The Dragons Boys and Girls Water Polo teams finished their seasons last month, with the boys varsity participating in a tournament in Ukiah that also included league teams from Marin Academy and Cardinal Newman. Under first-year coach Sean Mullen, the Sonoma teams made tremendous strides... Continue

Paleo-poultry?After seeing this photo from the New York Times, I think anyone worth their genome would argue that “heritage” turkeys owe a genetic debt to dinosaurs. In fact, a theory has long been advanced that birds don't just resemble dinosaurs, they are dinosaurs. The Dinobuzz... Continue

The Windsor Jaguars, behind a dominating rushing attack and some key special teams play, soundly defeated the visiting Sonoma Dragons 25-13 Friday night in the regular season finale for both teams. The Dragons, fresh off of a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Sacred Heart, had no... Continue

The City of Sonoma Planning Commission at its meeting Thursday evening denied a use permit application from T-Mobile for a new 70-foot tall pole in the faculty parking lot at Sonoma Valley High School. The pole was to support six antennas for mobile phone communications,... Continue

The acclaimed Measure E parcel tax for the public schools in Sonoma Valley was defeated by voters Tuesday evening. Most observers were caught off guard by the results. Of the 7,090 votes cast by mail before November 6, it was 55.5% yes and 44.5% no.... Continue

Members of Valley of the Moon Firefighters Association pose with representatives from Firemen’s Fund Insurance, including local agent Linda Huddleston (standing, third from left) Submitted PhotoThe local firefighters turned out in force, excepting those contributing to the efforts to contain the San Diego fires, for... Continue

Sonoma County District One Supervisor Valerie Brown sat on the panel with the Sonoma City Council in a special joint meeting Tuesday evening with the Valley of the Moon Water District to hear the adoption presentation of the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Management Plan delivered by... Continue

Nov 8 Planning Commission 7 PM Fire Station & LIVE SVTV27 • New MetroPCS cell site on 70-ft pole – Sonoma Valley High School campus • Zone R-L Annexation into City Limits – 450 Denmark St • Two-lot subdivision Zone MR – 887 First Street... Continue

Arraignments Friday in Miranda shooting The three young men accursed of fatally killing 17-year-old Luis Miranda last month appeared in court last Friday. All three, Juan Carlos Perez, 24, of American Canyon, Javier Ceja, 19, of Sonoma, and Juan Calderon, 17, of Boyes Hot Springs,... Continue