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Past articles by Janis:

Sonoma Valley, county tenants fall through holes in eviction ‘safety net’

Former Mayor Ken Brown could lose his home among expected ‘flood of evictions.’ → Read More

Fire truck rental service debuts, experts concerned

Cal Fire says it can’t condone use of private vehicles. → Read More

Sonoma speaks: Should Gov. Newsom be recalled?

We surveyed customers at the Sonoma Marketplace shopping center and here’s what they said. → Read More

Median Sonoma Valley home price surges past $1 million

Low inventory, high demand result in 50 percent hike in price since start of pandemic. → Read More

Sonoma supes put a lid on pot farming

Public resistance, threat of lawsuit sway county legislators to reject proposed new rules → Read More

Sonoma grape growers brace for harsh year of drought

Vintners turn to water conservation tactics to fend off driest year since 1980. → Read More

Sonoma’s restaurant ‘parklets’ win extension

City Council unanimous in allowing parking-space dining areas to continue into 2022. → Read More

Help wanted: Sonoma Valley businesses struggle to hire

Hospitality industry finds customers returning, but not enough staff. → Read More

Sonoma Valley Hospital facing national, local financial challenges

Sonoma Valley Hospital is struggling with the same financial challenges facing small rural hospitals locally and nationally. → Read More

A behind-the-scenes look at law enforcement in Sonoma

The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office Citizens Academy, a 10-week program that helps citizens understand the workings of the sheriff’s office, begins March 27. → Read More

Sonoma Valley, other hospitals must post prices

Folks in the Sonoma Valley and across the country likely will have an easier time finding and comparing prices for hospital services under a new federal mandate that went into effect Jan. 1. → Read More

Rebuilding Sonoma County: Sonoma Valley moves forward in 2018

Sonoma Valley fire survivors reached several milestones in 2018, but challenges persist. → Read More

Sonoma Valley home prices to rise moderately in 2019

Real estate experts are predicting that home prices will continue to go up in the Sonoma Valley in 2019, though at a slower pace than seen this year. → Read More

Police beat: Stolen Champagne leads to unhappy holiday

Among the incidents recently reported to Sonoma Valley law enforcement: Dec. 23: As a Sonoma officer drove northbound Highway 12 near West Spain Street on Sunday, he saw a Toyota RAV 4 drifting to the right over the center line, police officials said. The deputy monitored the vehicle and the driver kept swerving over the line, so the deputy did a traffic stop. The driver of the car spoke with… → Read More

Sonoma health center adding services

A pilot medical assisting school also in works for 2019. → Read More

Sonoma Speaks: Your wish for 2019?

Residents voice their hopes for a better year. → Read More

Sonoma’s police blotter: Traffic stop yields paraphernalia

Among the incidents recently reported to Sonoma Valley law enforcement: → Read More

Fires likely slowed Sonoma tourism

Growth jumps over last five years, but shows recent slowdown, according to study from Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau → Read More

Roundup ban in Sonoma parks?

Weedkillers containing glyphosate, a substance that may be linked to cancer, could be banned in Sonoma city parks if the City Council sets the process in motion at its upcoming meeting Monday. → Read More

Man attacks teen with baseball bat

A man was arrested on suspicion of child abuse after allegedly hitting a boy with a baseball bat near Sonoma Valley High School, and another man was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory to the offense. → Read More