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Creek to Peak

Greenbelt Alliance and Regional Parks present a 4-mile walk from Sonoma Creek in Maxwell Farms Regional Park on the west side of Sonoma to the top of the Overlook Trail, Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. The outing begins with a meet-and-greet opportunity with Teri Shore, Greenbelt... Continue

A tip of the hat

Judy Baker, coordinator of the Big Hat contest for the upcoming Horses, Hats and Heroes event, gets ready for the May 2 event. “Any individual, business, team or non-profit group can enter," Baker said. "This is a chance to show off your creativity, support your... Continue

Sonoma Valley’s Mackenzie Albrecht joins Cal volleyball roster

[caption id="attachment_49680" align="alignright" width="144"] Mackenzie Albrecht (Twitter)[/caption] Sonoma's own Mackenzie Albrect has signed on with the 2015 Cal volleyball program. Albrect, a 6'1 setter and a senior at Sonoma Valley High School, will join the Cal program in the fall. Albrect is one of Sonoma County's... Continue

Council minds temper, appoints planning commissioner

‏After a lengthy discussion about naming a new member of the Sonoma Planning Commission, including disagreements over the interview and selection process, the selection of retired fireman Mike Coleman was eventually ratified by a 3-2 vote. Councilmembers Gary Edwards and Rachel Hundley were the dissenting... Continue

Broadway trees get reprieve

The trees on upper Broadway were temporarily spared Monday night as the City Council asked for more information from city staff before making a decision on cutting down the 17 mature oaks between East Napa and Patten Streets. Several property owners had asked for the trees to... Continue

Moment in The Sun: El Verano School Orchestra

The El Verano children’s orchestra performs at the opening of the La Luz Family Resource Center. The group, known as El Sistema, is modeled after the Venezuelan program that for 40 years has taken disadvantaged youth off the streets and into musical ensembles to enrich... Continue

Sonoma man convicted of elder theft in consignment scam

Consignment store owner Dwayne Kershner, 53-years-old of Sonoma, pleaded no-contest today to two felony counts of elder theft and two felony counts of grand theft. The charges resulted from elder victims taking their personal family possessions to the defendant’s consignment store in Sonoma and leaving... Continue

Did Sonoma councilmembers violate disclosure law?

Members of the Sonoma City Council may have violated a state disclosure law when, prior to voting to award a $250,000 contract to the Chamber of Commerce, they apparently failed to announce they were members of that organization. The April 6 decision created the Sonoma... Continue
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