Sonoma Raceway season goes on sale

Tickets for all major events of the 2014 Sonoma Raceway racing season go on sale Feb. 1, including the Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (June 20-22); NHRA Sonoma Nationals (July 25-27); GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma IndyCar Series (Aug. 22-24); and the FIA... Continue

The jewel on the hill

The Wine Guy visits Hanzell Vineyards. Continue

Foster homes for dogs needed

If you adore dogs and love making a difference, here’s your chance to do so in a big way. Sonoma County Animal Care and Control seeks loving canine foster parents to provide stable, short-term homes for dogs awaiting adoption. The County Shelter takes in more... Continue

Coming attractions

Work is underway to add a Pet Food Express store and turn the erstwhile Blockbutser location at Valley Mart Shopping Center into the new Sonoma home of the Redwood Credit Union. Redwood will have a short move – the branch is already located in the... Continue

Police blotter: Parcel porch thief; mail bandit; meth-in-bra, and more

Thief targets parcels on front porches: A woman on a stolen bike rifled through parcels outside of two homes before disappearing through the unlocked door of a stranger’s Fano Lane house. The caper culminated at about 2:45 p.m. on June 22 when a neighbor saw... Continue

Back in the dirt

By George McKale. In July of 2010, to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the founding of our pueblo, I conducted an archaeological excavation at the Casteñada adobe, inviting the public to come out and dig, screen and catalog artifacts. The owners at the time, Robert... Continue

Tree removal plan on hold

Trees targeted for removal along Highway 12 in the Springs this week have earned a temporary reprieve. After several complaints into her office, Supervisor Susan Gorin asked the County not to proceed with the tree removal until she inspects the affected area on Friday. Removing... Continue

Volunteers needed for State Historic Parks

Would you like to work behind the scenes in one of California’s Historic State Parks? Sonoma and Petaluma State Historic Parks are seeking volunteers for various positions inside and outside park buildings. Volunteers are needed to help with museum housekeeping at the Toscano Hotel and... Continue

Fruitful endeavor

TV reporter-turned author Robin Chapman discusses her new book, “California Apricots: The Lost Orchards of Silicon Valley” on Saturday, February 1. The work takes readers from the days of the Spanish padres to the time when the Santa Clara Valley ranked as the world’s largest... Continue

T-time

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley will hold signs-ups for T-Ball and Coach Pitch leagues on Saturday, February 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Maxwell Farms Regional Park, 100 W. Verano Ave. All players must be four to eight years old... Continue

NewsLocal Sonoma Valley News:

News
Local Sonoma Valley News: