In a wonderful tradition at the city’s very heart, the Sonoma Arbor Day Celebration, a young tree (Chinese Pistachio) will be planted on the Plaza; all are invited to grab a shovel and become part of the living history. Tom Rusert, pictured, who founded the... Continue

A geyser erupts Monday at Spain Street and Fifth Street West after a fire hydrant was sheared off by an errant vehicle. A Sonoma woman, 54, ran the stop sign and crashed into the hydrant while going about 25 miles an hour, police said. Her... Continue

A purse snatcher at Safeway, after struggling with the victim and being tackled to the ground by a good Samaritan shopper and again by a store employee, managed to escape into the night at about 8:30 on April 20. The grabber dropped the victim's wallet... Continue

A suspicious woman lurking around Trinity Episcopal Church, dropping random items of used clothing, some bearing price tags, was tied to the theft of $45,000 worth of property. The case unfolded April 18 when church staff discovered a one of their restrooms had been broken... Continue

Dan Takasugi, Sonoma’s new Public Works Director and City Engineer, starts April 29. Takasugi held a similar position for the city of Calistoga for the past six years. Takasugi has over 25 years of experience in public works, utility management, and capital project management, which... Continue

Sonoma Ecology Center will launch a fundraising campaign, dubbed ‘It Takes a Community,’ to support Sonoma Garden Park at a Community Summit at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, the day of the garden’s annual open house and plant sale. “Over the past 20 years,... Continue

Sonoma’s James Witous and his girlfriend Maddie Milliner take top honors at the Ohlone College High School Theatre Festival in Fremont, a three-round competition among 750 students from 26 schools. The duo took first place in the Classical, Humorous Ensemble category with their performance of... Continue

Sonoma County Animal Care and Control, in partnership with Pets Lifeline, hosts a community outreach meeting on Thursday, April 25, at the Sonoma Valley Boys & Girls Club. It is one of several such meetings being held around the County to seek input from all... Continue