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Feds: no civil rights violations in Lopez shooting

The FBI investigation, which was reviewed by the United States Department of Justice, has concluded that there were no federal civil rights violations regarding Deputy Erick Gelhaus and the shooting death of Andy Lopez in October, 2013. Lopez, 13,  was shot and killed in Santa Rosa... Continue

NASCAR weekend nets $237k for local nonprofits

[caption id="attachment_53806" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kyle Busch leads the pack at the 2015 Toyota/Save Mart 350[/caption] Charitable programs combined to raise more than $236,000 for Sonoma County youth groups during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series weekend at Sonoma Raceway, June 26-28. The proceeds... Continue

New vice principal at Sonoma High School

Stockton educator Chris Rauschenfels is the new vice principal at Sonoma Valley High School, School District Superintendent Louann Carlomagno announced Tuesday. He comes to Sonoma from the Lincoln Unified School District in Stockton where he taught science and astronomy as well as varied site leadership assignments for the... Continue

Fourth of July fireworks, before and after

By Jonathan Farrell Sonoma is, we like to think, among the most patriotic of towns when it comes to Fourth of July celebrations. It’s fitting, since so much of American history is linked to it, thanks much in part to a very forward-thinking General Vallejo. For... Continue

On assignment with Mike Abela

Mike Abela, the 26-year-old filmmaker who graduated from the first video production program at Sonoma Valley High School and now works as a professional, has produced a series of touching short films while on engaged in a project in Vietnam. The first installment is now... Continue

Sonoma scene: Mayoral duties at the track

[caption id="attachment_53923" align="aligncenter" width="440"] (Photo: Sarah Stierch, CC BY 4.0)[/caption] Sonoma Mayor David Cook meets Vallejo-native and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon and his daughter, Ella, at Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. Continue

Your time to shine: We’re hiring!

[caption id="attachment_51600" align="aligncenter" width="420"] We have fun at the Sun! From vintage car races to farmers' markets, wine tasting to Stompers games![/caption] Come work with Sonoma Valley's independent voice - the Sonoma Valley Sun! Are you motivated and energetic, with experience forming relationships and closing deals?... Continue

Cops, police dog capture reckless car thief

A car thief was subdued by officers and the Sonoma police dog Friday night after abandoning a high-speed chase and hiding in a retail courtyard on Broadway. David Allen Logue, Jr., 31, from Petaluma was arrested a brief tussle. He was on probation, had a... Continue

Out in Sonoma: Gary Saperstein

You were raised in New York; what brought you to Sonoma? I moved here 21 years ago, straight from New York. My partner at the time had an uncle who lived here and the idea of a beautiful small town sounded good to me. I... Continue

Not a do-it-yourself project

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Two weeks ago my girlfriend and I discovered that our dog Pinot had a serious abscess around her butt.  We took her to the vet and he had to do surgery on her anal gland abscesses and even found a large fox... Continue
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