Since the first of the year, Medi-Cal cuts have meant cash bleed for the Sonoma Valley Hospital. A newly proposed bill would make those cuts even deeper. But thanks to careful scrutiny by the hospital, and quick response from State Assembly member Jared Huffman (D-San... Continue
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Mourners say goodbye to Von Dohlen Last Friday afternoon, friends and family members gathered in the chapel at Hanna Boys Center to say goodbye to Craig Von Dohlen. The 37 year-old Von Dohlen had been tragically shot and killed by Sheriff’s deputies during an altercation... Continue
Mary Ann Sebastiani Cuneo, President and CEO of Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery, confirmed on Friday that they have entered into a transaction to sell Sonoma, California winery to The Foley Group, headed by William P. Foley II, president of Fidelity National, Inc. and owner of... Continue
So far, so good, but Milenka Bates, Public Works Manager for the City of Sonoma, is taking no chances that storms will catch residents unawares. The first thing to know, Bates said Friday, is that a “storm warning” means that there’s a storm approaching that... Continue
A Sonoma man is currently being held in Sonoma County Jail on four different charges stemming from an incident that started at Broadway Market, proceeded to Bonneau’s Towing, and ended at a transfer site at Pythian Road near the Santa Rosa city limits. According to... Continue
Tomorrow, a DUI checkpoint will be placed at an unknown location inside the Sonoma city limits as part of California’s effort to keep drunk drivers off the road. Thanks to a program called “Avoid the 13” that started on Dec. 12, DUIs are down 33... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am interested in getting a small dog for my kids, but I’m allergic. Can you recommend a breed that won’t cause my allergies to flare up? I held my friend’s toy poodle the other day and afterwards I got really itchy.... Continue
Community Center preservation easement The council approved an immediate payment of $50,000 to the Sonoma Community Center to help with the maintenance of their building, postponing a decision on a long-term solution. Brown, Gallian and Barbose voted in favor, with councilmembers Joanne Sanders and August... Continue
Congratulations to new officers, thanks to the old, a plea for diversity and then, discussion and an informal agreement on a next step forward. So went the last meeting of the year for the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Strategic Planning Committee. After the preliminary... Continue
Medical marijuana may soon be another product you can buy locally – if you have a permit, that is. At Wednesday’s meeting, the Sonoma City Council took further steps toward setting up a licensing system that would allow a medical marijuana dispensary to open in... Continue