Indie music marathon

The L.A. band Beachwood Sparks brings its psychedelic guitar riffs and Western twang to Sonoma for the third annual HHuichica Music Festival, Saturday, June 2, at the Gundlach Bundschu Winery. The three stage, 11-band palooza also features: Poor Moon; Sonny and the Sunsets; Papercuts; The... Continue

Plaza d’elegance

A parade of vintage cars – under full CHP escort -- heads to the Plaza after a day of competition at Infineon Raceway for the Historic Race Car Festival on Saturday, June 2. Following the day’s on-track action, race fans and car lovers are invited... Continue

Two runaway favorites

Two Sonoma traditions return to the Plaza on Sunday, June 3. The big day begins with Hit The Road Jack at 8 a.m. The scenic run (10k or 2.2 miles) is open to competitive and casual runners and walkers. (Entry fee required). The Howie Ehret... Continue

Sanders: all eggs in 1st District basket

In the race for 1st District Supervisor, a November showdown of Tuesday’s top two finishers is likely. So what happens if one of them is Joanne Sanders -- and she loses? She’d be soon be off the Sonoma City Council, too: her seat is up... Continue

Fleeting moments of sunlight

The oil painting “Blowing in the Wind” is one of 21 works in Barbara White Perry’s exhibition “What is a Garden?” The show opens with a reception on Friday, June 1, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The General Joseph Hooker House Gallery. Each painting is... Continue

Hard decisions

Dear Dr. Abbie: We live in a Mobile Home Park for retirees. We are only supposed to have one dog. We had one, but when she had puppies a few years ago, one of the pups got returned. He was always our favorite so we... Continue

Taking shape

Expansion and remodeling is underway at 19270 Sonoma Highway, across from Maxwell Village. Plans for the 11,000 sq. ft. building, which had housed Sonoma Rentals, call for a three-tenant shopping center. No tenants have signed on as yet. David Whiteley and Sons is the general... Continue

Indecent exposure arrest at SDC

An employee of the Sonoma Developmental Center has been arrested on charges of exposing himself to an adult female patient with the mental capacity of a four-year-old child. Sonoma County sheriff’s officials said Rue LeRoy Denoncourt, 53, brought a 39 year-old woman into a bathroom... Continue

Cheering for Austin

Producing a fundraiser for Austin Ridge, the Sonoma man injured in an unsolved beating last month are, from left, Ashley Amormino, Laila Paquette, Taty Marrow and Kaprice Kelsay, who is Austin’s cousin. The event is “Cheering for Austin,” Sunday, June 3, 11 a.m. to 5... Continue

Back to 'Playland'

“Remembering Playland at the Beach,” a documentary about San Francisco’s long gone seaside amusement park, was such a hit last weekend, reports the Sebastiani Theatre’s Roger Rhoten, that the film will return “by popular demand” on Sunday, June 3. Filmmaker Tom Wyrsch will again be... Continue

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