Sonoma County Board of Supervisors incumbent Susan Gorin won the First District seat outright Tuesday, avoiding a November runoff by getting the majority of votes in the three-candidate campaign. Gorin got 54.2 percent of the vote, Gina Cuclis had 35.2 percent and Keith Rhinehart got... Continue

A second information session about the Fetters Apartments, a 60-unit family housing project on Highway 12 in the Springs, will be held Thursday, June 16. Applications are now open for the affordable housing property and the meeting will be hosted by representatives from MidPen Housing,... Continue

According to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, a resident of Boyes Hot Springs confronted a man who was crawling through her kitchen window and yelled at the him until he crawled back out of the window and ran away. The attempted burglary happened around 4:30... Continue

At last night's meeting of the Sonoma City Council, City Manager Carol Giovannato unexpectedly announced her retirement. “It is with great emotion that I am publicly announcing my decision to retire on 12/15/16”, Giovannato told the council and the audience members. She added that certain... Continue

A Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a brown pickup truck on Highway 12 at Trinity Road around 1:25 p.m. on Monday. The two individuals riding on the motorcycle were hospitalized at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital. Continue

Sonoma Community Center has named John Tamiazzo, PhD as its new executive director. Tamiazzo’s recent work as the executive director of the Sedona Community Center in Sedona, Arizona, included producing life-enhancing programs, services, educational forums, and musical events. “We are grateful that the Sonoma Community Center’s new... Continue

Julie Iverson of Social Advocates for Youth, center, accepts a $5,000 donation from the Valley of the Moon Lions Club, represented by President Gil Medeiros and Secretary Paul Morrison. Formerly known as WillMar, the grief services agency supports children and adults dealing with the death... Continue

A former Santa Rosa motel is now fully converted into 104 rooms of permanent housing for veterans and the homeless. Completion of the project will be celebrated on June 11 by Supervisor Shirlee Zane, Catholic Charities, Akash Kalia, owner of the Palms Inn, and Congressman... Continue