The Sonoma Valley Unified School District is working with a small group of community members intent on turning Sonoma Valley High School into a model high school backed by an endowment that will fund enhanced and innovative programs for the 21st century. Three men, Tim... Continue

The fever and body aches, the coughing, sneezing and general malaise. That’s right, it’s the H1N1 virus and it’s currently running around right here in Sonoma. More commonly referred to as swine flu, the virus has reared its ugly head in the Valley, most recently... Continue

Last week, parents received their children’s STAR test results by mail. While the official results still need to be tabulated and massaged to produce the Annual Progress Report (AYP) which delineates the advanced, proficient, basic, etc. level status for each student, the numbers look startlingly... Continue

Threat to the wine industry or just another bug in the vineyard? The ongoing argument about the dangers of the light-brown apple moth is, to grape growers in the quarantine area, a moot point. Regardless of your feelings about the pest, you’ve got to follow... Continue

The city of Sonoma has a budget. Almost. Agreeing on measures to reduce a proposed $494,000 general fund deficit to about $125,000 in red ink, the city council adjourned Wednesday night with a promise to finalize the $11.4 million budget in a special meeting on... Continue

[caption id="attachment_12248" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Staff Photo An errant pickup smashed in the historic entryway last week, causing structural damage."][/caption] The City Hall archway pillar struck by a runaway pickup truck last week sustained structural damage and must be replaced, according to a city official. Though... Continue

[caption id="attachment_12230" align="alignnone" width="420" caption="Staff photo The men have set up a makeshift altar at the vineyard workers’ camp at St. Leo’s church."][/caption] Again this year, vineyard workers returning from a long day’s harvest will find a place to sleep and something to eat thanks... Continue

One man is in jail and another is at large after their Wednesday morning arson spree endangered the historic Mission building in downtown Sonoma. Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., police say the duo torched the contents of two dumpsters in Depot Park, and set... Continue