Stolen debit card numbers apparently lifted from hacked ATMs lead to fraud complaints by nine Sonoma residents last week. The scam has been going on for almost a month, said Sonoma Police Sgt. Darin Dougherty, “but there’s really been an uptick lately.” The bank charges... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: My poor dog is miserable with allergies again this year. Her skin is flaky and itchy and she is scratching all over. It has gotten really bad in the last couple of weeks and I am wondering why it got so bad... Continue
School board trustees had narrowed the choice for high school principal to just four candidates at the end of last week. School superintendent Louann Carlomagno was doing her due diligence, interviewing each candidate in turn and getting ready to begin site visits when the announcement... Continue
A female driver pursued by a Sonoma County Sheriff was killed when her car rammed into a brick wall at the Hannah Boys Center. Authorities said Gretchen Emis, 36, was thrown on impact from the vehicle, which then burst in to flames. She died at... Continue
Sonoma endorses parks measure Sonoma is among the first California cities to become an official supporter of a proposed initiative to fund California State Parks with a new vehicle fee. The State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010, now gathering signatures to... Continue
[caption id="attachment_15972" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Submitted photo Alcaraz and Rodríguez sisters take martial arts exam."][/caption] “Go to your places, please. Remember, you will be judged on what you do as well as what you do not do.” With these words Edward Barcenas, volunteer Tae Kwan Do... Continue
A week after a city council decision she says means the end of her business, Sarah Duran, owner of the Sonoma Academy of Dance and Arts, is on vacation, clearing her head and considering her future. “I’m not sure what her future plans are,” Suzanne... Continue
[caption id="attachment_16001" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Shown here are Kirk Hinshaw, Wendy Phillippay, Thena Trygsted, Katie Richardson, Lyn Brede, Martin Munson, Susan Lindstrom and Barbara Aliza."][/caption] The Arts Guild of Sonoma is celebrating a year-long improvement project culminating in the installlation of new gates customed designed by... Continue
[caption id="attachment_16009" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff photo Get your Prana on at Renee Wiggs’ new retail space located inside Energy Fitness Studio on the Plaza."][/caption] Renee Wiggs, owner of Energy, the chic little fitness hot-spot located just off the Sonoma Plaza, has opened a small retail... Continue
Cultural and Fine Arts Commission Thursday, Feb. 25, 5:30 p.m. Conference Room at City Hall, Sonoma Sonoma City Council Wednesday, March 3, 6 p.m. Agenda items include: a mid-year budget review; a proposal to waive the city event fee for the Sonoma Jazz + festival;... Continue