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When Gov. Jerry Brown signed a gaming compact on March 30 regarding a casino near Rohnert Park, the general assumption was that it would be months before the document would go to the state Legislature for a ratification vote.

Posted by PD staff in County , Featured Articles on April 26th, 2012 tags: 5th District , Board of Supervisors , Carpenter , Carrillo , Jacobi , Preservation Ranch , Sonoma County , Timber conversion The three candidates for the 5th District seat on the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors debated Wednesday night: They are, left to right, Efren ... (more)

Students at Sonoma Academy in Santa Rosa talked about grief, depression and suicide Monday, their first day back at school since the body of a classmate was found in Annadel State Park.

But for the final entry, Sebastopol's 66th Annual Apple Blossom Day Parade might be remembered for a burning sun that drove many spectators into the shade.

The deal will help the 90-year-old Sebastopol company expand and aid a local farm segment that has been in decline for decades, Manzana President Suzanne Kaido said Monday.