Faced with a loss of $2.5 million per month in federal funding for the Sonoma Developmental Center, state officials have appealed the July 25 decision to decertify the SDC’s intermediate care facility. The appeal gives the center about seven months to bring the facilities into... Continue
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A teenager who boasted of his skills with homemade guns led deputies to a cache of firearms after being arrested late Friday night for shooting a modified pistol in Maxwell Park. Alerted to the gunshot, deputies found the man walking hurredly, with a limp, near... Continue
(By Jonathan Farrell) For Anna Bimenyinama, the mission plan for her Bon Marche thrift shop has a deeper meaning. "What we do here is not just about selling thrift store items and a place for people to donate stuff, we are changing lives, especially the... Continue
Patricia Ann Baskerville, 74, of Glen Ellen, died July 31, 2014. Mary Campbell, 92, of Eldridge, died June 25, 2014. Christina Chase, 68, of Sonoma, died July 9, 2014. Ana Cuadrado-Rocca, 43, of Eldridge, died July 16, 2014. Edward P. Hulme, 60, of Sonoma, died... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital has announced that it will continue its Obstetrics program, a service questioned by hospital administration in late 2013 due to reduced community use, increased costs and the projected elimination of Medicare funds. Those funds, which have underwritten a large part of OB... Continue
Celebrating a major donation to the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance, in the name of Sonoma’s Kent Larson from the Charles Schwab Bank, are, from right: Paul Woolway, president of Charles Schwab Bank; Kathy Witkowicki and Tina Baldry, Program of the Mentoring Alliance; Patsy Wynne, Alliance... Continue
Darius Anderson’s updated plans for a downtown Sonoma hotel – still 59 rooms, but scaled down 50 percent overall -- are now in the official pipeline. City officials like the fact that the Index Tribune building, possibly of historical significance, will be incorporated into the... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe, A couple of weeks ago our best friends Gayle and Steven came up from the South Bay to spend the weekend with us and do a little wine tasting. We’ve been getting together with them a few times a year for the... Continue
This year has been another great year for growing wine grapes in Sonoma. “Vintage 2014” looks as if it may even be better than our great “Vintage 2013.” So the question is, what has made it so great so far? First of all, we had... Continue
Assemblymember Marc Levine, whose 10th District includes the City of Sonoma, will hold local office hours on Saturday, August 16 at the library. “I deeply value input from community members and believe it's important that I make myself available to hear your concerns,” Levien said.... Continue