The couple accused of ransacking the home of the Maloney family, whose four members had perished in a car accident just three nights prior, will appear in Sonoma County court Thursday. Amber Marie True, 29, and Michael Guiterrez, 26, both of San Mateo, are charged... Continue
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On Friday, February 19, deputies from the Sonoma Police Department along with detectives from the Sheriff’s office and the Sonoma County Coroner’s office, responded to 745 1st Street West, regarding two suspicious deaths. Detectives found the bodies of Amy Marie Beam, 28, and her daughter,... Continue
On Friday, February 19 at approximately 10:14 a.m., deputies from the Sonoma Police Department responded to a call to 745 First Street West for the report of a suspicious death. Deputies arrived and confirmed that there were two deceased persons inside the residence. The case... Continue
Trustees for the Sonoma Valley Unified School District interviewed four potential candidates for the job of high school principal on Thursday afternoon. The number of candidates had been whittled to four from the original 29 following an exhaustive paper screening and interview process involving a... Continue
Encouraged by an uptick in performance, Sonoma County business executives are regaining confidence in the economy but still predict a slow, steady recovery. According to the county’s Winter Business Confidence Report, confidence improved 9.6% from Summer 2009 as executives registered their first positive rating since... Continue
[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
[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
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
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
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