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Letters to the Editor, Saturday July 27
EDITOR: Of course, the city of Santa Rosa OK’d the demolishing of the Summerfield Cinema (“An unhappy ending,” July 20). It seems the city is removing so many places of wonderful memories for its people. This is no longer a town. It is a city. This time leaving people without what may be their only enjoyment that is easy to get to. How many “fitness centers,” i.e., gyms, have opened and closed in the past few years? Is it time for a completely new city council?
Jurors find Bay Area man guilty of killing missing girlfriend
A Solano County Superior Court jury on Thursday found a 45-year-old Fairfield man guilty of the first-degree murder of his girlfriend last year in Fairfield. The panel of nine women and three men declared its unanimous finding against Mark Anthony Randle Jr. shortly before 2 p.m. in Department 23 in the Justice Building in Vallejo.
Bay Area man facing kidnapping and child cruelty charges sent to competency treatment program
A 26-year-old man accused of felony kidnapping and other related charges after a March 28 domestic violence incident in a Fairfield park has been admitted to a state mental competency treatment program. During a “placement hearing” in Solano County Superior Court, Dajon Daniel on Tuesday heard Judge Wendy Getty say...
How to buy last minute tickets for NHRA Sonoma Nationals drag racing at Sonoma Raceway
More than 5,000 miles and an ocean away, the 2024 Paris Olympics are underway. However, back home, racing's best are back in action at the DENSO NHRA Sonoma Nationals. Tickets to all three days of exciting racing at Sonoma Raceway are available through the race website. The weekend's full schedule can be found here, but see below for a brief description of all the weekend's action.
Single-family residence sells in St. Helena for $1.3 million
A 1,304-square-foot house built in 1890 has changed hands. The historic property located at 1326 Oak Avenue in St. Helena was sold on July 12, 2024, for $1,250,000, or $959 per square foot. This is a two-story house. Additionally, the home is equipped with an attached two-car garage, accommodating vehicles...
Fairfield fighter Terrance Saeteurn gets MMA title bout in September
FAIRFIELD — Fairfield's Terrance "Wrong Turn" Saeteurn is not only getting back into the mixed martial arts cage in September, he's also getting the main event and a title bout. Saeteurn returns Friday, Sept. 6 for the main event when he takes on Carlos Puente Jr., a veteran 35-year-old...
Letters to the Argus-Courier, July 26, 2024
On good sportswriting, Islamophobia, and the importance of Grand Jury reports|. EDITOR: How daunting it must have been for staff writer Amelia Richardson to step into to the left-hand column of Sports Plus last year. No one can replace the beloved JJ, but she's done a wonderful job with the Sports Roundup and sports section each week, covering a wide range of local sports. Her writing is clear and articulate, and her friendly voice comes through – she's great.
Expect the unexpected at Buck’s Place in Sonoma
Since opening the Fremont Diner in 2008, husband-and-wife restaurateurs Erika and Chad Harris have kept Sonoma diners on their toes with ever-evolving projects. Now that their newest, Buck’s Place, is solidly up and running, I couldn’t help but ask what the couple plan to do next. I could...
Fairfield-Suisun Unified resource fair set for Aug. 19
FAIRFIELD — Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District's 13th annual Back to School Resource Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 19 at St. Mark's Lutheran Church. The fair offers school supplies, access to school and community resources, refreshments and live entertainment.
Annual wine stroll coming to downtown Winters
The Winters Downtown Business Association is celebrating International Albariño Day with a wine stroll. Participating businesses will offer Albariño or Albariño-inspired cocktails along with Spanish-inspired small bites. International Albariño Day, inspired by the Albariño Wine Festival held in the small coastal town of Cambados, Spain during the...
Fairfield Expos open state tournament with rout over team from Long Beach
FAIRFIELD — Matty Hague went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs and stepped in to play some emergency catcher as the Fairfield Expos opened the California American Legion Baseball Tournament with an 11-1 win over a team from Long Beach Thursday night at Santa Ana College. Starting catcher...
Newest mural focuses on community connections
The Winters Participation Gallery and student artists are hard at work on Railroad Avenue painting the new summer mural on one of the Mariani Nut Company’s walls. This is the eighth mural WPG has organized, led by local, professional artist Jaime Montiel.
The Last Word: This week’s top picks
“Well, the first thing you know Ol’ JD’s a billionaire ...”. “Who needs gun control when you own stock in Kevlar?”. “By God almighty, I didn’t say ‘Never Trump,’ I said ‘Forever Trump!’”. HELEN VIVIAN, Cloverdale. “OK, cat ladies. Let’s see what you’ve...
Healdsburg: what were the changes in real estate prices in the past 6 weeks?
The median price per square foot for a home in Healdsburg in the past six weeks was $603. That’s $102 more than the Sonoma County median. The most expensive community in Sonoma County is Bodega Bay, where the median price per square foot in the past six weeks was $956.
Napa Valley Sports Capsule: PGA Tour needs volunteers at Silverado Resort Sept. 12-15
The Napa Valley Golf Championship Sept. 12-15 at Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, the first stop on the PGA Tour’s FedExCup fall schedule, is accepting applications for new volunteers. More than 800 volunteers work the tournament, which was known as the Fortinet Championship the last three years. It...
Many strings attached
A convoy of beloved celebrities is scheduled to arrive in Sonoma on Friday, Aug. 2. Local officials, however, aren’t worried about traffic jams, security issues or swarms of paparazzi. These superstars are stringed marionettes and hand puppets, and they won’t cause a scene until after they’re escorted into the Sonoma Community Center for the Northern California Puppet Festival. But once they’re inside, watch out.
At 77, Petaluma guitar maker still crafting world-class instruments
Naturally talented and born with an ear for music, Bruce Sexauer first picked up a guitar when he was 17. He began writing his own songs and dreamed of becoming a rock star, never imagining he’d create a profitable, enjoyable career designing and building custom-made guitars and other stringed instruments.
71-year-old death row inmate dies of natural causes at California Medical Facility
A condemned prisoner died of natural causes last week while incarcerated at California Medical Facility in Vacaville. According to officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 71-year-old Glenn W. Jennings was found unresponsive in his cell during a security check on July 17 at approximately 12:23 a.m. Medical staff initiated lifesaving measures but Jennings was pronounced deceased by the Vacaville Fire Department 20 minutes later.
California vineyard workers are losing wages amid extreme heat. Now they’re fighting back
When temperatures hit 90 degrees in the Sonoma County vineyards where Isidro Rodriquez works, “everything stops,” he said. His employer’s policy is to send vineyard workers home for their safety, but they don’t get paid for lost hours: In the past six weeks, Rodriquez has missed an estimated 15-20 hours of work due to extreme heat, and it’s been difficult to pay his bills.
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