No criminal charges will be filed against Deputy Erik Gelhaus related to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Andy Lopez in Santa Rosa on October 22, 2013, District Attorney Jill Ravitch announced today. Gelhaus shot Lopez seven times as the teen, a carrying a pellet gun,... Continue
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The new executive director of Hanna Boys Center is far from his native New York, but Brian Farragher, continuing a 30-year career dedicated to child welfare, is right at home with the mission of supporting troubled and at-risk boys. “The work I’ve done with kids... Continue
In the back of his drug-addled mind, the man must have known that driving a silver Chevy Camaro, with a super loud exhaust, down Broadway at 1:45 a.m. wasn’t the best way to avoid attention. Running away from cops, only to be tackled after a... Continue
Taking the oath as Eagle Scout, the highest rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program, are Travis Claeys, Reed Hammett, Spencer McNairy and Kaehlan Walsh. All four are members of Boy Scout Troop 16 of the Redwood Empire Council, Boy Scouts of America led by... Continue
After a month long road trip to begin the franchise’s inaugural season, the Sonoma Stompers finally came home to a capacity crowd at Arnold Field in Sonoma Tuesday night. The home team, in its first home game ever, delighted 1,302 fans with a 7-5 win... Continue
Sonoma Mayor Tom Rouse was the first to purchase of a book of six Golden Raffle Tickets from Cynthia Scarborough, Vintage House Executive Director. The fundraising drive wil benefit the Local Independent Mobility Options (LIMO) program, among others. LIMO helps non-driving Sonoma Valley seniors maintain... Continue
In a field of 15 teams, the Sonoma Valley All-Stars went 3-1 and were the consolation round champions of the annual Mark West AAA All-Star Tournament. Sonoma beat Petaluma Valley 15-5 behind a complete game from Adrian Buckley and a home run by Kahlil Villias-Martinis,... Continue
Most people think that the wine industry has two totally different sides: the viticulture, or growing, side and the wine making side. This is not true at all here in Sonoma. Here there is combined effort to make a great wine. It’s true that most... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am becoming convinced that my husband is up to no good, thanks to some peculiar behaviors of our cat, Muffin Top. Ever since my husband, Bill (not his real name) has been keeping later and later hours at the office, the... Continue
The Sonoma Garden Park’s Seasonal Harvest Market is now open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Located at 19996 Seventh Street East, just north of Denmark the market has a bountiful variety of sustainably grown produce as well as flowers, honey and eggs... Continue