Repairs will begin Monday (9/12) to a ruptured water line near the Verano Avenue bridge that has been leaking since August 17 when it was struck by a falling piece of concrete. The 16" pipeline, known as the Sonoma Aqueduct, serves the City of Sonoma.... Continue
So much about American life seems crazy right now, the gun fetish, the QAnon conspiracies, the rabid left and right, the science deniers. It seems like many people in this country have simply gone mad as an air of unreality has taken hold. What the... Continue
I wanted to bring your attention to the Sonoma Golf Club. As you know, we are in a serious drought and when I drive by the Sonoma Golf Club they have water sprinklers running midday and the lawns are pristine green. The manager tells me... Continue
By Sarah Ford |Sonoma Sun -- When Anne Ching was elected to the school board in November of 2020, she began a new chapter in her 20-plus years as a volunteer for Sonoma’s public schools, where her two daughters attended kindergarten through high school. Ching’s... Continue
Almost without exception, the plan for the Sonoma Developmental Center is opposed by individuals and organizations. This should be a sign that something is wrong. The County keeps pointing to the State as the one who is controlling the direction of the planning. Our State... Continue
In its official Specific Plan, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors are advocating to build 1,000 houses, plus a hotel, plus an indeterminate number of businesses at the former Sonoma Developmental Center. This means anywhere from 2,500 to 3,000 people living there. All these people... Continue
With a predicted temperature of 110 degrees today, Sonoma County has opened a Cooling Center at the Grange Hall in The Springs, 18627 Highway 12, Sonoma. Open Monday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Offering water and popsicles. Staffed by SOS & volunteers ADA accessible.... Continue
Chapter 39: 1947 • Larry’s diary (age 13) Jul 1 Going to work in dads store from now on regularly Jul 2 I was delivering papers on my morning route and a girl fell on courthouse spike fence and got a very deep cut on... Continue
The Sun's Anna Pier sits down with the enthusiastic Interim Director of the county library system, who lives right here in Sonoma. When did you start working for Sonoma County Library? I was hired as the Deputy Director of the Sonoma County Library in June... Continue
Three days before the first day of school, Caroline Hopewell, director of Woodland Star Charter School, was surprised to see workers tarping the huge demolition site at the new entrance to campus, where construction was slated to begin on a new, long-awaited Multipurpose Room building. ... Continue