The bean counters continue to tabulate, and early indications promise a banner year for Sonoma's annual cancer-fighting fundraiser Relay for Life. Held over a 24-hour interval on Saturday, Relay organizers estimate this year's total brought in $42,000 more than last year's donation total of $216,000.... Continue
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Expect even longer delays than usual this week on Highway 12 in Fetters Hot Springs. Caltrans is replacing sewer lines and other infrastructure between Fetters and Mountain avenues, shrinking two lanes to one in order to access the task. The work is necessitated by construction... Continue
Sonoma County law enforcement agencies seized 63,000 marijuana plants during a weeklong operation, authorities said Friday. Working with state Justice Department investigators, the county’s narcotics task force destroyed $1.1 million worth of plants found in the hills east of Kenwood as well as at locations... Continue
Sonoma’s atwitter this weekend with Hollywood come to town. Stars! Location shoots! Glamour and fame and fabulous people about! “Bottle Shock” is being filmed right here in our pretty little Valley of the Moon, which got us thinking about other movies Hollywood might make here,... Continue
A former Oakland police officer pleaded guilty this week to assault charges stemming from a fight with his girlfriend in downtown Sonoma last fall. Christopher del Rosario, 46, was charged with a felony, which could result in three to five years of probation and up... Continue
What goes up, comes down in Glen Ellen Seven people in a hot air balloon landed safely on Tuesday in Devil’s Canyon, east of Glen Ellen. The balloon had been blown off course and was running low on fuel when the pilot set it down... Continue
Jayne Grogan and Carole Martinson, new owners of Sonoma Holistic Health Center. james golway/special to the SunIf the new owners of the Sonoma Holistic Health Center weren’t so earnest and sincere, with such impeccable credentials, one could easily dismiss the TurboSonic as just another new-age... Continue
A giant hamburger cake with all the trimmings and fries made out of cake and frosting. submitted photoWhether you’re a starry-eyed bride, retiring from your job, or celebrating your first birthday, chances are good that there will be a cake to mark the occasion. All... Continue
As of today, Aug. 2, Altimira Veterinary Hospital is celebrating its first anniversary, one year after it relocated from Boyes Hot Springs to downtown Sonoma. “This year has zoomed by so fast” said Dr. Christopher Forsythe, who has owned Altimira Veterinary Hospital for eight years,... Continue
Members of the House Agricultural Committee last week approved a new five-year farm bill that would provide new benefits for California agriculture. House Democratic leaders, including Mike Thompson, Lynn Woolsey and Nancy Pelosi, fought off efforts by urban lawmakers and other interested parties opposed to... Continue