The Sonoma County Fair took place between July 22 and Aug. 4 at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds. Thousands of county residents vied for honors in various categories in the fair’s annual competitions. The following Sonoma youth took home honors in the junior horse sections at... Continue

Double-warrant chase results in four charges An Agua Caliente man wanted for driving without a license and DUI was arrested for driving without a license, again, and felony evading arrest after he led deputies on a brief chase and three-hour search Friday night in the... Continue

While classes at Sonoma Valley High School start on Wednesday, the Dragon student-athletes officially begin the fall sports season today, with seven sports getting underway with workouts or tryouts. The football season starts its practice schedule this afternoon, as longtime coaches Mick O'Meara and Mike... Continue

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New faces, fresh enthusiasm and a sharing of an exotic tradition marked the start of the new school year Monday night at the meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees. To launch the meeting, the district's new superintendent, Dr. Pam Martens,... Continue

It's final. In a 5-0 vote, the Sonoma Valley Hospital board on Aug. 6 decided to seek a $35 million, 20-year general obligation bond in the Nov. 4 election for current site infrastructure upgrades only. Unlike the prior, failed measure F, this bond will buy... Continue

Three people, six birds and a pair of dogs are safe following a fire Friday morning at the Sonoma Commons townhouse complex on West Spain Street. “Looks like the fire was confined to the dryer and a little bit of the laundry room,” John Franceschi,... Continue

Sonoma paving begins, again Problems have delayed one Sonoma roadwork project – but another is posing fewer problems than expected. City Hall’s horseshoe repaving is moving so quickly that Aug. 19’s Tuesday Night Farmers Market can be held in its traditional location, Sonoma City Clerk... Continue

Whether or not Sonoma will hold a City Council election Nov. 4 depends on the person who pulled nomination papers at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Hospitality consultant and La Luz boardmember Alain Piallat had not yet filed the completed forms with the City Clerk’s office by... Continue