Pedestrian killed on Arnold Drive

A Napa man driving northbound on Arnold Drive near Grove drifted into the bike lane Thursday afternoon, striking and killing a Sonoma pedestrian. Pedro Velez Hernandez, 32, was hit from behind by a 2004 Toyota Prius driven by Thornton Bunch Jr., 74, according to the... Continue

Lessons on eye trauma

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My daughter and son-in-law from Santa Monica recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary by taking a cruise to Hawaii, and I volunteered to house-sit their two-year-old Pekingese “Noodle.” On the first night after they departed, Noodle was out playing with some of... Continue

Boo! Hiss! ‘Dastardly Deeds’ at Dunbar

The story unfolds in the tiny gold-mining town of Chilcoot Pass and as in any rural hamlet, most of the action and gossip happens in the local saloon. But as the patrons here -- along with our hero and his villainous advesaries – are no... Continue

Support Grad Night 2012

Grad Night 2012 Chairperson, Kathy Petersen receives a $1,000 donation check from Dean Zellers, Native Sons of the Golden West Sonoma #111. Sonoma Valley High School’s Grad Night brings Sonoma graduates together at an all-night drug and alcohol-free graduation party for one final hurrah before... Continue

Republic of Thrift distributes $6,000 to Sonoma public schools

After just three months of operation, Republic of Thrift has exceeded expectations in terms of both the volume of donated goods and the public’s support. Set to donate $500 to each of the Sonoma Valley School District’s 11 public schools as well as the Sonoma... Continue

Sonoma teens hot for Bikram yoga

[caption id="attachment_31512" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Teens from the Boys & Girls Club are all sweaty smiles following a yoga class at Bikram’s Yoga Sonoma. Studio owner Nada Rothbart is offering the classes free of charge to the teens to inspire them to be the best they... Continue

First Todd Trust Grants awarded

[caption id="attachment_31509" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="The first Todd Trust grant recipients pose for a photo at a reception held recently in their honor at the Sonoma Valley Grange. They are, left to right: Kara Reyes from La Luz; Alejandra Cervantes and Richard Dale of the Sonoma... Continue

Grocery store beef

Some 50 supporters of higher standards for workers in the supermarket industry staged an “informational protest” in front of Whole Foods Market on Tuesday. The United Food and Commercial Workers contend the non-union chain fails to meet local industry standards in providing good wages and... Continue

Country swinging

“Cowboy Cab,” a country casual benefit for Sonoma Valley Teen Services, takes over Larson Family Winery on Saturday night, May 19 for an evening of down home fun, upscale wines and Country Swing music with Tommy Thomsen. Appetizers and vintage wine tasting, plus live and... Continue

Kids, animals and a ranch of happy campers

In her fast-paced career as a business owner staging events for Fortune 500 companies, Linda McDonald traveled the world, saw the sights and experienced many things. “But nothing has given me more joy,” says the founder of McDonald Ranch, “than the laughter of children, the... Continue

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