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Chamber of Commerce endorses Measure P hospital campaign

Are we actually in danger of losing doctors in this community? Will Measure P bring them back? Bill Hutchinson, co-chair of the Measure P Committee, introduced the question and the possible answer at the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce “Election 08” Breakfast Forum on Sept.... Continue

Gang-related arrest in Boyes Hot Springs assault

A Rohnert Park man was arrested Saturday following an early-morning fracas involving roughly a dozen young men in Boyes Hot Springs. Paul Moreno-Gutierres, 18, was booked into Sonoma County Jail for attempted murder as well as attempted murder in furtherance of a criminal street gang,... Continue

Make PLANs for safer driving

For teens with a provisional driver’s license, the road may look rosy – but local law enforcement officials are warning that youthful enthusiasm can often turn to tragedy. Vehicle accidents are Sonoma County’s number one cause of death and injury-related hospitalization among those aged 15... Continue

City to launch public defibrillator training

A new program is under way that could bring push-button help to heart-attack victims in a number of high-traffic Sonoma venues. “The bad news is that roughly 900 people die every day from cardiac arrest,” Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority Capt. Alan Jones told... Continue

Legal nurse consulting firm opens

J.K. Howard and Associates has launched an independent legal nurse consulting practice in Sonoma Valley. Founded by Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Judith K. Howard, RN, CLNC, the firm provides cost-effective services with accurate, up-to-date knowledge and the expertise to quickly pinpoint and interpret medical and... Continue

Candidates address business community

WiFi on Sonoma Plaza, sidewalks in the Springs and work programs for teens – those were just some of the ideas floated before local business leaders at the “Election 08” breakfast forum sponsored by the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce. More than 100 people filled... Continue

Dragons drop opener to Ukiah

The 25th season for head coach Mick O’Meara and his good friend and long time assistant Mike Mulas looked like it got off to a good start on Friday night, but then things fell apart. The Ukiah Wildcats scored 22 unanswered points in the 4th... Continue

City Hall to reopen

With Sonoma City Hall’s 100th birthday party now but a memory, city staff will be opening it up for business tomorrow – after they spend today unpacking. The venerable Sonoma Plaza landmark has been closed since June 30 while undergoing a $395,000 renovation in time... Continue

Gang fight suspect arrested

A Rohnert Park man was arrested yesterday following an early-morning fracas among nearly a dozen young men in Boyes Hot Springs. Paul Moreno-Gutierres, 18, was booked into Sonoma County Jail for attempted murder in furtherance of a criminal street gang, said Det. Sgt. Tim Duke,... Continue

A heart-smarter Sonoma?

A new program is under way which could bring push-button help to heart-attack victims in a number of high-traffic Sonoma venues. “The bad news is that roughly 900 people die every day from cardiac arrest,” Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue Authority Capt. Alan Jones told... Continue