Make the holidays bright for a Sonoma Valley child in need this holiday season by donating a gift to the 10th annual High-Powered Toy Drive at Sonoma Raceway. All toys collected during the toy drive, which runs through Dec. 7, will be distributed to more... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’m really worried about traveling with my dog, Ambrosia, this Christmas. I’m scheduled to fly home to Boston with her for a week, but I’m really worried that she could die on the flight since she is much too big to go... Continue
A manager at the CVS store noticed something quirky in the cash drawer -- two fake $20 bills, a discovery that gave police a lead in tracking the con man responsible for the scam. After confirming the bills as bogus, the manager matched the Nov.... Continue
As it embarks on a new era marked with exciting exhibitions and arts engagement activities, the Sonoma Valley Musuem of Art has added four new members to its board of directors. Yvonne Hall, Nancy Kivelson, Jane Milotich and Bonnie Tempesta were elected November 19 at... Continue
Halli Dobson and Pedro Napoles may be the reigning Sonoma Valley High School Homecoming Queen and King, but they are not resting on their royal laurels. They not only play varsity soccer, they formed an indoor league – for the South American variant Futsal --... Continue
A series of windy storms could dump from four to ten inches of rain and cause localized flooding, the National Weather Service predicts. The first storm will move into the area late tonight and impact the county before sunrise Wednesday. Rain and wind, 15-25 mph... Continue
A Kenwood man was rescued by helicopter after he fell and lost consciousness while hiking Thanksgiving morning at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park. Stephen Cavellini, 68, fell about 14 feet onto rocky terrain near Gunsight Rock. Cavellini was discovered by other hikers, who called 911 to... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I’ve been meaning to ask this question to my own veterinarians, but I always seem to forget to bring it up until I’m on the way home from their office. So I figured, why not write in and see what you say? My... Continue
One way Kanak Raj, owner of Crown Cleaners on Broadway, can tell he’s been in the business a long time: teenagers who rented their tuxedos for their high school prom are now coming in as adults for formal wear for their children’s weddings. Raj is... Continue
A Sonoma man described by the district attorney as a serial sexual batterer has plead guilty to attacking five women over a one-year period. Samuel Johnson Lyons, 37, of Sonoma, faces up to seven years in prison. Between September 2011 and August 2012, Lyons preyed... Continue