Who's Hiring in Sonoma County Week of March 24
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View ArticleTime to Recognize the Bike Commuter of the Year
Many people know at least one dedicated bike commuter. A coworker who pedals to the office each day after leading his child’s commute to school. A neighbor who loads up her bags and basket at the...
View ArticleGas Line Ruptures in East Santa Rosa on Montgomery
By Bay City News Ten homes were evacuated this morning when a private contractor ruptured a 4-inch natural gas line during a street excavation project on Montgomery Drive, a Santa Rosa Fire Department...
View ArticleSonoma's Annual Film Festival Comes Back to Town
The appearance of more than 90 hand-selected films including independent features, documentaries, world cinema, shorts and a showcase of Spanish language movies, in one small town during one long...
View ArticleOpen House Set for the Weekend
If you are in the market for a new home, you might want to stop by this open house slated for this wekeend. We went over to AOL Real Estate and dug up the following information: 18423 7th Sonoma, CA...
View ArticleRumors Fly About Darius Anderson's Media Plans
The rumor mill is working overtime on speculation that Sonoma investor and businessman Darius Anderson, who purchased the Sonoma Index-Tribune last year, is making a play for the Napa Valley Register....
View ArticleNo Contest Plea Accepted in Golf Course Car-Bicycle Altercation
An 82-year-old man pleaded no contest this morning in Sonoma County Superior Court to assaulting a bicyclist with his truck on an Oakmont golf course last August. Harry Edward Smith, a Santa Rosa...
View ArticleHow to Make Perfectly Hard-Boiled Eggs for Easter
With Easter arriving this weekend, you're probably going to hardboil and color a few eggs. This is time of year when eggs become essential elements of your Easter celebration. Five Tips for Making...
View ArticleShould Grocery Chains Join Trader Joe's, Whole Foods in Banning GM Salmon?
In the days and weeks after Proposition 37, the statewide ballot measure calling for the labeling of genetically engineered foods, was defeated in the 2012 election, many of its proponents vowed to...
View ArticleCadbury or Peeps: What's Your Favorite Easter Candy?
The approach of Easter brings about the age-old debate: Cadbury Creme Eggs vs. Peeps. We put the question to our Sonoma Valley Patch Facebook followers, and as of Friday morning, the consensus was...
View Article2 Sonoma Businesses Cited for Serving Alcohol to Minors
Two Sonoma Valley businesses were cited for selling alcohol to minors in Friday's underage decoy operation run by deputies from the Sonoma Police Department. The two establishments were part of 21...
View Article4.6-Magnitude Quake Registered in Sonoma County
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake was registered just after 2 a.m. Saturday in Sonoma County, according to ABCTV online edition. The quake was centered north of Healdsburg, the article said. Small quakes...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Should Mandatory Student Fees Pay for College Sports Programs?
For the past two weekends and even the days in between, throngs of people across the country have dusted off and squeezed into their old college sweatshirts to root on their alma mater in the NCAA...
View ArticleCity Council Agenda for April 1 in Sonoma
The Sonoma City Council will be holding their regular twice-monthly City Council meeting on Monday, April 1, at the Community Meeting Room, 177 First Street West. On the agenda are presentation of the...
View ArticleSonoma Summer Camps 2013: Tell Us About Your Camp
Let's get started on curing the summertime boredom blues by planning ahead. Sonoma County always has a variety of choices for summer camps, and Patch is building a guide to help you find the right one...
View ArticleWhat's With the Weather?
After yesterday afternoon's rainfall, many of us are wondering what the skies have in store for us today. Pretty much the same: Mostly cloudy skies, with a chance of showers, are likely in the Bay...
View ArticleDistracted Driving, Alcohol May Be Involved In Coastal Fatal
The Sonoma County coroner's office has identified a woman who died in a crash on state Highway 1 north of Bodega Bay on Sunday night as Tanya Luna, 22, of Sonoma. The California Highway Patrol...
View ArticlePranks That Corporations Think Are Funny
April Fool's Day is not a holiday, but a tradition. If you think pranking someone is fun, as long as it's harmless, this is the day for you. Even corporations get in the act. Here's a list of some of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Sonoma Felon Among 65 Granted Pardons
By Bay City News Service Nearly a dozen Bay Area felons were granted gubernatorial pardons over the weekend. They will have their full rights as citizens restored, including the right to vote,...
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