Eighteen felony charges have been filed against Damodar Chandradas, 25, for the October 29, 2013, vehicular crash on Highway 121 in Sonoma. The case alleges that the San Francisco man was driving on a suspended license when he passed on a blind curve at an... Continue
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Ben Boyce, who says his ‘No on B’ stance has been hard on long-standing political alliances and personal friendships, calls for community consensus. Continue
Blockbuster Manager Janey Eslick, who has worked at the store since it opened 14 years ago, stands among the remaining items as the store readies to close on November 10. And when she says everything must go, she means it – from CDs marked down... Continue
(By Paul "Paulie Hipps" Miler) Lou Reed, who was known for taking rock 'n' roll into dark corners as a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist for the Velvet Underground and as a solo artist, died two weeks ago. He was 71. He was what one would... Continue
You may or may not have heard of the Paleo Diet. It's a way of eating that that is similar to that of our paleolithic ancestors. It's no secret that I’m a fan of this way of eating, because I write about it a lot... Continue
A Highway 12 "Springs Cleaning" gets underway at 9 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, at the parking lot at the corner of East Thompson and the Sonoma Highway. All community members 18 years and older are invited to come out and help the beautification project.... Continue
Sonoma Readers Theatre, in association with Sonoma Theatre Alliance, closes its season of staged readings with “Wit,” on Tuesday, November 12. In the Margaret Edson piece, a professor diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer (Nellie Cravens) reassess her life and her work with transformative intensity and... Continue
A woman who said she tried to commit suicide by electrocuting herself in the bathtub, and then by ingesting a large amount of pain medicine, was found sprawled in the middle of West Spain Street near Seventh Street. “I want to die,” she told police... Continue
Sonoma Valley Hospital has received recognition from two national organizations for its quality of care. Last week, it was named a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, which recognized the Sonoma Valley... Continue
A 20-year-old man who had threatened to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued by Sonoma police at gunpoint Monday night in the Maxwell Village parking lot. The Windsor man was aggressive and belligerent when police responded to the scene at 8:45 p.m. “He was simulating... Continue