Roughly a dozen Sonoma motorists have been cited since California’s new cell phone laws went into effect Tuesday – and police say the drivers have been largely unsurprised. “Most everybody is like, ‘I know, I know,’” Sonoma police Sgt. Dave Thompson said Thursday afternoon, placing... Continue
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Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Manuel and Kimberley Azevedo, owners of La Salette Restaurant. Customers at LaSalette may not realize it, but every time they dine at the restaurant they are helping children in need. Owners Manuel and Kimberly Azevedo have established LaSalette Restaurant Children’s Charities... Continue
As we drive around the Sonoma Valley focusing on getting to our destinations, it’s easy to take the natural feature that defines the Valley for granted — Sonoma Creek. Reminding Sonoma Valley residents and visitors of the creek’s presence and importance is the objective of... Continue
One meningitis death reported in Valley A Northern California man died in Sonoma Valley Wednesday, June 25 from an apparent case of meningitis. While the disease is serious, a county health official said this week that the public has little cause for alarm. “We’re pretty... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Hospital has recently undergone an intense examination by the Joint Commission, on whose approval accreditation depends. The hospital has completed this stage of the process with high praise. Hospital CEO, Carl Gerlach, reporting to the board at their regular meeting on Wednesday,... Continue
Two ducks wander around the Plaza pond in the wake of an attack that left broken nests and nearly destroyed the Plaza’s duck population. Photo by Ryan Lely. Whatever killed the 13 ducklings in Sonoma Plaza’s pond this weekend threw enough of a scare into... Continue
Sharon Paster works on a new piece for Wet Paint. Photo by Windsor Green. On Saturday night, Sonoma’s historic Ledson house opened its doors for the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s 10th annual Wet Paint event. Set in the beautiful Armstrong Estates, Wet Paint is... Continue
Smoke from the Solano and Napa County fires fills the Valley over the past week. Photo by Ryan Lely. Sonoma’s skies were white this week with smoke and ash from hundreds of last Friday’s lightning-sparked Northern California wildfires, and local firefighters helped their Napa Valley... Continue
Charlotte Lamb was a driving force in the creation of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. Photo by Blaine Transue. Charlotte Lamb, whose quiet devotion and astute intelligence made her one of Sonoma’s most effective supporters for the arts and for organizations that work to... Continue
It’s come to this. Now that the City’s Mobile Home Ordinance is drafted, and is coming up for a final vote before the Sonoma City Council, and after intense efforts at mediation by an ad hoc committee, and with the Rancho de Sonoma homeowners’ association... Continue