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Burnin’ bovine returns to Sonoma Raceway

A popular North Bay icon will return to its usual spot on Monday, as the Burnin’ Bovine statue is once again secured atop the Sonoma Raceway marquee sign on Highway 37. The five-foot tall, 300-pound racing-themed cow statue, complete with race-car headers, a helmet and... Continue

A pearl of a farm, nationally threatened

(Guest editorial by Yannick Phillips). Monday night, the Sonoma Valley Grange voted unanimously for the resolution below and joined the Marin Grange in supporting the Lunny family. We have also reached out to Congressman Huffman who represents that area and expressed our desire in finding... Continue

Oil in the family

An exhibition of art from three generations of an El Verano family opens Friday, Feb. 1, at the Epicurean Connection. Works by George Fanucchi (who made this painting of the corner of First Street East and Napa Street in 1983) will hang alongside those of... Continue

Thompson 'won't give up guns'

Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in the House, today released the following statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on gun violence. “Gun violence is a complex problem with complex solutions. To address it, we need a comprehensive... Continue

Glen Ellen cat had rabies

Sonoma County Department of Health Services has determined that a pet cat in the Glen Ellen area had rabies, the first domestic animal in the county to test positive since the 1990's. The cat, which was unvaccinated, was taken to a veterinarian Monday for strange... Continue

What’s so funny?

(Steve Brunolli | Sun After Dark) If you were around Murphy’s Irish Pub last Saturday evening, you probably noticed a cloud of laughter wafting from the Snug Room, and thought to yourself: “Gee, there must be something funny happening in there! I wonder what it... Continue

First class

Sonoma mailman Joe Kennedy, retiring after 40 years, receives a special delivery of best wishes from Margaret and Kit Lynch, two of some 200 residents at a farewell celebration on Jan. 27. “With his twinkling eyes, bushy white beard (which was brown in the 1980s!),... Continue

FDIC finds ‘reckless misconduct’ at Sonoma Valley Bank

Two officers of the failed Sonoma Valley Bank have been banned from the industry and fined a total of $12,500, according to a ruling of The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The FDIC said Sean Cutting, then the bank’s president and CEO, and Brian Melland, its... Continue

Sonoma’s other high school

While 1,320 teenagers trod off to Sonoma Valley High School every day, about 90 students head to the other valley, to attend Justin-Siena High School in Napa. “We are an incredible school,” said David Holquin, director of admissions at Justin-Siena. “It is unfortunate that education... Continue
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