Defendant Elana Cohen-Roth, an 81-year-old retired IRS agent of Marina Del Rey, California was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Paige Hein to 12 years in state prison. This sentence follows a jury convicting Cohen-Roth of 23 felony offenses related to the methodical defrauding of an... Continue
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Being alive is a risky business; we live in a predatory world, a living system where life feeds on life. As such, risk and the threat of injury and/or death is always present. This is true for the smallest and the largest of living things.... Continue
“. . . dear old golden rule days, Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic, Taught to the tune of a hick'ry stick, You were my queen in calico, I was your bashful barefoot beau, And you wrote on my slate, ‘I love you Joe,’ When we... Continue
The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District (District) is reminding residents how important it is to protect themselves, their families, and their pets from ticks and the diseases they can carry. Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States and is caused by... Continue
Rumi (13th-century Persian poet and mystic) Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there. Pema Chodron (1936 – American-born Tibetan Buddhist teacher) Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. If... Continue
On Tuesday May 6, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the Justice Collective, LLC to work with the County’s Office of Equity in conducting an assessment of the County’s boards and commissions that will yield recommended compensation and meeting policies as well... Continue
Music filled the air and the smells of Mexican food brought a festive atmosphere to Sonoma Plaza on May 4, where families and the community celebrated Cinco de Mayo. Photos by David Bolling Continue
On April 26, Girl Scout Troop 10404 hosted an Outdoor Skills Day for 19 youth aged 8-12 for their Silver Award Project. The Silver Award is the second highest award of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and the highest award that a Girl Scout... Continue
By Anna Pier "It is difficult to share this. I am not returning for the next school year." Dr Jeanette Rodriguez-Chien, Superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, made this announcement at the end of the State of the District event she had led... Continue
Sonoma Valley Unified School District Superintendent Jeanette Rodriguez-Chien and the five Trustees will make a State of the District presentation at 4:30 Tuesday May 6 in the Little Theater at Sonoma Valley High. The public event is posted on the District's monthly calendar. The Superintendent... Continue