Cloverdale News

Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch returned to the courtroom Friday to persuade a jury that a man suspected of killing his sister's boyfriend methodically planned the victim's execution last spring.

He is the volunteer caretaker of the Cloverdale Veterans Memorial Hall, one of seven aging Sonoma County-owned veterans buildings with a future now in flux.

A Some four drivers on probation for previously driving under the influence were arrested in the Santa Rosa area early Sunday morning -- and within a three-hour period, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Re-energized directors of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit system unveiled a new slogan and train color scheme Tuesday in a presentation intended to bring north Sonoma County residents up to speed on the planned passenger service.

A A mental health professional who is expected as a defense witness in the murder trial of Jarrod Miller was called in to testify Tuesday during pretrial proceedings in Sonoma County Superior Court.

Grape Growers Want Data Growers want to see the scientific data behind the new State Water Resources Control Board regulation, not just an estimate.

Marin and Sonoma County residents will continue to pay for quarter-cent sales tax to cover the costs of a controversial passenger train project, at least for now.

"To some people it's a radical change. Apparently, to a lot of cities in the county it's not unusual.

Retired submarine commander Bill Prigmore had vivid memories of the enemy ships during World War II, both the ones he torpedoed and the ones that aimed their depth charges at him.

Facing a Friday deadline to turn in petitions, opponents of a Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit train are still not sure if they will be able to force an election to repeal the SMART sales tax.

In early January, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition took place in Cloverdale, Calif., where it has been held for nearly 30 years.

Daniel Loyd Bunting, a veteran educator, helped out with the Berlin Airlift as a teen-ager and later served with the Army during the Korean War.

A Mr. Wright is an 82 year old veteran who's been a pillar of his community since before you were born, Brian.

By Andy Perdue and Eric Degerman Wine Press Northwest The largest judging of American wines just keeps getting bigger and better.

And critics of redevelopment are downright giddy, convinced the agencies strayed far from their original blight-fighting mission, threatened private-property rights and now deserve their fate.

THERE'S BEEN RECENT criticism of the Sonoma- Marin Rail Transit Authority. In 2008, 69.5 percent of North Bay voters supported the rail commuter line.

Local government officials express horror, warning of "carnage" to budgets, delays for critical community projects and setbacks for economic recovery efforts.