Lapping it up

A weekend of racing and car-gazing culminates in Sunday’s NASCAR main event, the Toyota/Save Mart 350, one of the most exciting races on the circuit with plenty of paint-swapping and bumper-bumping on the 10-turn, 1.99-mile road course. Driving legend Darrell Waltrip, will be the Grand... Continue

Hot under the collar

Dear Dr. Forsythe: I saw a little dog in car last Saturday who was barking and going out of its mind. The windows were only down about an inch and the sun was baking the car. I waited for several minutes and watched the little... Continue

Breakthrough in burglary spree?

A man carrying a crowbar in a deserted parking lot at 2 a.m. Wednesday could be responsible for up to 10 Sonoma burglaries. Harlan Butler, 44, of Santa Rosa, was arrested for possession of a burglary tool and violating probation. “This could be the guy,”... Continue

City postpones Power Agency decision

The Sonoma City Council postponed Monday a decision on joining the Sonoma Clean Power Authority, the county-wide provider that will begin competing with PG&E in 2014. The initial motion to join the new agency failed to get the three required votes. Councilmembers Steve Barbose and... Continue

The class of 2017

Congratulations to graduates of the Sonoma Charter School 8th grade class. Taking part in the June 13 promotion ceremony June 13 were: Front row, from left: Liam Hurley, Jasmine Barrios, Michael Aubin, Maggie Luque, Whitney Fay, Marianna Castellucci, Toby Ragueneau, Ben Miyasaki Middle row: Alex... Continue

Benvenuto!

A delegation from Sonoma’s Sister City in Italy, the town of Greve in the Chianti region of Tuscany, gets a view of bread making American-style at Artisan Bakers during a busy visit to Sonoma. Heading the delegation is the Greve Mayor (Sindaco) Alberto Bencista who... Continue

Missing Kenwood man's safe return

A 90-year-old Kenwood man is safely home after disappearing Wednesday afternoon. Lewis Sprague drove to the Sonoma Airport to fly his model airplane, then went to Round Table Pizza in Sonoma with his friends for lunch, police reported When he left he stated he was... Continue

Opinion: Yes to Sonoma Clean Power

Will the City of Sonoma have a voice on the Sonoma Clean Power governing board and will the residents of the city have a choice about where their electricity dollars are spent? That’s what it boils down to as the June 30 deadline for making... Continue

Thompson notes Sandy Hook anniversary

U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Thurday in commemoration of the six-month anniversary of the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut. Six months ago,... Continue

Slow brew

The Peet’s Coffee location at Broadway 591 is taking shape. The opening, originally planned for May, will likely be in late July or early August, as contractors must deal with a new electrical system and inspections from numerous city and county agencies. Continue

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