Two 18-year-old males were caught red-handed early Thursday morning, as police deputies ... Late Breaking News ... Saturday morning about 2:30 a.m., a stabbing was reported at the 7-11 store on West Napa Street. Deputies found a 30-year-old white male victim near the Black Bear... Continue
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“If you think having a growth management program is hard on people’s property values,” said Mayor Joanne Sanders when it came her turn to offer an opinion on legislation to lower the growth rate, “try telling them we don’t have any water.” The issue was... Continue
The recent rash of petty and not-so-petty crime points to a larger problem that a recent survey said is Sonoma’s top concern: crime and gang-related activity. Less obvious, and harder to quantify is the problem underlying and perpetuating that problem: n-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-2-amine, methamphetamine, or meth. “You... Continue
The Sonoma Creek Watershed is an area of creeks and tributaries covering some 170 square miles, flanked on the west by the Sonoma Mountain Range and on the east by the Mayacamas Mountains, and extending in the north from Kenwood to San Pablo Bay. It’s... Continue
High school students chose Obama Last week, 700 Sonoma Valley High School students, in a mock presidential primary election, voted for Barak Obama for president by an overwhelming 48.5 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton limped in second with 19.6 percent. Edwards, McCain and Ron... Continue
Sonoma City Council meeting of Wednesday, Feb. 6, held in the Community Meeting Room at 177 First Street West. • Modification of Growth Management Ordinance to reduce number of new residences allowable each year. • Modification of Xeriscape Ordinance. • Creation of volunteer City Historian... Continue
Final voting results for Feb. 5 statewide propositions Sonoma County California State #91 Transportation Funds. Y 36% N 64% Y 42% N 58% #92 Community Colleges. Funding. Governance. Fees. Y 38% N 62% Y 42% N 58% #93 Limits on Legislators’ Terms in Office. Y... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Green Business Recognition Program recently honored two groceries, an architect/builder, a nonprofit and a caterer/culinary educator. At the January 16 city council meeting, Mayor Joanne Sanders presented certificates to representatives of the Sonoma Market, Thomas Anderson & Company, Whole Foods Market, the... Continue
Sean Cutting, new president of Sonoma Valley Bank. Submitted Photo Board Chairman Bob Nicholas reported leadership changes at Sonoma Valley Bank, in accordance with the company’s strategic plan for management succession. Sean Cutting has been named President, Chief Lending Officer and Chief Administrative Officer and... Continue
Last night, Sonoma Mayor Joanne Sanders honored landscape architect Robert Behrens, whose Veterans Cemetery will be a place of peace for generations to come, for his dedication over the years to the natural beauty of Sonoma. This was the Sonoma City Council’s first meeting in... Continue