On Thursday, December 18, 2008, at approximately 10:40am, officers from the Sonoma Police Department were dispatched to assist the Sonoma Valley Fire Rescue Authority with a medical aid in the 600 block of 2nd Street West in Sonoma. Upon arrival, they located the body of... Continue
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Kevin McNeely, chairman of the Sonoma International Film Society, announced today that actor and musician Bruce Willis, star of “12 Monkeys,” the “Die Hard” series, “The Fifth Element,” “The Sixth Sense” and the forthcoming “What Just Happened?” among other films, will be honored at... Continue
A Sonoma resident was pronounced dead at the scene early Tuesday morning after a head-on collision with another car on Highway 121 just south of Sonoma. Brian Steiner, 32, died at around 5:10 a.m. He was driving southbound on Highway 121 just south of Maffei... Continue
There was much to discuss on the agenda for the Dec. 4 meeting of the Sonoma Cultural and Fine Arts Commission. Among other issues, the meeting focused on the Creative Arts Awards Program and the question of support for next year’s “Dia de los Muertos”... Continue
Helen Dunlap, matriarch of one of Sonoma’s landmark restaurants, passed away in her sleep on Dec. 10 at the age of 95. In a business known for turmoil and frequent turnovers, the Swiss Hotel, on the north side of the Plaza, is exceptionally long-lived, the... Continue
Wednesday night’s Sonoma City Council meeting will mark the last for 2008 – a tumultuous year for many in the Valley. Agenda items for the final meeting begin with the routine – including streamlining future meetings – and will stretch into the night with appointments,... Continue
“It’s urgent,” said Jay Jasperse, Deputy Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency. “I would say, it’s essential. It’s got to be a way of life, part of our business practices.” “I don’t feel satisfied we’ll be able to meet the need,” said Sonoma City Councilmember... Continue
The Santa Rosa Police Department exonerated the actions of four Sonoma County Sheriff’s deputies in the shooting death of 37-year-old Sonoma resident Craig Von Dohlen on Saturday, Dec. 6, at his parents’ Napa Road residence. In the three-page report issued Thursday of its investigation, required... Continue
Highway 12 - Boyes Boulevard: Caltrans has announced that crews will begin work Monday, December 15 through Friday, December 19 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. on sidewalk repair project along Boyes Boulevard. To keep one lane open in each direction during construction, a traffic... Continue
Broad societal issues surrounding the need for residential vs. tourist lodging and residential aesthetic tradeoffs provided a backdrop for two public hearings before the City of Sonoma Planning Commission at its regular meeting of December 11, 2008. The first involved Terrence and Mary Boden’s “Application... Continue