Police report: Thief used dead man’s identity

Blank checks stolen from a residential Sonoma Valley mailbox were used in a scam in which the thief assumed the identity of a man who died last June, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office. Michael Edward Greene Jr., 37, of Santa Rosa, was arrested... Continue

Free tax help

The AARP sponsored Tax Assistance program continues at Vintage House on Mondays and Wednesdays through April 18. Each session is 9 a.m. to noon. The program is designed to help low and middle income taxpayers prepare and file their federal and state income tax returns.... Continue

Best punk

Punk music? It’s alive and well and living in the Springs. The band Static People, anchored by Dmitra Smith and Pascal Faivre, was named Best Punk/Post Punk Artist 2013 at the recent Artists in Music Awards. Faivre was at the ceremony, at the Key Club,... Continue

What might have been?

A wine country music festival, with three days of big name acts in a multi-stage, pavilion style atmosphere featuring local wine and food? Alas, it’s not the return of Sonoma Jazz Plus, the event that folded its tent two years ago. The event getting all... Continue

Volunteers needed: fish monitoring

Volunteers have a unique opportunity to work with veteran fish biologists in monitoring Sonoma Creek, and to help develop a model for a regional fish monitoring program. The Sonoma Ecology Center, Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration (CEMAR), and the Southern Sonoma Resource Conservation District... Continue

Jack by horseback

The opportunity to experience Jack London’s Beauty Ranch, just as he did one hundred years ago, on horseback, has returned to the park. Triple Creek Horse Outfit now offers guided horseback tours through the 20-plus miles of trails. Erin Ellis and Dominic Bettinelli, both Sonoma... Continue

Got milk?

Girl Scout cookies are delicious, no doubt. But there’s more to the annual cookie sale drive than what’s in the box, according to Jessa Rank, service unit director for Sonoma Valley. “When a girl sells cookies, she’s creating a plan, interacting with customers, and working... Continue

From Guadalcanal to Sonoma, a life well lived

(Jackson Love | Sonoma Sun Intern) This story ran in The Sun shortly before Socrates Nicholson passed away on Saturday, Feb. 16. He's shown, at right, with his best friend Joe Roberts serving in the Marine Corps circa 1943. Every Sonoma local is familiar with... Continue

Hospice training offered

Hospice By The Bay is looking for volunteers to forward its mission of providing the highest quality of end-of-life care to patients and their families regardless of their ability to pay. Training sessions will be offered on February 27, March 1 and March 6 in... Continue

Pet rat is down in the dumps

Dear Dr. Forsythe: My rat Dennis started breathing funny this week. I don’t know what the cause is, I usually don’t even let him out of his cage, except to sit on my shoulder or watch TV. I don’t think I can afford to go... Continue

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