Surely the visionaries in the 1990s must have been pleased: with an acronym like SMART, how could the “Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit” project fail? At that time, planners were considering how to transfer to public ownership the property of the failing Northwestern Pacific Railroad. In... Continue
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After eight months off the table, the question of Sonoma’s boundaries – and whether or not they should include the Springs – will be up for potential debate at tomorrow night’s City Council meeting. “It only was tabled because the county was in the process... Continue
City slates Rawls fete Sonoma’s Cultural and Fine Arts Commission of Sonoma will hold a mid-November reception to honor Linda Rawls, recently named 2008 Sonoma Treasure Artist of the Year. Since 1983, the Sonoma Treasure Artist has been selected and recognized for outstanding achievement in... Continue
A federal grand jury in San Francisco on Thursday indicted a long-time City of Sonoma employee with mail fraud stemming from a multi-year kickback scheme with a parts vendor in Novato. According to the indictment, Randall Cover, 46, was Sonoma’s Water Operations Supervisor from 2000... Continue
Financially challenged Sonoma Valley Hospital posted a positive first quarter review. Chief Executive Officer Carl Gerlach released a statement last week saying, “SVH posted a net income of $460,000 for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which began July 1. This is $390,000 better... Continue
The North Coast Section playoff committee made its selections Sunday afternoon in high school soccer post-season play. The Dragons Boys are seeded No. 10, out of 12 teams selected, and will host the No. 7 seed, Marin Catholic, at Arnold Field on Wednesday, Nov. 5,... Continue
A large tree fell across Riverside Drive around 4:30 a.m. today between Boyes Boulevard and Baxter Avenue, downing utility lines and apparently cracking a water main but causing no injuries. The 150-foot-tall oak, which completely blocked the roadway and several driveways, also knocked down a... Continue
Mother Nature finally did in the Sonoma Golf Club. For the first time in its six year stay in Sonoma, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship had to suspend play on Saturday due to inclement weather, as the first major storm of the fall continued to... Continue
Less than two weeks after it began, the debate over Sonoma’s civic identity has shifted to a virtual forum – specifically, City Hall’s Web site. “The City of Sonoma is considering changing its name from ‘City of Sonoma’ to ‘Town of Sonoma,’ reads the notice... Continue
Sonoma Dragons beat Petaluma Trojans 28-21 Friday night in the rain in overtime! Powers was 12 of 22 passing for 331 yards, Filippi had 10 catches for 235 yards (2 TDs) and Fedrick ran 24 times for 124 yds (1 TD). Mulas had 14 tackles... Continue