Sonoma News

Gregg Flaherty of Sonoma and Karen Pavlick Michel of Los Angeles were sweethearts in high school in Pleasanton and got back together just before their 30th high school reunion.

James B. Alexander, in his Sonoma Valley Legacy, reports upon the histories of 70 adobes constructed around Sonoma Valley.

MEMS technology is critical to the success of future of wireless handsets, according to an executive with the wireless subsidiary of Japanese carrier NTT.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:49 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 7:49 a.m. A driver who sped away from a Sonoma police officer early Tuesday crashed his car and subsequently was arrested, along with two others, all suspected of car theft and acting as gang members.

" You can help make the holidays bright for a Sonoma Valley child in need this holiday season by simply donating a gift for the 7th annual High-Powered Toy Drive at Infineon Raceway.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:15 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 4:15 a.m. Construction of two miles of hiking trail into Montini Ranch pastureland, which forms Sonoma's hillside backdrop, will start next year even though a nettlesome side issue of public access from an adjacent subdivision remains unresolved.

Bill Keene has been named the general manager of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:23 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 8:23 a.m. Healdsburg Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man suspected in an armed residential robbery involving the theft of some marijuana two weeks ago.

MEMS industry execs attending the annual MEMS Executive Congress last week were rapt by presentations and panel discussions by leading innovators in automotive, bio/medical, consumer electronics, mobile communications and energy.

Take a treasure hunt through the California paradise of Sonoma County. Count the 24-Karat wineries as you sip and savor and discover restaurants that are true gems like Cyrus in Healdsburg.

SOMETHING NEEDS to be done about the sad state of California chardonnay. I sample several dozen of them every month, and I hardly ever find one that's truly interesting or distinctive.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:46 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:55 a.m. The top official of the Sonoma County Water Agency, Randy Poole, will retire at the end of February, triggering a restructuring at the agency that supplies water to 600,000 people in the North Bay.

On Thursday, Oct. 30, Sonoma and Glen Ellen Village Market's "Pink Ribbon Day" fundraiser touted a crowd of celebrity checkers and baggers to raise money for the support of Sonoma Valley Hospital's Mammography Digital Program.

Ita s that time of year again. Dozens of local children take the stage this weekend in Broadway Bound Kidsa production of a oeThe Wizard of Oz.a A From Dorothya s red shoes, munchkins, to flying monkeys this musical has it all.

Sonoma Splash recently released the results of their online survey to gauge Sonoma's interest in a community pool.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:49 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:49 p.m. To live in Sonoma County, residents spend a bigger chunk of their incomes on transportation and housing than anywhere else in the Bay Area, a new study concludes.

SONOMA COUNTY Officers arrested another Sonoma County resident about 9 a.m. Tuesday on suspicion of attempted murder of the Lakeport man who was hogtied and shot in October at his home.

Over the past few years, while conducting seminars, I have been to the beautiful wine country north of San Francisco numerous times.

More than half of California's 279 state parks will see reduced hours, closed campgrounds, canceled school field trips and gates padlocked several days a week under a wave of unprecedented new cuts completed Tuesday by the state parks department.

Lanes in both directions on state Highway 12 in Sonoma County are blocked as crews respond to a fatal crash, according to the California Highway Patrol.