County water crews stopped a sewage leak Monday after it had spilled about 12,000 gallons of raw waste into Sonoma Creek. A broken pipe under the creek at the Madrone Road bridge, creating “a small fountain” of sewage bubbling up through the fresh water, was... Continue
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The bust of a check forger in Sonoma, tackled by police after a brief chase through the Safeway parking lot, has lead to the arrest of the kingpin of an identity-theft ring. The smaller fish, Brian Fuesz, 45, of Santa Rosa, was arrested December 11... Continue
It’s one thing to dream about an exciting future, but quite another to weave those dreams into real opportunity. Six high school graduates from the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance already have one foot firmly on the path to college as recipients of the 2010-2011 College... Continue
Sonoma City Councilmember August Sebastiani will step down at the end the year after serving one term. Sebastiani, who likely would have served as mayor in 2011 if reelected, made the announcement at Wednesday night’s council meeting. The 30-year-old won the seat in his first... Continue
Tim Noakes, chief finance officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital and interim chief executive officer, has announced his resignation effective August 11. He has accepted the position of CFO and Assistant Administrator for Sutter Tracy Community Hospital and Memorial Hospital in Las Banos, a facility close... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: Why do veterinarians always insist on rechecking patients over and over? I have a cat that has kidney failure and she goes to the vet whenever I notice that she isn’t doing very well. Sophie is a great patient but she doesn’t... Continue
Sue Andrieux, the branch manager of the U.S. Bank in Sonoma, and Dottie Dutton, the vice president of U.S. Bank San Francisco regional office, presented a $5,000 donation last month to Sonoma Valley Teen Services to support the baking program. This is one of several... Continue
Not just a shop for quilters, Broadway Quilts has stepped in to a void left when Sonoma’s only sewing store - Kay’s Fabrics – closed a number of years ago. The newly opened store next to Broadway Market is light and bright with all manner... Continue
As was announced earlier this summer, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District’s Human Resources Director Ashley Halliday moved on to a new position beginning July 1. While many of Halliday’s duties will be assumed by existing staff, the SVUSD will also be bringing a new... Continue
Due to compelling personal reasons, recently named Director of Curriculum & Instruction Kathleen Biermann had been released from her contract with the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Following this news, the district announced that Lynn Fitzpatrick from the Sonoma County Office of Education will fill... Continue