El Verano News

By DAN JOHNSON ARGUS-COURIER STAFF While aerial spraying has been used in some California locations to try to eradicate the dreaded light brown apple moth, the tactic isn't being seriously considered in Sonoma ...

“Everything grows there. We all have flowers and things.”

Sandra Lowe had to alert her west Sonoma neighbor this week that state law now prohibits them from taking cut garden flowers to church. via The Press Democrat

“We recognize it's a challenge and a sacrifice”

A 15-square mile area, including hundreds of Sonoma Valley homes and 2,500 surrounding acres of wine grapes, has come under state quarantine in an effort to eradicate the light brown apple moth from Sonoma ... via The Press Democrat

“This one's going to Massachusetts.”

Healdsburg residents are protesting a plan to close their old post office and move all postal service to the outskirts of town. via The Press Democrat

“The city of Sonoma is in great need of a recycling drop-off facility”

The Curotto family has been picking up garbage in the Sonoma area for more than 50 years, but the demands of serving a growing city, adding recycling service and a venture into manufacturing an automated ... via North Bay Business Journal

SVMA's Seventh Annual Free ARTS Exhibition to Showcase Sonoma Valley Student Art March 15 - 'April 13 The Sonoma Valley Museum of Art's seventh annual Art Rewards the Student education outreach to the Sonoma ... via Avenue Vine

“They told me they were so busy with other more important issues that I would have plenty of time to do research”

Chickens. That's Doreen Proctor's problem. Proctor is a 74-year-old widow and grandmother, as well as a generally law-abiding El Verano resident who is also the long-time owner of several illegal chickens. via Sonoma Index Tribune

“I'm going to have more local support than those other candidates and I don't think I have to compete dollar for dollar”

Former Marin Assemblyman Joe Nation made it official Saturday morning, announcing he's challenging state Sen. via Marin Independent Journal

Heading into Tuesday's presidential primary, the political landscape of Sonoma County is dominated by Democrats, making this a blue county in one of nation's bluest states. via The Press Democrat

In late December, the I-T news staff selects the top 10 most influential Sonoma Valley stories over the past year. via Sonoma Index Tribune

Yeah. That's right. Another teenager , some more poor animals . Today at around 1:20 p.m., a 15-year-old girl crashed a beemer into a Sonoma County animal hospital. via SFist

In the El Verano area of Sonoma County Thursday, a vehicle crashed into a house, according to the California Highway Patrol. via KNTV San Jose

An accident in the El Verano area of unincorporated Sonoma County Thursday ended with a 15-year-old girl crashing a 2000 BMW into an animal hospital, according to the California Highway Patrol. via Cbs5.com

On Saturday, December 8, 2007, at approximately 1203 am, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department Dispatch Center received multiple calls reporting gunshots being fired in the 400 block of Verano Avenue, outside ... via Sonoma County Sheriff's Department

Three suspects pleaded not guilty in Sonoma County Superior Court this morning to the murder of a 17-year-old Sonoma Valley boy last month. via Inside Bay Area

A 19-year-old American Canyon man is one of three suspects being held in connection with a fatal gang-related shooting in Sonoma County on Monday night. via Times-Herald

On Monday October 22nd approximately 6:48 PM the Sonoma County Sheriff's Dispatch Center received a call reporting gunshots being fired and someone screaming inside Maxwell Park located at 100 Verano Ave in the ... via Sonoma County Sheriff's Department

“He saw Mr. Winslow remove approximately 20 bottles of various liquors”

By LORI A. CARTER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Two Sonoma Valley men are accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of expensive wine, champagne and liquor for resale, but one of them also had decidedly lower-brow ... via Petaluma360