The Sonoma man who crashed into an occupied car while trying to evade police in a high-speed chase plead no contest today to the January 10 spree, a deal that will put him in state prison for 15 years. Prosecutors said Jason Patrick Smith, 44,... Continue
News
Local Sonoma Valley News:
Musician Tim Casey moved here from Nashville about a year ago to make a new life for himself. He picked up gigs in Napa and around Sonoma County, often with the Mark Larson Band. On January 5, he was involved in a horrific head-on crash... Continue
Did you know that most people consider blue to be their favorite color? And did you also know that the color blue is used more in corporate identity than any other color? In garden design we can think about the color blue in terms of... Continue
Once again we hear the clamor for an expansion of US involvement in the Middle East, not that we haven’t been pounding the sands in Afghanistan and Iraq with continuous bombing for six months now. Once again the White House and the Congress choose to... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m writing because I was going through my vet receipts the other day, and I counted at least 20 prescriptions for Cephalexin over the last two years. My little Maltipoo, “Muffin,” suffers from bad allergies, but I realize that she has gotten... Continue
(By Jonathan Farrell for the Sonoma Sun) Within weeks of the November fire that destroyed its Riverside Drive warehouse and retail outlet, the Bon Marche thrift shop had relocated down the street and was open for business. But not all the tenants of the ravaged structure, a... Continue
Kate Eilertsen has resigned as executive director to accept her ‘dream job’ at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art– the newly created position of Artistic Director. In her new role, Eilertsen will focus on developing exhibitions and educational programs “that engage the community in the... Continue
Can you identify where this photo (thank you, John Stierch) was taken? Look for the answer in this week's Sonoma Valley Sun, on the streets this Thursday. Got a good pic? Send yours to news@sonomasun.com Continue
Sonoma Mayor David Cook and First District Supervisor Susan Gorin cut the ceremonial ribbon opening the East Slope Sonoma Mountain Ridge Trail at Jack London State Park. The Glen Ellen park serves as the “gateway” to the new 1.2-mile East Slope, which also adds to... Continue
Ana Cecilia Ayerdis, 60, of Eldridge, passed away February 20, 2015. Carole Sue Chassereau, 74, of Sonoma, passed away February 7, 2015. Ingeborg Maria Cullen, 79, of Sonoma, passed away February 24, 2015. Barbara Wilson DeVaughn, 87, of Sonoma, passed away February 20, 2015. Agnes... Continue