Sonoma Sheriff on arson arrest: ICE reaction inaccurate, misleading

The Sonoma County sheriff fired back today at ICE, calling that agency’s statement about the Sonoma arrest of an arson suspect “inaccurate and inflammatory.” A contentious ICE press release referred to the Sheriff’s Office as “a non-cooperative jurisdiction (that) has left their community vulnerable to... Continue

Message and info from Pets Lifeline

Thank You Sonoma! Pets Lifeline is finally back at our Eighth Street East location and cleaning up from the fires. Here's an update for our loyal friends and supporters who may have not heard the latest news from the shelter. We evacuated a total of... Continue

Emergency food for evacuees

A note from Rich Lee: The Springs Fire Relief Food Pantry will be open from 4 to 7 today and tomorrow (10/19-20) and from 12 to 3 on Saturday. We have decided that this schedule allows the time we need to restock and adequately prepare... Continue

Fire update: press conference summary

On Wednesday, CAL FIRE, the Santa Rosa Police Department, the Santa Rosa Fire Department, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol provided updates related to the fires in Sonoma County. Fire Updates Incident Command is continuing to be cautiously optimistic around the... Continue

Update from Teen Services; counseling available

"The past nine days have been incredible - terrifying, devastating, but also inspiring. It is beautiful to see how people continue to care for one another - helping each other; checking in with friends, neighbors, and colleagues; and expressing love and appreciation to our first... Continue

Beware of hazardous ash, debris

If you’re ready to clean up a burn site, wait: because ash and debris can contain hazardous material, it must be handled and disposed of by a contractor specifically licensed for the job. Ash and debris contain hazardous materials, which may include asbestos, heavy metals,... Continue

Assistance to farmers and livestock available

Sonoma County Farm Bureau is working with the Sonoma County Emergency Operations Center and Sonoma County Animal Services to ensure that farmers, ranchers and livestock have the support needed to overcome the damage caused by the destructive wildfires in Northern California. Sonoma County Farm Bureau... Continue

Next Sun print issue: October 26

The Sonoma Valley Sun will next publish on Thursday, October 26 -- a week later than our scheduled print date. Our small staff just could not overcome the turmoil, confusion and displacement of this past week. We look forward to resuming our print schedule with highlights... Continue

A message from La Luz

'The past week has been has been strenuous on all us. And as the signs around town state: the love in the air is thicker than the smoke. We at La Luz have been working hard to meet the needs of everyone in our community... Continue

It feels good to be home

Like many of you, we at the SUN found ourselves scattered to various locations this past week, as the fire and evacuations drove us from our homes. Deprived of reliable internet access, and in the light of information offered by Facebook groups and other modes... Continue