Sonoma City Council members acknowledged appreciation to city manager Mike Fuson after he submitted notice of his December 30, 2007 resignation at the council meeting on Wednesday. He intends to retire following his 30 years of public service in city management. Fuson became Sonoma’s city... Continue
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New tour offered by local historical character-actor historian George Webber, renowned for making “History Come Alive” with his walking tour impersonations of General Vallejo and Mark Twain, is rolling out a new tour beginning June 3. The Sonoma Plaza History/Food/Wine Experience offers an intimate, dramatic... Continue
Team Yamaha factory motorcycle riders Eric and Ben Bostrom will be cruising local roads on Thursday, May 17 as part of the 2nd annual Boz Bros. Grape Crushers Run. This 115 mile loop leaves from Sonoma’s Infineon Raceway at 9:30a.m. with a cruise through Napa... Continue
Phillip Garcia, who has more than 30 years' experience in the fire-fighting service and who currently holds the position of fire chief in the city of Santa Ana, has been chosen as the new fire chief for the Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority. "Phil... Continue
Juan Canche, 18, of Sonoma was arrested Saturday night after he rolled his 1996 Honda on Highway 116, causing an 18-year-old passenger to be ejected, which resulted in the young woman's death. Canache was driving at 50 mph eastbound on Highway 116 east of Arnold... Continue
Author George Plimpton, best know as the author of Paper Lion: Confessions of a Last-String Quarterback, was also the co-founder of The Paris Review.Ah, the literary quarterly (anthologicalus periodicalus), those rarified compendiums of collected curios most often seen atop the coffee tables and nightstands of... Continue
Swimmers, mark your calendars: Sonoma County Regional Parks announces the opening of swim season at the Spring Lake Regional Park swim lagoon in Santa Rosa. The swim lagoon will be open daily beginning Saturday, May 26 through September 9 from 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.,... Continue
Sonoma Police Traffic Deputy Mike Baraz recently issued a statement thanking citizens traveling through Sonoma’s school zones the last several weeks. “Because of your cooperation and diligence in protecting people around our schools, we have seen a decrease in speeding and pedestrian violations around these... Continue
Drum roll, please… After 10 months of deliberation, the Sonoma Valley Health Care Coalition on Tuesday announced its recommendations for what it said is “a viable plan for a new hospital in the valley.” The coalition concluded that the best bet to get the required... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Lolly Jones-McCormick and husband Zac McCormick standing amongst the multitude of frames offered at Fine Line Art Supply & Custom Framing.Just as everyone in L.A. has a screenplay inside of them, almost everyone in Sonoma seems to harbor an inner artist.... Continue