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Each Year, 150 Human Bodies Go Unclaimed in Sonoma; This Year, the County Honors 44 with Sebastopol Memorial Service
Sonoma County is setting the stage for an act of collective compassion, inviting the public to remember 44 souls departed without claim. A memorial service slated for May 4 at 2 p.m. at the Pleasant Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary in Sebastopol will pay tribute to local residents who passed away unclaimed by family or friends.
Swing Thing: Look Back and Forward
It was a night to remember, because I certainly do. Mystic Theater, 1997. The 14 members of Marin-based Lee Press-On & The Nails, led by a short singer-bandleader akin to the character Beetlejuice, take the stage before a curious audience with no idea what’s about to happen to them.
60 cent tacos? Andy’s Market knows how to throw a party
The Robledo Family Winery Cinco de Mayo celebration has become a treasured tradition in Sonoma Valley, and they’ll throw the ultimate fiesta from noon-3 p.m. Saturday. Enjoy a feast of Mexican cuisine paired with a selection of their wines from sparkling to their boldest cabernet sauvignon. The afternoon includes mariachi and ballet folklórico performances. Tickets are $125 for adults and $20 for children and can be purchased at bit.ly/44yF9tL. 21901 Bonness Road.
Hoffmann Family of Companies acquires Napa-based luxury transportation company
Hoffmann Family of Companies acquired Pure Luxury Transportation, a luxury transportation provider in Sonoma County, California, company officials announced. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Pure Luxury serves clients in the Napa, Sonoma, San Francisco and Northern Bay Area regions. The company has a fleet of more than 70 vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, vans, mini-buses, coaches, school buses and limousines. The acquisition of Pure Luxury Transportation adds to Hoffmann’s national portfolio of transportation entities, including Naples Transportation & Tours and Palm Beach Tours & Transportation, as well as Missouri-based JED Transportation and Mid-American Coaches.
Departing Santa Rosa Schools Superintendent shares reflections on time in the role
photo credit: SRCSSanta Rosa City Schools Superintendent Anna Trunnell After three years in the role, four with the district overall, Anna Trunnell is stepping down as superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools at the end of the school year. Trunnell spoke with KRCB's Noah Abrams about her turbulent tenure at the helm of Sonoma County's largest school district. You can hear the full interview covering the Covid learning transition, campus safety, budget issues, and what's on the horizon for her, and the district, at the left.
Santa Rosa man sentenced to over 12 years in prison for molesting 2 children
SANTA ROSA, Calif. - A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said. A jury found 37-year-old Robert Herrera guilty in August 2023 of six charges of child molestation; two...
Sebastopol Police Arrest Transient Woman After High-Speed Chase And Probation Violation
A routine welfare check by Sebastopol Police spiraled into a high-speed pursuit that ended with the arrest of a 53-year-old transient woman yesterday afternoon. Officers had initially responded to a call about a woman, identified as Carrie Mitchell, who appeared passed out in her car in the 600 block of Gravenstein Highway North.
Sonoma County’s Office of Equity at a critical juncture amid leadership change
Among the questions hanging over the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors as it prepares for formal budget hearings in June is how to shape the future of one of its newest departments, the Office of Equity. The office was established in 2020 after the large social justice street protests that...
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