Judge tosses molestation sentence A convicted Sonoma child molester may face a new trial following his successful petition before the Sonoma County Superior Court. Superior Court Judge Rene Chouteau found that criminal defense attorney Chris Andrian inadequately represented former Adele Harrison Middle School wrestling coach... Continue

Following a terse discussion about Sonoma’s ongoing funding of local service agencies, Sonoma’s City Council split an estimated $110,000 budget surplus among nonprofits serving youth, seniors and the environment. Councilmembers voted 3-2 to give $59,400 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, $30,800... Continue

A car-sales scam with apparent ties to Pennsylvania and Las Vegas resulted in a Sonoma woman being swindled out of more than $4,000 after the scammer told her he was shipping out to Iraq. The 63-year-old victim was doing some online car-shopping when she spotted... Continue

The threat of rain and the actual occasional shower didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the near-capacity crowd Saturday, as the sun peeked through the clouds at near-perfect weather for the kick-off of the 22nd year of the charity concert. The Turtles have to be one... Continue

In the first 9 quarters of the football season, the Sonoma Dragons could only muster 17 points. It seems that those days of offensive futility are over. After almost coming back to defeat Maria Carillo in their third non-league contest the previous week thanks to... Continue

A much-anticipated plan to bring sidewalks and other improvements to Highway 12 through the Springs may cost “a little over a million dollars” less than expected, county redevelopment director Boris Sztorch said yesterday. Petaluma-based contractor North Bay Construction tendered the lowest of five bids Wednesday... Continue

Sonoma schools seem caught in a paradox: high standards, low test scores, tight budgets, expensive penalties. What do test scores say about the schools’ overall performance? Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results recently released by the California Department of Education place the Sonoma Unified School... Continue

A 19-year-old Sonoma man was booked into county jail for resisting arrest after he reportedly buzzed several participants in Sunday’s Vintage Festival parade. “We don’t pick the place or the time that these things happen … it’s unfortunate that happened in front of a whole... Continue

When a major earthquake hits Creekside Village at 1 p.m. Saturday, no one is quite sure what will happen – and that’s the point. “I hope that … what works, works – and what doesn’t, we’ll learn from and revise our plan to hopefully make... Continue