Springs Specific Plan examined

The Springs Specific Plan, and how community input can shape the County document, is the topic of the Springs Community Alliance meeting on Thursday, October 18. Yolanda Solano, from the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department, will be on hand to give a progress... Continue

Halloween and the Rite of Reversal

By George McKale | From The Sun archives It’s almost here. The thrill of dressing up, applying makeup, transforming oneself into something else altogether, is upon us. Halloween has a deeply rooted and rather ancient history, however, in Sonoma, ghosts are not limited to showing... Continue

A new look for the Overlook

A crew working on the upper portion of the Sonoma Overlook Trail takes a breather before finishing phase one of a Rehabilitation and Rerouting Project. After extensive repairs to erosion damage, the upper segment re-opens to the public on Saturday, October 20. The trail, known... Continue

How should you feel a year after the fires?

Just how should we feel a year after the fires? The news and images of the anniversary have been nearly inescapable. How best to deal with the very real effects of recalling and revisiting that traumatic experience? Some gather in groups, informally or at commemoration... Continue

Last chances to register to vote

La Luz is coordinating voter-registration events, helping any citizen, regardless of party preference, to become eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 election. Dates: Saturday 10/13 Bee Well Farms Pumpkin Patch Outing 11am-1pm Sunday 10/14 & 10/21 @ Sonoma Springs Farmers Market 10am-2pm Drop in @ La Luz... Continue

Hot reads from Readers’ Books

Step away from the screen and go to an actual bookstore. Current best sellers at Readers' Books. Hardcover 1. Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward The Pulitzer Prize winning journalist delivers a harrowing insider account of the White House under the current... Continue

Likely credit card scam at Sonoma gas stations

Credit card skimmers, illegally installed within the credit/debit slot to steal access information, have been found at two Sonoma gas stations. Deputies removed five of the devices from gas pumps at the Valero Gas Station and the Beacon station on Highway 12. Officials said the skimmers... Continue

Woman assaulted on Sonoma bike path

The Sonoma Police Chief has ordered extra patrols for the multiple bike paths in the Sonoma area after a woman fought off an attack by a unknown assailant Wednesday evening on the Fryer Creek Trail. The alarming incident occurred about 6 p.m. on the paved bike... Continue

What’s with that colorful building in the Springs?

After months of planning and hard work, the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art’s Teen Mural made a striking debut on the entire wall of The Republic of Thrift, at 17496 Sonoma Highway in the Springs. Funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the... Continue

SV Housing Group makes Council picks

The Sonoma Valley Housing Group has recommended four candidates in the three-seat Sonoma City Council race. Chris Petlock, Rachel Hundley, Logan Harvey and Jack Ding “support our sense of urgency regarding the lack of affordable housing in our community,” said Dave Ransom, chair of the... Continue