Three Sonoma men are in custody for methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking following a two-month, multi-agency sting operation that ended in a coordinated quartet of Sonoma Valley arrests Thursday afternoon. “These weren’t really small-time people,” Det. Sgt. Glenn Lawrence of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department said... Continue

In other Dec. 3 actions, the Sonoma City Council: Coast Miwok Day Received a presentation by City Historian George McKale about “Coast Miwok Day,” a celebration proposed for Spring 2009 of the Sonoma-indigenous tribes who thrived for approximately 2,000 years before the arrival of 18th-century... Continue

Submitted by Bob Kruljac The Dragon Hall of Fame was established in 2007 to recognize outstanding Sonoma Valley High School athletes and coaches. This year they are introducing a new recognition category: The Mulas Family Recognition Award. This award will pay tribute to those people,... Continue

With a few comments about timing and transit, an ambitious plan to cut county greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent within six years won the support Wednesday night of the Sonoma City Council. The 66-page Sonoma County Community Climate Action Plan is a two-year product... Continue

Three Sonoma men are in custody for methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking following a two-month, multi-agency sting operation which ended in a coordinated quartet of Sonoma Valley arrests yesterday afternoon. “These weren’t really small-time people,” sheriff’s Det. Sgt. Glenn Lawrence said this morning, noting that the... Continue

Maybe. According to a recent Superior Court ruling, that’s about all the Sonoma County Water Agency’s Urban Water Management Plan (UWMP) can be sure of in terms of its future water projections – and the City of Sonoma is taking the ruling seriously. “We want... Continue

Topping the $400,000 mark for the fourth year in a row, the Infineon Raceway chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities will distribute $417,936 to 57 qualified youth organizations in Sonoma County. Speedway Children’s Charities, the charitable arm of Speedway Motorsports, Inc., which owns and operates Infineon... Continue

If there were any thanks left unsaid by – or to – retiring Sonoma City Councilmember Stanley Cohen before he stepped off the dais Wednesday night, it wasn’t for lack of opportunity. “Thank you for the honor and privilege of serving our wonderful city and... Continue

Ellen LaBruce, longtime executive director of La Luz Center, will be leaving the nonprofit organization in January. “It has been my honor and privilege to serve as the director of an agency dedicated to helping immigrants succeed in Sonoma Valley,” said LaBruce. “I have had... Continue