A view from a proposed portion of the Montini Trail. Photo by Ryan Lely. A loose-knit agreement about a northwest Sonoma cow pasture – and the 98-acre preserve of which it’s part – unraveled at the Sept. 17 City Council meeting, as the agency voted... Continue
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After nine months of labor, United Community Resources for Youth (UCRY) has released the primary results of the Sonoma Valley Youth Needs Survey, its first body of work. Facilitator Anna Pier introduced the survey to a group of members, supporters and guests Tuesday night at... Continue
Two plans to address Sonoma Valley’s growing gang problem will be rolled out next month – and Sonoma Police Chief Bret Sackett hopes they’ll also jumpstart a community dialogue. “It’s going to take everybody coming together to address this problem in a collaborative way,” Sackett... Continue
City explores cemetery options Faced with an annual cemetery operating deficit of $590,694, the Sonoma City Council is appointing a subcommittee to report back in January on the possibility of selling three city-owned burial grounds. The council has pondered the idea before. At its Sept.... Continue
An old telephone scam is making the rounds again, and the California Highway Patrol wants to make sure no one falls for it. “A person calling and impersonating a CHP officer will tell the victim that a close friend or family member has been injured... Continue
In June, when Frances Felix opened The Rooster’s Nest, a consignment shop on West Napa Street (in part of Artisan Bakery’s former production area), she envisioned it as “a great place for people to buy pretty things not at high prices.” This is especially important... Continue
With a flourish of the gubernatorial pen, the 2008 California budget crisis came to an end yesterday – but on the local level, it may be just beginning. The approved $143 billion budget addresses a $15.2 billion shortfall partly by taking $350 million from city... Continue
Given the changes predicted in demographics, the economic realities facing doctors and the escalating advances in health care technologies, how does the future look for community health care systems? First and Third District Sonoma County Supervisors Valerie Brown and Tim Smith, along with Sonoma County... Continue
Sonoma citizens young and old joined in Saturday’s 24th Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day by ridding neighborhood creeks of what some called a non-native species: trash. The Sonoma Valley High School Earth Club, the Sonoma Ecology Center (SEC), Scouts and assorted volunteers mounted a clean... Continue
As far as opponents go, the Sonoma Valley Dragons will probably not see an athlete quite like Vallejo's Rashad Ross for the rest of the season. The Apache senior wide receiver, defensive back and return man put on a show all over the field Friday... Continue