A new 20,000 sq. ft. winery building at Sperring Road and Arnold Drive, which would have also housed a brewery and distillery, has been turned down by Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission. Ceja Farms Operations LLC proposed what would have been the only tasting room... Continue
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The Sonoma Valley High School varsity soccer boys team upended the first place Petaluma Trojans Tuesday afternoon in a 2-1 home win. In the Dragons last few games the team has earned an early lead, only to have their opponent come back late to tie... Continue
A man who sped away from a police traffic stop, hitting a police car and swerving towards a deputy as he fled the scene, was later arrested on foot Saturday afternoon. Lake County resident, Cameron Selva, 20, was allegedly driving a GMC pickup about 12:30... Continue
The four candidates vying for two seats on the for the Sonoma City Council will meet Tuesday, October 2, in a forum presented by Sonoma County League of Women Voters. Community members are encouraged to attend the 7 p.m. event, as candidates Laurie Gallian, Madolyn... Continue
The suspected teenage burglar who evaded a police manhunt Thursday, only to return to the Sonoma crime scene after midnight to steal a car from the vandalized home, was found Friday in Santa Rosa. Deputies pulled over the stolen vehicle and arrested Nathan Paul Wilson,... Continue
Guest Opinion by Karen Hudson This November, we have the chance to make history with an issue that affects us all: our right to know what’s in our food. Many food products currently sold in California supermarkets contain genetically engineered ingredients that are concealed from... Continue
Sonoma City Councilmember Laurie Gallian, County Supervisor candidate Susan Gorin and Assemblymember Mariko Yamada celebrate the opening of the Sonoma Valley Democrats’ 2012 Election Headquarters at 20079 Broadway. Councilmembers Steve Barbose and Ken Brown were in the crowd, along with Evelyn Woo, chair of the... Continue
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors assumed control of the Watmaugh Bridge project, likely a replacement of the current span, with a unanimous vote Tuesday. At the request of Supervisor Valerie Brown, the board took “original jurisdiction” over the environmental review in order to expedite... Continue
A proposed Peet’s Coffee and Tea outlet at 591 Broadway was voted down by a 4-3 vote of the Sonoma Planning Commission. A city staff report determined a Peet’s outlet would be consistent with the neighborhood’s historic character, and would add to the diversity of... Continue
Business owners or those interested in starting a new business will now be able to drop in at City Hall to meet with the Economic Development Program Manager Laurie Decker at regular office hours. Decker’s City Hall office hours will be held on the first and third... Continue