Spend a summer afternoon enjoying "Music of the French Baroque celebrating the Beauty of Nature" when Florilegia, a Bay-Area ensemble, performs at Burlingame Hall, First Congregational Church, 252 W. Spain St., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12. Sponsored by the Sonoma Classical Music Society,... Continue
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We wake to the sound of stellar jays cawing from the treetops high above, a pleasant enough screech—if a tad early—at 7:00am. The kids wake, surprised momentarily to find themselves in sleeping bags, and then snap to with alarming speed: we’re camping! Not a moment... Continue
The attorney for Rancho de Sonoma mobile-home park offered a 60-day grace period to the Sonoma City Council at its meeting on Wednesday evening regarding the conversion-to-resident-ownership moratorium that was set to expire Friday. On June 6 the council adopted a 45-day moratorium prohibiting any... Continue
In a 3-2 vote, the Sonoma City Council at its July 9 meeting changed the zoning of some 60 acres inside the city to add 32 residential units and roughly 8,000 square feet of commercial building area. Council changed the city’s zoning map to make... Continue
Four men were arrested a week ago today when police swooped down on the El Verano Market and recovered top-shelf wine, champagne and liquor believed to have been stolen from Safeway supermarkets by a shoplifting ring. Santa Rosa Police detectives on May 20 began investigating... Continue
The Sonoma County Water Agency on Monday called for a "cooperative regional effort and immediate and long-term assistance" from the State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Fish and Game, and National Marine Fisheries Service for assistance in managing the Russian River system to meet... Continue
The Sonoma City Planning Commission at its July 12 meeting had a two-hour study session regarding environmental impact outlined in a sustainability status report on infrastructure improvements, water, wastewater and greenhouse gases. This report is associated with an update for the city council and the... Continue
The Sonoma City Planning Commission at its meeting last Thursday approved the application for a new bicycle tour and rental business to be located at 1177 Broadway. With five locations in San Francisco, Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals and Tours has been operating for more than... Continue
A 44-year-old Kenwood woman was killed Tuesday night when the car in which she was riding was struck by an out-of-control automobile on Highway 12 near Oakmont. Jane Beverly Todd was sitting in the front passenger seat of a 2005 Honda Civic being driven by... Continue
There is still time to sign up for Summer Camp at the Boys & Girls Club. Each week is filled with theme-based activities and a variety of special guests. Daily activities include nature walks, arts and crafts projects and in door and out door games.... Continue