In the first of what producer Michael Halem hopes to make an annual event, the Sonoma Battle of the Bands took over Grinstead Amphitheater for seven hours yesterday to the delight of the hundreds of people that moved through Sonoma Plaza. The competition was open... Continue
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A popular brand of snack food is being recalled for containing undisclosed ingredients. Nestle Prepared Foods of Kentucky recalled 215,660 pounds of "Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizza" brand frozen stuffed sandwiches Thursday because they might contain "foreign materials," a term the USDA did not define. The... Continue
The Sonoma City Council on Wednesday joined a national trend and smiled on the idea of backyard chickens for fun and food. The main question – other than one citizen’s recitation on the accompanying evil of flies – was: how many chickens in what size... Continue
Following a sometimes contentious discussion about democracy, punctuality and finances, Sonoma’s City Council voted 3-2 last night to forego a November general election and appoint sole candidates Laurie Gallian and current Mayor Joanne Sanders to the agency’s two open seats. The move, which eliminates the... Continue
The good news is: the state announced there will be no twist ties for Sonoma - since no new light brown apple moth (LBAM) has appeared in the quarantined area since the first two LBAMs were found. The bad news is: just a few hours... Continue
The Kiwanis of Sonoma Plaza and the Sonoma Valley Chapter of Realtors have joined forces to sponsor a joint Golf Classic on Sept. 15 at the Sonoma Golf Club. The Kiwanis have been running the valley’s oldest charity golfing event and had worked in recent... Continue
Rancho de Sonoma owner Preston Cook, saying he is out of patience after a year-long wrangle with the City of Sonoma, his own park residents and a state law that sanctions condo conversions, has filed a $28 million lawsuit claiming the city is blocking his... Continue
This is part one in a two part series profiling new teachers in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Photos by Ryan Lely Under colorful umbrellas on the district’s sunny lawn, last Friday, Dr. Ashley Halliday and other district representatives treated a throng of excited... Continue
The Sonoma County Fair took place between July 22 and Aug. 4 at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds. Thousands of county residents vied for honors in various categories in the fair’s annual competitions. The following Sonoma youth took home honors in the junior horse sections at... Continue
Double-warrant chase results in four charges An Agua Caliente man wanted for driving without a license and DUI was arrested for driving without a license, again, and felony evading arrest after he led deputies on a brief chase and three-hour search Friday night in the... Continue