Local radio, local hosts

By James Marshall Berry | For The Sun “The Morning Show” has been a staple of the KSVY 91.3 radio format almost since the station’s inception in 2004, with only a handful of hosts running the board for the drive-time slot in Sonoma Valley from... Continue

Taxes, taxes, taxes

The first question most beneficiaries ask when discussing the receipt of an inheritance is, “How much do I pay in taxes?” Even while planning, people will ask a similar question, “How much tax will my beneficiaries pay?” Well, the answer to both is, it depends.... Continue

 Government employee pensions: Sonoma’s ticking time bomb

By Larry Barnett | Sonoma Valley Sun Over the next six to seven years pension costs to the City of Sonoma may balloon by well over 300%, rising from $1,467,041 in fiscal year 2017/18 to a projected $4,827,039 in 2024/25. As a percentage of available... Continue

Repping the Valley

Arielle Kubu-Jones and Liz Hamon team up to represent First District Supervisor Susan Gorin in the Valley. Kubu-Jones brings government experience to the team having served as district rep for State Senator Noreen Evens and then Assistant to the County Health Officer. She finds her... Continue

Sign the petition allowing retail cannabis

For the past several weeks we have been circulating a cannabis ballot initiative in the City of Sonoma to gather enough qualifying signatures that would hopefully place it on the November 6th ballot. Called “Sonoma Citizens For Local Access” it creates a voter-approved zoning-use overlay... Continue

In town/out of town

The City of Sonoma has a challenging problem; specifically, the city's population is technically about 10,000 citizens, but its influence extends all the way from Kenwood to Schellville. And the same problem exists in reverse; Sonoma Valley residents from Kenwood to Schellville feel they have... Continue

A kidney for Marcie

If Wonder Woman had a Sonoma clone, her name would be Marcie Becker Waldron. But even action figures wear out, and Marcie’s no different. In 1997, after years of kidney failure and subsequent dialysis, Marcie was given a new kidney. Being an organ recipient not... Continue

Mixed grades for school district; pot on the ballot; and more

Socorro Shiels is on the job as the new superintendent of the Sonoma Unified School District. “I have appreciated the number of opportunities I have had to meet students, teachers, staff and parents and celebrate the end of the year with them,” she notes. “The... Continue

Popular Sonoma trail set for major repairs

Sonoma Overlook Trail is getting a make-over. An extensive 14-week rehabilitation project will begin June 17, closing the popular trail to the public until mid-September. “The trail had less than 5,000 visits per year when it was first put in,” said Joanna Kemper, co-chair of the all-volunteer... Continue

THE WINNERS!

The results are in! The people have spoken. Eat, drink and shop local with this year’s winners. 1. Best place to take visitors: Sonoma Plaza 2. Best secret Valley getaway: Jack London State Park 3. Best public event: 4th of July Celebration 4. Best live show or production: Broadway Under... Continue