Thursday, December 26, 2013

Sonoma County: Deputies arrest man who allegedly choked girlfriend

A Washington state man has been arrested in Sonoma County on suspicion of attempted murder and felony domestic battery after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, sheriff's officials said.

At about 10:15 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a report that the victim of a domestic violence incident that had occurred in Forestville was at the Santa Rosa Police Department, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.

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Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Farmers markets take the holidays off

The Forestville Farmers Market is open year-round, as well, on Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Russian River Vineyards (5700 Gravenstein Highway N., Forestville).

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Saturday, December 21, 2013

Missing woman found, 2 men arrested after Forestville standoff

A missing 19-year-old woman was found and a wanted felon considered “armed and dangerous” was taken into custody without incident Saturday after a Sonoma County Sheriff's Office SWAT team and an armored vehicle swarmed around a Forestville-area home, officials said.

About 50 law enforcement officers responded to the scene, with firefighters and an ambulance standing by, as hostage negotiators ultimately got the wanted man and the property owner to come out of the house in the 9400 block of Westside Road south of Old River Road, Sheriff's Lt. Tim Duke said....

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

Padecky: El Molino's Valerie LaForge ready for next challenge — right now

Think for yourself, that's what Mark and Lori LaForge told their three kids. There will be no television, no brain-numbing electronics at our home. We live on a beautiful 80-acre ranch off Bones Road in Occidental. That's where you'll play, where you'll figure things out. Go outside. Get active. Without the distraction of technology, you'll learn what makes you happy.
El Molino senior (and early graduate) Valerie LaForge gets a kiss from her mother, Lori, after signing a letter of intent with St. Mary's College. (THE PRESS DEMOCRAT)


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