Days after repairing a sewage leak on Sonoma Creek in Glen Ellen, the Sonoma County Water Agency received more noxious news – a state fine of $348,400. The ruling, which was issued before the Madrone Road Bridge spill, charges the local agency with 37 sewer... Continue
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The life of a man having a heart attack at a wedding party was saved Saturday night when another guest, a nurse, used an Automated External Defibrillator on the 59-year-old man. The event took place at Vintage House, one of several locations provided with an... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation has announced the election of Ron Franklin to its Board of Directors. After a career at the Sonoma Developmental Center, which began in 1962, Franklin has devoted countless volunteer hours to state and local commissions such as the Sonoma County... Continue
Psychiatric patients at Napa State Hospital would come to Sonoma Valley Hospital for acute care under a contract that would increase revenue at the Sonoma facility by 10 percent. The pact, which replaces in part Napa State’s long-standing deal with Queen of the Valley Hospital,... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I recently got a dental done on my sweet old chocolate Lab. At the same time I had the vet remove a small growth from the inside of her cheek. At the time I thought it was nothing, but it turned out... Continue
Tim Noakes, chief finance officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital and interim chief executive officer, has announced his resignation effective August 11. He has accepted the position of CFO and Assistant Administrator for Sutter Tracy Community Hospital and Memorial Hospital in Los Banos, a facility close... Continue
County water crews stopped a sewage leak Monday after it had spilled about 12,000 gallons of raw waste into Sonoma Creek. A broken pipe under the creek at the Madrone Road bridge, creating “a small fountain” of sewage bubbling up through the fresh water, was... Continue
The bust of a check forger in Sonoma, tackled by police after a brief chase through the Safeway parking lot, has lead to the arrest of the kingpin of an identity-theft ring. The smaller fish, Brian Fuesz, 45, of Santa Rosa, was arrested December 11... Continue
It’s one thing to dream about an exciting future, but quite another to weave those dreams into real opportunity. Six high school graduates from the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance already have one foot firmly on the path to college as recipients of the 2010-2011 College... Continue
Sonoma City Councilmember August Sebastiani will step down at the end the year after serving one term. Sebastiani, who likely would have served as mayor in 2011 if reelected, made the announcement at Wednesday night’s council meeting. The 30-year-old won the seat in his first... Continue