The price gouging laws instituted after the Tubbs fire of 2017 are still in place, with penalties of up to one year in jail and/or a fine of up to $10,000. “We will not tolerate members of our community who have suffered from the ongoing... Continue
Forcasting higher winds and temperatures near 100 degree, the US National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the Glass Fire and North Bay Mountains beginning Thursday (10/1) at 1:00 PM through Friday (10/2) at 6:00 PM. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are... Continue
As you might know, there’s controversy in the City of Sonoma over something which the voters decided about years ago: cannabis businesses operating in the City limits. When I say ‘cannabis businesses’ I’m not referring to the great Dispensary Controversy (that’s another topic) but rather... Continue
Wildfires have resulted in delivery impacts in several zones in Santa Rosa and the temporary closure of the Kenwood Post Office. Customers normally served by the Kenwood Post Office are directed to go to the North Bay Processing Facility, 1150 N McDowell Blvd, Petaluma, to pick... Continue
Monsters Inc. and The Addams Family, Friday, October 30, Sonoma Skypark. Presented by the Sonoma International Film Festival. $60 per car. Info and tickets. Continue
Sonoma’s Urban Growth Boundary is up for renewal on the November ballot. Measure W is critical to protect open space and prevent urban development from sprawling out into the open space surrounding the City Limits. We need to encourage development within the existing Urban Growth Boundary to keep Sonoma a compact climate-wise city. Any new development should use existing infrastructure (streets, water, sewer, power lines, etc.) in town rather than taxpayers having to pay to extend those services to new development outside the city limits. We’ve visited what were formerly beautiful valleys in Southern California that have been ruined by urban sprawl. We live in a beautiful valley and Sonoma voters need to vote yes on Measure W to keep it that way. -- Matt Metzler, Sonoma Continue
As of 10 am, Sept. 30, evacuation orders are still in place for the Oakmont and Kenwood areas, and the zone extending south into Glen Ellen at Warm Springs Road. Highway 12 is closed at Arnold Drive. Emergency info Fire incident map Continue
Hot, dry and windy weather has led to several warnings and advisories for the North Bay Area. As evidenced by the Glass Fire in St. Helena this morning, any fires that develop will spread rapidly in these conditions. It is important that we all use... Continue
The value of early Red Flag and Severe Storm warnings is enormous, says Julie Atwood, the Glen Ellen rancher who founded the Horse and Livestock Team Emergency Response Project in 2013. HALTER has trained first responders on the rescue of animals -- Animal Technical Rescue is a now... Continue
Patrick Garcia, a former Sonoma Alcalde (honorary mayo) is chairman of the Patzcuaro, Mexico, Sister City committee, and a member of the Sonoma/Petaluma State Historic Parks Association. He wrote this essay for The Sun in 2016. As a young man in my late teens, hope... Continue