Springs Community Alliance welcomes Susan Gorin

Supervisor Susan Gorin will present a post-fire update at a meeting of the Springs Community Alliance on Thursday evening, January 16, covering the County’s re-organization in response to the October firestorms, housing rebuilding, debris cleanup, and economic recovery plan. Gorin will also continue community discussions... Continue

Spare the Air Days rarely warranted by science

Today’s Spare-the-Air is clearly not warranted. Actually, any smart person would realize that the vast majority of no-burn days are declared because the Northern Counties, namely Napa County, have an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 102, just enough to be over 100. It is clearly... Continue

Tasting room moratorium on council docket

At its January 17 meeting, the Sonoma City Council will consider extending the temporary moratorium on Plaza wine tasting rooms. A city staff report recommends keeping the ban – approved as an ‘urgency ordinance’ on December 4, 2017 -- in place through next September, after... Continue

A healing that can’t be hurried

By Nina Gorbach | Special to The Sun Recently a friend reminded me of one of my favorite folktales, Stone Soup. In it, a traveler, tired and hungry, stops in a small village hoping to find food and shelter. He knocks on door after door... Continue

Petlock announces plan to run for Sonoma City Council

Sonoma citizen Chris Petlock, who has waged a 12-month effort to ascertain and understand information about the water rates and fund transfers in the City of Sonoma, has announced his intention to run for a seat on the city council this year. In a posting... Continue

Under The Sun: Marilyn Goode, friend of the earth

I understand your family has been in the Valley a long time. Yes, I am an old timer! You know Burlingame Hall at the Church? I was a friend of Carrie Burlingame, for example, who also created the Women's Club. My parents bought the land... Continue

Sonoma seeks applicants for city commissions, committees

The City of Sonoma has extended the deadline to submit an application for one of its Commissions and Committees. These volunteer assignments are charged with focusing on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the Council on those issues. Earlier... Continue

Cannabis Capitalism takes California

Along with the promise of huge tax revenues, legal weed promises to bring unprecedented economic and social changes. Are we ready? -- By Jonah Raskin | Special to The Sun Lynette Shaw owns and operates the only licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Marin County, California, home to... Continue

Petaluma man arrested for attempted murder after assisting wife’s suicide

Sonoma County Sheriff’s Detectives arrested a Petaluma man for attempting to kill his wife and ultimately assisting in her suicide yesterday. The call came in at about 7:30 AM on Wednesday morning when 59-year-old David Clement reported that his wife just hung herself from a... Continue

Looking ahead to the new year

Far many, the passing of 2017 is a relief, but we've survived the test of fire and now look ahead to what 2018 will bring. The top of the list is rain; December was nearly bone-dry, and reminds us of how precious drinking water is... Continue