Springs teen attacked, stabbed while riding bike

The search continues for an assailant who stabbed a 16-year-old boy Saturday night in Aqua Caliente. The teen sustained life-threatening injuries but is expected to survive multiple stab wounds to his upper body. The attack came in at about 8 p.m. on Saturday night at... Continue

Disagreements, polite (school district) and otherwise (hillside homes)

The hiring of Socorro Shiels as the new superintendent of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, already approved by a unanimous vote, will be formalized at the April 17 board meeting. Britta Johnson, president of SVUSD Board of Trustees, says Sheils, among other attributes, “has... Continue

Sonoma man guilty of child molestation

Paul Dwayne Kilgore, once the athletic director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, has been found guilty of six counts of child molestation. The jury found that Kilgore, 70, had committed the offenses against multiple victims, who were all under the age... Continue

Hanna Boys Center keeps license

Hanna Boys Center will continue to operate as a group home for at-risk teen boys after state authorities agreed not to pursue revocation of its license, Hanna CEO Brian Farragher announced today. Reacting to allegations of sexual abuse and safety concerns, the Department of Social... Continue

Update: Valley students protest against lax gun laws

[caption id="attachment_86958" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma Valley High School students assemble along Broadway[/caption] Sonoma Valley High Schools students walk out of school Wednesday morning to join a nationwide protest against gun violence. The orderly assembly came one month after 17 people were murdered at Marjory Stoneman... Continue

Hero Awards for area’s first responders

[caption id="attachment_86298" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Rep. Mike Thompson presents Sonoma Valley Fire and Rescue his Public Safety Hero Award.[/caption] U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) presented his annual Public Safety Hero Award to the teams of first responders that battled the October wildfires. Traditionally,Thompson honors one law enforcement officer... Continue

Night road work on Route 12 in Sonoma

Caltrans has two more nights of roadwork on the state highway through Sonoma: Wednesday night, June 17, from Donald Street/Main Street to Lomita Avenue and Thursday night, June 18 from Lomita Avenue to West Spain Street. Motorists should expect brief delays of approximately five minutes while... Continue

Hitting the Top: Oso and Santé make Top 100 list

[caption id="attachment_51976" align="alignright" width="207"] Lamb Merguez meatballs with glazed carrots, tzatziki and dill at Oso.[/caption] San Francisco Chronicle restaurant critic Michael Bauer has released his 2015 list of the Top 100 restaurants in the Bay Area. Sonoma can bask in the delight of having two... Continue

SV Vintners & Growers award $24k in scholarships

The Sonoma Valley Vintners & Growers Foundation (SVVGF) awarded $24,400 in scholarship funds to the college bound children of Sonoma Valley winery or vineyard employees. This year's scholarship recipients and their affiliations include: Mia Castro, Sonoma Valley High School – Beltane Ranch Sara Chavez, Sonoma... Continue

After Andy

Recommendations of the Community and Local Law Enforcement Task Force formed after the Andy Lopez shooting reflect the thoughtful hard work of dedicated citizens and law enforcement, and they should be implemented quickly. But why do they remind us of Rodney King’s forlorn plea: “Can’t... Continue