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
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A loose-knit agreement about a northwest Sonoma cow pasture – and the 98-acre preserve of which it’s part – unraveled at Wednesday night’s City Council meeting, as the agency voted 4–1 against a plan for installing hiking trails in and around the property. “It just... Continue
WiFi on Sonoma Plaza, sidewalks in the Springs and work programs for teens – those were just some of the ideas floated before local business leaders at the “Election ‘08” breakfast forum sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce. More than 100 people filled... Continue
Melania Mahoney The party celebrated both the City Hall and local octogenerarians who have seen the building through the years The weather was cool but the applause was warm as hundreds of people filled the Sonoma Plaza lawn to sing “Happy Birthday” to the park’s... Continue
Are we actually in danger of losing doctors in this community? Will Measure P bring them back? Bill Hutchinson, co-chair of the Measure P Committee, introduced the question and the possible answer at the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce “Election 08” Breakfast Forum on Sept.... Continue
A Rohnert Park man was arrested Saturday following an early-morning fracas involving roughly a dozen young men in Boyes Hot Springs. Paul Moreno-Gutierres, 18, was booked into Sonoma County Jail for attempted murder as well as attempted murder in furtherance of a criminal street gang,... Continue
For teens with a provisional driver’s license, the road may look rosy – but local law enforcement officials are warning that youthful enthusiasm can often turn to tragedy. Vehicle accidents are Sonoma County’s number one cause of death and injury-related hospitalization among those aged 15... Continue
A new program is under way that could bring push-button help to heart-attack victims in a number of high-traffic Sonoma venues. “The bad news is that roughly 900 people die every day from cardiac arrest,” Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority Capt. Alan Jones told... Continue
J.K. Howard and Associates has launched an independent legal nurse consulting practice in Sonoma Valley. Founded by Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Judith K. Howard, RN, CLNC, the firm provides cost-effective services with accurate, up-to-date knowledge and the expertise to quickly pinpoint and interpret medical and... Continue
WiFi on Sonoma Plaza, sidewalks in the Springs and work programs for teens – those were just some of the ideas floated before local business leaders at the “Election 08” breakfast forum sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce. More than 100 people filled... Continue