The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has proposed to make it much more expensive for consumers to go solar starting in April 2023. Specifically, the CPUC is proposing to slash, by 75% on average, the credit that new solar users receive for sharing their extra... Continue
By Larry Barnett -- The City of Sonoma is reviewing the most recent in a series of Plaza parking studies conducted over the past three decades. Like all past studies, this one notes that Plaza parking spaces are limited in number, and that employees of... Continue
A proposal for the future of the lands and buildings of the Sonoma Developmental Center, put forward by the Glen Ellen Historical Society, is the topic of a community meeting on Thursday, December 8, 6pm, at Hanna Boys Center. An alternative to the County's plan... Continue
With fewer than half of us saying we are financially comfortable in these hard times, members of the Sonoma United Methodist Church strongly support local-government action to alleviate the Valley’s housing problems. And we are willing to take action to help each other and to... Continue
When the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters published announced Friday the official outcome of the November election, Celeste Winders had won the Area 2 seat, nosing out Joe Lemas by 11 votes. The Sun asked the newly-elected trustee how she viewed her upcoming work.... Continue
Returning to being with humans again is throwing us another curve ball. There’s a certain excitement about seeing people but, there’s also edginess. You know, like a person leaving a tiny, ticklish criticism in the midst of a conversation about Christmas plans. The opening of... Continue
In response to predicted freezing temperatures, the City of Sonoma and the County of Sonoma opened a temporary warming shelter at the Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall. The shelter opened at 7 pm on Thursday, December 1, and remained open through Saturday morning, December 3. "This... Continue
How do we let our elected officials and various board members at both the county and Sonoma city level know what our opinions and needs are? I have been thinking a lot about this recently because of where we are on the specific plan and... Continue
The City of Sonoma announced today the selection of Lieutenant Brandon Cutting as the new Chief of Police, effective December 6, 2022. An 18-year veteran of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department, Cutting was the top pick following an internal recruitment process. “Brandon’s commitment to the... Continue
By Travis Wagner -- The short answer is that we are doing fairly well. From January through October 2022, the recycling rate of Sonoma residents was 28 percent by weight. The organics collection/composting rate was 42 percent. This means Sonoma residents diverted 70 percent of... Continue