Community Foundation Sonoma County has named Tania Amochaev, Harriet Derwingson, Herb Castillo and Whitney Hall to its board of directors. David Voss is the new board chair, Pete Golis is chair-elect and Linda Kachiu is treasurer, while outgoing chair Barbara Graves is secretary. Recently installed... Continue
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A state bill that would allow Sonoma Valley Hospital to directly hire and employ doctors – an ability called critical to the hospital’s survival – has cleared the California State Assembly and will be heard by a Senate committee next week. AB 646, which would... Continue
One of three suspects arrested for the 2007 shooting death of teenager Luis Miranda in Maxwell Park has been convicted of second-degree murder. Juan Carlos Perez, 25, of American Canyon, faces at least 15 years in prison, a sentence that could be increased based on... Continue
With a July 1 deadline looming and the state expected to “borrow” significant city funds to solve its own budget problems, the Sonoma City Council will likely adopt a continuing operations resolution. That decision, now on the agenda for the council’s July 1 meeting, would... Continue
Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors Wednesday, July 1, 6 p.m. Sonoma Community Center, Room 110, 276 E. Napa St. On the agenda at this meeting: medical staff appointments and reappointments; home care annual review and evaluation; evaluations of patient flow and patient... Continue
This July, mayors across Sonoma County will come together for the fourth annual Mayor’s Challenge for Blood Donation. The drive solicits the help of the county’s mayors and city councils to urge their residents to donate blood in the month of July, typically one of... Continue
The biggest names and fastest cars in NASCAR hit the track today to practice for this Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. Their hardcore fans arrived Wednesday night, lining up to get camping spots and transform an empty field into a small city of... Continue
The mood at Tuesday night’s school board meeting was grim as Justin Frese, the school district’s assistant superintendent of business, urged the school board to approve the current budget and then revise it within 45 days when the dust settles a bit in Sacramento. Following... Continue
[caption id="attachment_8392" align="alignleft" width="420" caption="Staff Photo The Second Street East home, built in 1905, could come down as early as August."][/caption] The tree-shrouded house at 568 Second S. E., built in 1905, will be torn down to make way for a new residence in... Continue
[caption id="attachment_8424" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Polka dots, stripes and global awareness make up the fashion of TOMS."][/caption] Shoes have always come with just as many promises as they have designs: This pair will make you taller. Those will make you look skinnier. These displace your center... Continue