The gloves did not come off Tuesday night as the seven candidates for the Sonoma City Council agreed on nearly everything. Even David Cook, a self-described “cat guy,” joined the others in stating he would open the Overland Trail to leashed dogs. In a forum... Continue
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A Day of the Dead altar will slowly take shape outside of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art this month as community members add personal offerings and effects. The project, growing ever bigger and more decorative, culminates with an October 31 gathering at the museum.... Continue
The driver suspected in the hit-and-run death of longtime Sonoma restaurateur Zino Mezoui turned himself in Wednesday to face felony vehicular manslaughter and other charges. Walter Nightingale, 30, is in Lake County Jail with a bail of $50,000. During his arraignment Friday, authorities disclosed that... Continue
Art collector and philanthropist Rene di Rosa, founder of the di Rosa museum and sculpture park, passed away Sunday at his Napa home. He was 91. Rene di Rosa was born in Boston. He graduated from Yale University, and later worked as a reporter for... Continue
Congressman Mike Thompson has launched a new website that he said will make it easier to find information and interact with him and his office. The new site includes improvements to information about constituent services, information about visiting Washington DC, and updated press releases and... Continue
A Sonoma man has been fined and sentenced to three years probation for the illegal killing in May of two female deer in the backyard of his residential home. Thomas Tischner, 47, pleaded no contest. On May 1, 2010, according to the District Attorney’s office,... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My neighbors recently adopted two kittens. I don’t think they had them for more than two days before they were in my back yard chasing each other around and hunting. Now maybe it is none of my business and I’m not too... Continue
Construction had begun on Sonoma Promotional Materials’ new building. Located at 841 West Napa Street, the company plans to occupy the expanded space in early January 2011. Bernard and Judith Friedman, owners and founders of Sonoma Promotional Solutions initiated design of the new facility in... Continue
[caption id="attachment_20066" align="alignright" width="230" caption="Zino Mezoui, shown with wife Jan, ran the popular Zino’s on the Plaza for 25 years. "][/caption]Lake County law officers are hunting for the driver of a Suburban involved in the collision that claimed the life of popular Sonoma chef and... Continue
How is your business doing compared to the same time last year? More than 70 percent of local firms reported that their businesses are doing slightly or significantly better than a year ago, according to a survey by the Sonoma Valley Economic Development Partnership. The... Continue