A female jogger was attacked Sunday afternoon by man who disappeared in the area of Norrbom Road and the Sonoma Overlook Trail. The 24-year-old woman told investigators that she was jogging when a man yelled at her, than pushed from behind and fell onto the... Continue

The man convicted of shooting two farm workers to death in 1975 on Moon Mountain Road was denied parole after a hearing Thursday. William Barton, now 62 years-old "would continue to pose a danger to the community were he not incarcerated," according to District Attorney Jill Ravitch. "Therefore, we objected to... Continue

At this coming Monday's meeting of the Sonoma City Council, the last item on the agenda is a discussion about possibly changing the way the city appoints members to its commissions. At present, the appointment process involves the Mayor and one other council member (rotating... Continue

The Sonoma City Council will discuss and possibly act upon the recommendations included in report about Sonoma becoming another city to join the so-called "sanctuary city" movement. A previous council discussion on this resulted in the formation of an ad-hoc committee made up of Mayor... Continue

At a three-hour-plus meeting Thursday night, Sonoma's Planning Commission certified the Final EIR for the Napa Street Hotel proposed by Kenwood Investments. The vote of the commission was 5-1, with commission member Bill Willers in the minority. An EIR is required by California's Environmental Quality... Continue

Fifteen women celebrate completing a 10-week Health and Nutrition Series presented by La Luz's Family Resource Center at El Verano School. In the classes, the women learned about the benefits of good nutrition, with topics such as portion control, the advantages of regular exercise, how... Continue

Sonoma mourns the passing of Sonoma Valley High School senior Brandon Barmore, who died while on a service trip in Nicaragua in March. A celebration of Brandon’s life, open to the public, will be held at the school gymnasium on Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m.... Continue

Celebrating 50 years of  Sonoma's La Casa restaurant are owners Mingma Sherpa, Pasang Sherpa, Pemba Sherpa and Gyalzen Sherpa. The quartet – “closer than brothers” -- bought the venerable Plaza eatery about two years go, and have concentrated on upgrading the food, which is, says Pemba “all... Continue