Three Sonoma men are in custody for methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking following a two-month, multi-agency sting operation which ended in a coordinated quartet of Sonoma Valley arrests yesterday afternoon. “These weren’t really small-time people,” sheriff’s Det. Sgt. Glenn Lawrence said this morning, noting that the... Continue
What’s Happening
Local Sonoma Valley News
Maybe. According to a recent Superior Court ruling, that’s about all the Sonoma County Water Agency’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) can be sure of in terms of its future water projections – and the City of Sonoma is taking the ruling seriously. “We want... Continue
Topping the $400,000 mark for the fourth year in a row, the Infineon Raceway chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities will distribute $417,936 to 57 qualified youth organizations in Sonoma County. Speedway Children’s Charities, the charitable arm of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which owns and operates Infineon... Continue
If there were any thanks left unsaid by – or to – retiring Sonoma City Councilmember Stanley Cohen before he stepped off the dais Wednesday night, it wasn’t for lack of opportunity. “Thank you for the honor and privilege of serving our wonderful city and... Continue
Ellen LaBruce, longtime executive director of La Luz Center, will be leaving the nonprofit organization in January. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve as the director of an agency dedicated to helping immigrants succeed in Sonoma Valley,” said LaBruce. “I have had... Continue
Citing a “personal emergency,” Sonoma County Redevelopment Manager Boris Sztorch has resigned his post and will be moving to Southern California, Community Development Commission Director Kathleen Kane announced Monday. Sztorch, a two-year commission veteran, is most familiar to Valley residents through his work on the... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My kitten constantly gets into my houseplants and tries digging in them. Someone told me to use cayenne pepper to keep her out, but I don’t want to irritate her, just keep her from getting in there. She digs and chews on... Continue
Although Sonoma’s City Council didn’t act illegally in deciding to cancel this year’s municipal election, the move did violate the public trust – that’s according to a Nov. 14 decision released Tuesday by the Sonoma County Grand Jury. “The failure was that of the City... Continue
Gary Carnivele It’s the time of year when children are mailing their lists to Santa’s North Pole headquarters or dropping not-so-subtle hints to anyone with significant purchasing power. Only a few weeks remain before Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa, so if you’re in charge of gift... Continue
Alyssa Morrisey While many Sonomans crowd into big box stores this season, Vine Country Mercantile is a refreshing and unique alternative, and is a little closer to home. Located in Glen Ellen at the site of the old Garden Court Café, the shop opened its... Continue