Power was off for as many as twelve hours over a large area of the valley on Saturday evening and night. A driver headed north on Arnold Drive about 4:30 p.m. jumped the curb just north of Craig Avenue and squarely hit a power pole,... Continue
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A large party was the scene of a non-fatal shooting in El Verano, early Saturday morning. At approximately 12:03 a.m., the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch Center received multiple calls reporting gunshots being fired in the 400 block of Verano Ave., just outside the city... Continue
“I was nobody until I killed the biggest somebody on Earth,” explained Mark David Chapman, the man who murdered pop-legend and political activist John Lennon 27 years ago today. Despite this dubious claim to fame and the sad rationale for recognition, I submit that Chapman... Continue
The popular WillMar “Art from the Heart” calendars are now available for 2008. The calendars are filled with beautiful art work by the children and teens who participate in the support groups at WillMar Center for Bereaved Children. The annual calendar sale has been a... Continue
Photo by Stephanie MohanIn a press release on Thursday, the Sonoma City Council announced its selection for new city manager: Linda Kelly, age 41, current town manager of Fairfax, in Marin County. Mayor Stanley Cohen said, “The city council is very pleased that Linda has... Continue
Photo SubmittedSchools superintendent to leave Barbara Young plans to retire in June Staff Report Barbara Young, superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, announced last week that she was resigning at the end of this school year. In a telephone interview, she said how... Continue
Masako and Mark Kasulen portray Mary and Joseph in a live Nativity scene. Photo by Ryan LelyMasako and Mark Kasulen portray Mary and Joseph in a live Nativity scene at the head of Broadway last Thursday. They promised to be back each Thursday evening until... Continue
Elizabeth Koehler Elizabeth M. Koehler, age 82, died Nov. 29, 2007 in Sonoma. Born Jan.18,1925 in San Francisco, Elizabeth was the wife of Robert Koehler of Sonoma; daughter of the late Aloysius and Katherine (Reidy) Conroy; sister of Eileen Griffin of San Jose and the... Continue
As people begin to decorate their homes and trees for holiday festivities, Pacific Gas and Electric Company reminds customers to keep a vigilant eye on safety. Every season people are injured while hanging holiday lights or in fires caused by lights or candles. To help... Continue
Cornerstone Jewelry is a “jewelry gallery”—half the pieces are designed by Gillian Finch-Inskeep, one of the owners, and the other half is hand-picked at trade shows. But that doesn’t mean everything is expensive—neck chains are $10, freshwater pearl necklaces and bracelets start at $25 and... Continue