Council to rule on affordable housing project

A Sonoma neighborhood group opposed to a 48-unit affordable housing complex – the Altamira Family Apartments proposed for 20269 Broadway – will take its case to the Sonoma City Council on January 29. Nearby resident Lynn Fisk-Watts has lodged an appeal Sonoma Planning Commission’s November 9... Continue

Laps for the cause

More than 400 turned out for John’s March Against Stomach Cancer on Saturday, walking the track at Sonoma Raceway to raise more than $20,000 for the cause. Walkers, runners and even dogs enjoyed walking the 2.52-mile, 12-turn road course on foot during the event, which... Continue

Traffic will get messy for NASCAR race this weekend

As expected, traffic will get rather messy near Sonoma Raceway in lieu of this weekend's Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR race. Here's your guide on how the traffic will go down this weekend. Fun fact: 85% of the people who pass by Sonoma Raceway on a race... Continue

Free NASCAR shuttle from the Plaza during race weekend

Next weekend the Sonoma Raceway, in partnership with the Sonoma Valley Visitor's Bureau and Sonoma County Tranist, will offer a free shuttle for race fans attending the Toyota/Save Mart 350 next weekend. The shuttle will run on Friday, June 26 and raceday, Saturday, June 27 from... Continue

Supes vote on Living Wage; remembering Mike Hyland; Arnold, hot dogs and more

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a “living wage” of $15/hour for county employees. Exempted, though, were the 4,884 home health care workers now earning under $12. Why? The board decided that IHSS is a collective bargaining agency, so... Continue

Get to know NASCAR in Sonoma

[caption id="attachment_52448" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Yes, we do drink wine in NASCAR. Jeff Gordon celebrates his 2006 Sonoma win. (Photo: Sonoma Raceway)[/caption] Locals aren't known for being the biggest race fans: the seem to complain more about the traffic than express any interest in getting to... Continue

O. Bruton Smith named to NASCAR Hall of Fame

[caption id="attachment_51728" align="alignright" width="145"] O. Bruton Smith (Sonoma Raceway)[/caption] O. Bruton Smith, Executive Chairman of Speedway Motorsports, which owns Sonoma Raceway, has been named to the NASCAR Hall of Fame for 2016. When he first heard the announcement, Cook thought it was an error, "I... Continue

Fast, not so furious

Jake Mercifca, jumping off the line in a 1982 Camaro, races away from Sonoma County Sheriff’s Deputy Sal Borruso –- legally. The Sonoma Valley High student won the high school division of the Top the Cop drag race Wednesday night at Sonoma Raceway. The program... Continue