recall campaign has been threatened against three Sonoma City Council members by Robinson Road residents who oppose a 40-unit affordable housing development proposed near their homes. On Jan. 21, the council looked at a preliminary proposal for a $14-million project comprising rentals for low and... Continue
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Dear Dr. Forsythe: I want a pet snake, but my mother is so afraid of them that if she just sees a snake, she gets sick. I think they are really neat and saved my allowance to get a boa constrictor. I told my mom... Continue
Community members expressed both support for a proposed winery near Dunbar Elementary School, as well as concerns about traffic in a children’s play area. The Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission gave the go-ahead on the design of a 16,400-square-foot winery building on Wednesday night. The... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Commission will have the first crack at a proposal to develop a resort at the site of the former Los Arroyos Golf Course on Stage Gulch Road. The proposal includes 22 units – a combination of residences and time-share units.... Continue
On Friday morning, 170 volunteers crawled out of their beds early in the morning to canvas every corner of Sonoma County, looking for people who didn’t have a bed to sleep in the previous night. The Sonoma County Community Development Commission (SCCDC) is coordinating the... Continue
Two Sonoma Valley boys ages 16 and 15, were arrested on Sunday on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl, according to reports from the County Sheriff’s office. The victim and three teenage boys had been drinking wine at El Verano Elementary School after 12:30 a.m.... Continue
About 300 gallons of sewage bubbled up out of a manhole and into storm drains near Fourth Street East and Spain Street at 9 a.m. Monday morning. The wastewater managed to reach Nathanson Creek before clean-up crews made it to the scene, according to Brad... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Unified School District budget is facing stark figures. Cuts are projected as high as 4.5 percent this year and 2.5 percent next year, but uncertainty will rule until the state budget passes. Meanwhile, the housing market crisis has added a new level... Continue
On Wednesday, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District board of directors will vote on whether to proceed with the first bond issuance to raise $12 million needed to keep renovation plans for the hospital on track. At the Jan. 14 meeting of the Sonoma Valley... Continue
After months of mulling, the Sonoma Valley Health Care District Strategic Planning Committee has formulated a set of key principles to guide the district toward a viable future. Sonoma Valley Hospital chief executive officer Carl Gerlach has often stated and the committee has long acknowledged... Continue