Things to say about Hwy. 37?

Now's your chance to weigh-in on Hwy. 37, as the local transportation agencies begin their process of evaluating options going forward. Want a private toll road? Worried about flooding? Is the worsening traffic making you crazy? The transportation agencies working to improve SR 37 include:... Continue

Meet Dulce Mexicano, the Youth of the Year

From four teens recognized for achievement in the face of adversity, Dulce Mexicano is the Sonoma Valley Boys and Girls Clubs Youth of the Year. The eighth annual honor recognizes service to the club, community and family; academic success; strong moral character; life goals; and... Continue

VOM Water District explains rate changes

Over the past 10+ years water retailers have been encouraged by State Agencies, The Governor and numerous Commissions and Councils to implement tiered rate structures to encourage conservation through progressively increasing rate structures. A majority of the over 400 water retailers throughout the State did... Continue

La Luz administering fire relief funds

A Fire Relief Financial Assistance Program is being offered at La Luz Center through January 15, 2018. Up to $750,000 of Redwood Credit Union-collected relief funds will be disbursed to fire-effected families and individuals, in amounts up to $3,500. Applications will be taken on Wednesdays,... Continue

A modest proposal for rebuilding

A modest proposal for rebuilding (with apologies to Jonathan Swift) Reader Opinion by Jonah Raskin As Sonoma County gets ready to rebuild its burned-out neighborhoods I would like to make a modest proposal: that no regulations whatsoever be imposed on builders, contractors, plumbers, electricians, carpenters... Continue

In-Depth Report: School District confronts history of buried budget woes

In October, a concerned parent filed a records request for September communications between the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE) and the Sonoma Valley Unified School District (SVUSD). What this parent learned, and has shared with The Sun, was alarming. A September 29, 2017 letter... Continue

Under the SUN: Mark Madden

Mark Madden - Drywall Ball-Dude You're in the drywall business, right? Yes. I've been installing and finishing drywall in this area for 40 years, and started my own company Mark Madden Drywall, Incorporated 25 years ago. It's been my whole life, and it's been good.... Continue

Busting our land use rules?

Urban growth boundaries, community separators, growth management ordinances, and zoning regulations, not to mention sewer plant capacity, water availability, traffic and other infrastructure systems; all these are intrinsically related to how we use the land and the rules that govern that use. The product of... Continue

Top 10 cookbooks of the year

Everybody's got a list... here's how the Chicago Tribune rates the best cookbooks of the year. Check it out. Continue

Group of death or merely a bad toothache? Handicapping the World Cup draw

The 2018 World Cup draw took place Friday in Moscow. Here’s how The Sun breaks down the eight groupings for next summer's tournament, starting with the most difficult seeding, the so-called ‘Group of Death.’ GROUP OF DEATH Group B: Portugal, Spain, Iran, Morocco GROUP OF... Continue