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After the inferno, undocumented workers find themselves without federal help

Posted on November 22, 2017
After the inferno, undocumented workers find themselves without federal help

By Jerry Manrique for Capital & Main | Special to The Sun By 11 o’clock in the morning, as smoke billowed down a nearby hillside,... Continue

Sun In-Depth: Drowning in plastic

Posted on June 15, 2017
Sun In-Depth:  Drowning in plastic

By Larry Barnett — An ordinary trip to the grocery store quickly demonstrates that single-use plastic now dominates food packaging.... Continue

Why it’s so difficult to become a U.S. citizen

Posted on March 24, 2017
Why it’s so difficult to become a U.S. citizen

Sun Special Report by Anna Pier — In immigration forums offered around the Valley since election day, providing “Know Your... Continue

Sun In-Depth: What is the Brown Act?

Posted on March 9, 2017
Sun In-Depth: What is the Brown Act?

From time to time the Brown Act is mentioned in reference to the actions of a public legislative body, such as the Sonoma City Council.... Continue

Pro/Con: Mixed-use development on Sonoma’s First Street East

Posted on February 23, 2017
Pro/Con: Mixed-use development on Sonoma’s First Street East

Sonoma-based Caymus Capital has proposed a mix-use development, with hotel, restaurant and residential units, on a 3.4-acre parcel... Continue

Sun In-Depth: Sonoma’s policy for special events

Posted on February 8, 2017
Sun In-Depth: Sonoma’s policy for special events

Events are a manifestation of civic life, and since Sonoma has a nice Plaza with lots of atmosphere and history, the public gravitates... Continue

Sun In-Depth Report: Our Sonoma Basin Groundwater

Posted on October 16, 2016
Sun In-Depth Report: Our Sonoma Basin Groundwater

By Fred Allebach | Special to The Sun A recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) presentation to the Sonoma Valley Groundwater... Continue

In-Depth Report: Sonoma County Climate Action 2020

Posted on September 21, 2016
In-Depth Report: Sonoma County Climate Action 2020

By Fred Allebach | Special to The Sun The County of Sonoma and it’s nine cities together are formulating a plan to collectively decrease... Continue

Sun In Depth: Sonoma begins to address affordable housing crisis

Posted on September 1, 2016
Sun In Depth: Sonoma begins to address affordable housing crisis

By Fred Allebach — As eligibility and demand for affordable housing grows, and workers making the County’s median income are... Continue

In-Depth Report: Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary

Posted on August 20, 2016
In-Depth Report: Sonoma's Urban Growth Boundary

Amid concerns of rampant development, the Urban Growth Boundary, a tool to guard against urban sprawl, was adopted by the City of Sonoma... Continue


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