Regrowth at Flatbed Farms

Sofie Dolan, proprietor, Amie Pfeifer, chef, and Hayley Cutri, farm manager, at the Flatbed Farms stand on Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. The operation lost its beautiful barn headquarters to the 2017 fires, but is back growing and selling produce – and Amie’s homemade baked... Continue

Ground and water contamination issues raised about SDC

The manager in charge of water treatment facilities at the Sonoma Developmental Center has raised serious concerns about contamination and lax or ignored maintenance and oversight, according to emails reviewed by The Sun. Ray Wagner was most recently Chief Plant Operator on the SDC campus.... Continue

Developing story: 1211 Broadway

What's going on, and up, at 1211 Broadway in Sonoma? Work is progressing on the future site of six residential units -- two houses and two duplexes. One of the homes, which has been moved on the site, is the 113-year residence that once fronted... Continue

Sonoma school district, teachers union reach tentative deal

Sonoma Valley school teachers will get a retroactive 4% raise for 2018, and 2.5% increase for the new fiscal year beginning July 1, under a tentative agreement reached Friday between The Sonoma Valley Unified School District and the Valley of the Moon Teachers Association. “It... Continue

Sonoma history: The war before the revolt

By George McKale | From The Sun archives Here in Sonoma, the Bear Flag Revolt takes on a life of its own. Like many, I agree that Sonoma is the center of the universe. Like many, I am biased in my interpretation of Sonoma’s significance... Continue

Sunday in the Springs: Farmers’ Market

The Springs Farmers' Market returns to Boyes Plaza on Sunday, June 9. Sarah Stierch reports for North Bay Voyager. Continue

Urban planning for Sonoma’s next generation

By Teri Shore | For The Sun The best way to ensure a climate-smart, diverse community and to protect surrounding natural lands for the next generation of Sonomans is to renew the existing voter-approved Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) before it expires next year. If it... Continue

Cutting cheese, crunching hospital numbers, art of the con and more

Hard cheese; or, the continuing saga of the Sonoma Cheese Factory. The building, a Plaza anchor business for years (though not an actual cheese factory in decades), is now empty. The Viviani Family Trust owns it, and wants to partner with the developer of Napa’s... Continue

The theatre of life

We're far from the first to note that "all the world's a stage," but we can't resist bringing attention to the present convergence of social media with entertainment. It seems as if everyone's attention is glued to their smartphones lately; we've often watched couples sitting... Continue

Under the Sun: Bill Myers, hiker

The Sun’s Anna Pier sat down with Bill of Bill and Dave’s Hikes; his partner Dave Chalk (above right) is away until August. So you and Dave have been leading hikes since 2000? How did it all begin? Dave and I met in a docent... Continue