The Sonoma Valley High School varsity boys basketball team drove away talk of the winter storms on Thursday with their own news. It is two-fold. First, some nine players on the 15-man roster did not suit up for the game. While details have not been... Continue
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Dr. J. Nevin Smith suggests steps to take maintain urinary health. Submitted Photo At the start of a new year, we often decide to pay more attention to our health. With that in mind, the Sun contacted Dr. J. Nevin Smith, a urologist who graduated... Continue
The 1978 Buick involved in an accident with a Sonoma County transit bus. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Accidents happen even without substance assistance The driver emerged unscathed, but his 1978 Buick Regal had its front bumper crushed by a Sonoma County Transit bus last week... Continue
Bay Area Regional AVOID Winter Holiday Enforcement Arrest numbers continue to rise. Representatives from 125 law enforcement agencies have been on the streets and freeways throughout the Bay Area this month to apprehend those who choose to drive while under the influence. During the first... Continue
No cows on state land. Bonnie Durrance/Sonoma Valley Sun California Parks will not grant access to the Montini Open Space Preserve through State Parks property. The proposed public path would cross State Parks lands surrounding the Vallejo Home, a registered landmark. That usage, according to... Continue
According to the National Weather Service, a succession of storms starting Thursday will bring at least two inches of rain and as much as ten inches, leading to possible flooding. The City of Sonoma has announced that if a flood alert is posted for Sonoma... Continue
As of January 1, 2008, smoking with kids in the car will cost real money. Thanks to a new law (SB 7/Oropeza), anyone caught smoking in a vehicle in which there are passengers under the age of 18 can be fined up to $100. This... Continue
Bill Boerum, the newest board member of the Sonoma Valley Health Care District, said on Friday that while the final Dresner, Wickers survey report has not been finished, he had just seen some encouraging figures that show community support for a general obligation bond over... Continue
When cold and flu season hits wine country, the perceptual powers of aficionados – especially those that require a nose – are rendered useless; indeed, those like myself rely on a sort of gustatory synesthesia to free-associate an impression of a wine based on its... Continue
In the City of Sonoma, DUI arrests have gone up from 3 last year to 5 this year over the Christmas holiday. Those statistics are tracked as part of the AVOID campaign, a cooperative effort of law enforcement personnel from around the Bay Area. It... Continue