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Tickets on sale for Crosby Stills and Nash at Sonoma Jazz+

Woodstock icons, Crosby Stills and Nash will headline the sixth annual Sonoma Jazz+ show on Friday, May 22. Tickets for Sonoma residents go on sale on February 18 at Sonoma Valley Music, starting at 10 a.m. These seats will be available only to purchasers with... Continue

HS principal search going strong

Twenty-nine candidates are currently in the running for principal of Sonoma Valley High School. Of the candidates, 23 are male and six are female. A broad spectrum of qualifications exists in the candidates: five are Ph.Ds; five are ED.Ds; 17 possess Masters Degrees; and there... Continue

UPDATE Former Valley teacher arrested on molestation charges

A former teacher in Sonoma Valley was jailed Thursday on three counts of child molestation. Patrick Lilley, 52, was arrested after an investigation revealed he had sexually abused two pre-teenaged students approximately two years ago. Lilley was booked into Monterey County Jail with a bail... Continue

Carlomagno’s in

[caption id="attachment_15753" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff photo Sam Murillo and Lizet Munoz from Creekside School were honored as Students of the Year at Tuesday’s school board meeting. They are shown here with teacher Walter Williams, Principal, Paul Touhy and (far right) teacher Tracy Dorrance."][/caption] Louann Carlomagno... Continue

Deadly car crash near Glen Ellen

A head-on collision on Highway 12 claimed the life of a 22-year-old Glen Ellen woman and injured four men late Saturday night. Sarah York, 22, was driving eastbound when she crossed the double-yellow median to pass another vehicle on a curve near Arnold Drive. Her... Continue

Does this fur make me look fat?

Dear Dr. Forsythe:  My husband and I are trying to decide if our Labrador “Tess” is too fat. She has recently started looking a little thicker than she used to, but we aren’t feeding her any more, so we aren’t sure if she needs to... Continue

News Briefs

Hospital Foundation names new director, funds new projects The Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors announced Mary Graf Caletges as its new Executive Director.  Caletges had held the position of Foundation Coordinator with the organization for the last two years. “I feel very positive... Continue

Missing exterminator arrested in Reno

The curious case of Bryan Scobey, who disappeared from Sonoma in his company’s truck and was later reported selling tools for spare change in Yreka, has been solved. The 35-year-old exterminator and part-time DJ was arrested Wednesday in Reno. Bail has reportedly been set at... Continue

On the docket

Sonoma Planning Commission Thursday, February 11, 6:30 p.m. On the agenda: a proposal to construct an 18-unit hotel, in conjunction with a request to waive the residential component requirement, at 652 and 662 Broadway; and the follow-up review of regulated music at Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack.... Continue

Life 101: high school seniors take note

On the precipice of becoming adults, high school seniors have a lot to think about.  College bound or not, big issues loom in the not-too-distant future.  From finding a job to paying for car insurance, personal safety and apartment rental, there is plenty to learn... Continue