened in my lifetime (1941 – present) were the defeat of Hitler, the civil rights movement in the 60s and the election in America of a black... Continue

Foodie health hazard: seafood from 3 CA counties

[caption id="attachment_54127" align="aligncenter" width="420"] CDPH has warnings out for certain mussels, clams and other seafood from three counties (Dru Kelly, CC BY ND 2.0)[/caption] The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has declared a warning for certain types of seafood caught in three California counties:... Continue

Sonoma’s 4th of July surpasses expectations

[caption id="attachment_54069" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Thousands came to Sonoma for the annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade (Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0)[/caption] Sonoma's annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade drew thousands on Saturday. The parade started at 10 AM, led by the Sonoma Community Center,... Continue

Survey: Water is Valley’s biggest worry

Water, activities for youth and affordable housing are the Valley’s most critical issues according to a survey by the Sonoma Valley Fund. “Building strong relationships between the Latino and Non-Latino communities,” and “Guiding the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center for maximum benefit to the... Continue

Tech skills abound

[caption id="attachment_54028" align="aligncenter" width="420"] (Photo: La Luz Center)[/caption]   Congratulations (Felicidades) to the newest graduates from La Luz Center's Computer Literacy Program. Each semester, La Luz provides Sonoma Valley Latino residences low-cost/free Spanish-language computer classes. Students learn important tech skills, allowing them to become more competitive... Continue

A beautiful life

Anita Viviani-Tomassi, with one of her four grandchildren, Laura Tommasi-Simonson, celebrates her 99th birthday. The native Sonoman lives in the same house in which she and her late husband, John, raised their two sons. The party honoring “La Vita e Bella” was attended by family... Continue

CHP 4th of July DUI checkpoints start Friday

This weekend the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will launch the Independence Day Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) starting on Friday, July 3 at 6 PM. It will continue through Sunday, July 5 at 11:59PM. Officers will be out in full force throughout Sonoma County, with checkpoints... Continue
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