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Sonoma Valley Residents Don't Much Care for Mother's Day Gifts
As Mother's Day approaches, some people may be nervously planning last-minute shopping excursions. So we asked our readers on Facebook about the best Mother's Day gifts they'd ever received. Well,...
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Should PG&E's Fine For San Bruno Be Billions of Dollars?
On Monday, a state agency recommended fining the Pacific Gas and Electric Company $2.25 billion. “I am recommending the highest penalty possible against PG&E, without compromising safety and I...
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Patch Is Hiring Sales Wizards: Is That You?
We are looking for an outstanding team member to sell online advertising in the local communities covered by Patch! Who, exactly, are we looking for? A Senior Local Online Sales Executive who is an...
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What's Worth Reading This Week on Sonoma Valley Patch
What are people reading on Sonoma Patch this week? Here's a list of some of the most popular articles, not necessarily in order of traffic. Protect Sonoma Opposed to Preserving Sonoma, and Vice Versa...
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Should Transgender Students Take School Showers Wherever They Want?
A bill approved Thursday in the California Assembly would allow students of the Golden State to choose the bathroom and school sports team that correlates with their gender identity. According to the...
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Three Stabbing Victims in Santa Rosa Linked to Gangs
From Bay City News Service When Santa Rosa officers responded to reports of an out-of-control party at a residence in the 1200 block of Marble Avenue at about 11:25 p.m., they found a large amount of...
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Where Do You Stand on the Hotel Limitation Initiative? A Patch Poll
While Preserving Sonoma is still gathering signatures for its bid to call a special election for the Hotel Limitation Initiative, an opposing group has made its presence made with an eerily similar...
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Now There’s a Bike Race for Cats… and Dogs
With the Amgen Tour of California underway, headed for the Santa Rosa finish line on Sunday, the local news is that it’s not the only race in town. The Sonoma Echelon Gran Fondo was launched four years...
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Sonoma’s Economy and Hotels - An Op-ed from Carol Giovanatto
Editor's Note: The office of City Manager Carol Giovanatto, through assistant city manager Gay Johann, distributed the following "op-ed" to Sonoma media today. It has not been edited, though some...
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TrI-County Search Underway for Missing Girl, 9
From Bay City News Service Search teams from Sonoma, Napa and Marin counties are trying to find a 9-year-old autistic girl who was last seen in her yard in Clearlake in Lake County on Sunday...
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Woman, 88, Trapped in Car Since Friday Night Off Calistoga Road, Rescued
On Monday morning, the driver of a tractor-trailer westbound on Porter Creek Rd. in the mountains between Santa Rosa and Calistoga noticed something about 40 feet down the embankment, just west of...
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Sonoma Valley High School Bulletin Week of May 6 - 10
Attention students and staff who drive to school -- We have an agreement with the neighborhoods surrounding Sonoma Valley High School that students and staff will use our own school parking lots for...
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BottleRock Napa Valley is Underway
Napa Valley Patch extends a welcome to all the out-of-towners who have come to town for the first BottleRock Napa Valley."We hope you enjoy the blessings of Napa Valley -- great music
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Jack London Piano Club to Mark 25th Year with Mother's Day Concert
The peripatetic author Jack London, who came to rest at last in Glen Ellen, made sure to include a piano in his household, a 1901 Steinway grand.Until 1988 Jack London's piano sat untouched for 30...
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It's Bike to Work Day in Sonoma Valley
Getting up early make final arrangements for Bike to Work Day? Check the brake pads, make sure the chain is oiled, the seat is at the right height.Don't worry, you won’t be alone. Bike to Work Day is...
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Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in East Bay
By Bay City News ServiceAuthorities in Santa Cruz County announced this morning that the man who has topped their "Most Wanted" list for weeks has finally been captured.Dimitri Storm, 42, who was...
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Sonoma Valley Students Go Green With New Project at Raceway
It's time to plant vegetables for the summer, and agriculture students at Sonoma Valley High School have found a unique place for a vegetable patch.The high school’s agriculture program, headed by Dan...
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UPDATE: Drowned Crew Member Identified in America's Cup Capsize
A sailor has died after a boat associated with the America's Cup sailing race capsized in the Bay this afternoon, according to the U.S. Coast Guard and the San Francisco Fire Department. The incident...
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Protect Sonoma Opposed to Preserving Sonoma, and Vice Versa
A new voice is about to be heard on the and it's quite likely the initiative's backers - Preserving Sonoma - will not like what they have to say.The website protectsonoma.com ha
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