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Sonoma County kicks off first Restaurant Week

[caption id="attachment_15909" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Cafe LaHaye"][/caption] Beginning Monday, February 22, Sonoma County will make its first foray into the wildly popular “Restaurant Week” format.  Through Sunday, February 28, diners can eat at more than 80 wine country restaurants offering three-course, prix-fixe dinners for $19, $29,... Continue

High school music director, Barbara McElroy, awarded

[caption id="attachment_15900" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="School photo Music teacher Barbara McElroy gets ready to strike up the Dragon marching band."][/caption] Barbara McElroy, music director at Sonoma Valley High School has been named Director of the Year by the Northern California Band and Choir Directors Association. To... Continue

Former Sonoma teacher held on molestation charges

A former teacher in Sonoma Valley is awaiting extradition from Monterey County on three counts of child molestation. According to a Sonoma County Sheriff’s report, Patrick Lilley, 52, was arrested Feb. 11 after an investigation revealed he had sexually abused two pre-teenaged students approximately two... Continue

Cat prefers the proper petting

Dear Dr. Forsythe: Recently I have noticed when I pet my cat near his bottom he moves his body around and adjusts himself as if he wants to show me where he wants me to pet him. Not only that, but if I don’t seem... Continue

Driver killed during police pursuit on Arnold Drive

A woman driver being pursued by Sonoma County sheriff’s deputies was killed early Wednesday morning when she rammed into a brick wall at the Hannah Boys Center. Authorities had not released her name Wednesday morning, pending the notification of her family. The collision occurred at... Continue

News Briefs

Sonoma County high on well-being index Smile -- folks who live in the hub of Sonoma County are among the happiest people in the United States. Residents of the Santa Rosa-Petaluma metro area are, to be exact, the fifth most content Americans living in large... Continue

On the docket

Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission Wednesday, February 24, 6:30 p.m. Al Mazza Fire Station, 630 Second Street West Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m. Conference Room at City Hall, Sonoma Continue

New ownership for Sonoma Valley Sun

New owners -- same dependable, entertaining, community-minded Sun. We, a small group of employees intent on making The Sun a small business success story, are pleased to announce the purchase of all assets from Three House MultiMedia, Inc., including this website and the Thursday newspaper.... Continue

Meet the doctor: Dr. Mala Singh joins local family practice

Family practitioner, osteopath, classical Indian dancer, tennis player, wife and mother, Dr. Mala Singh brings to Sonoma and Dr. Brian Sebastian’s family practice a passion for life, a dedication to health and an effervescent optimism. “I want to accept patients from all walks of life,”... Continue

High school music director, Barbara McElroy, awarded

Barbara McElroy, music director at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) has been named Director of the Year by the Northern California Band and Choir Directors Association (NCBDA). To be awarded the honor, McElroy had to meet a set of stringent requirements including being a band... Continue