Most of the time it seems as if the City of Sonoma gets all the attention in our Valley, and it does get more than its share. Most recently, our little city was included on a list of the Ten Most Unaffordable Places to Live... Continue
Supervisor Susan Gorin will host a town hall meeting on marijuana in Sonoma on Monday, July 18, one of a county-wide series of discussions that will help shape a regulatory structure for the impending marijuana industry. “Defining the structure and regulatory aspect of the commercial... Continue
[caption id="attachment_69277" align="aligncenter" width="384"] Anaba Wines 2015 Picpoul Blanc is available at the winery and at the girl & the fig[/caption] Summer is in full effect and crisp whites and rose wines are the stars of the show on patios and dinner tables. One of... Continue
Sonoma Overnight Support extends a heartfelt thank you to the Sun Editorial Board for the June 23 editorial “The Price of Desperation.” Your thoughtful assessment of the homeless predicament and your support for the safe parking option gives us hope. We also wish to thank... Continue
By Linda Hale -- Folks driving up our Valley on Highway 12 eventually pass through Kenwood with its cute shops, restaurants, and lots of tasting rooms. They may also get a glimpse of cottages and Victorian houses that make up what Kenwoodians call The Village.... Continue
The Sonoma Stompers baseball team got lots of national pub for adding two female players to the roster last weekend. Kelsie Whitmore, 17, and Stacy Piagno, 25, both stars of the U.S. National Team, started for the local nine Friday night, making the Stompers the... Continue
And why wouldn’t you buy produce from a Neuroscience grad? Despite the degree from Oberlin, Rachel Kohn Obut is a fulltime farmer with a stellar local resume: she started Lunita Farm, developed the gardening operation at Sweetwater Spectrum and is the gardener at Flatbed Farm on... Continue
Al Minero and Stacia Rhoden of Sonoma Market get a lift from Dale Downing during Sonoma's Fourth of July parade and celebration. Downing and partner Don Shone recently sold the store, and Glen Ellen Market, to Nugget Markets, a 15-store operation based in Sacramento. “Don and I are... Continue
Catie Geib of Kenwood was among a group of Cardinal Newman High School students on a work visit to the 15 de Septiembre School in El Tule, Nicaragua. The trip was under the auspices of the Sonoma-based nonprofit Seeds of Learning, which is dedicated to... Continue
On March 21, the Sonoma City Council approved an ordinance to prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers in City limits, while allowing electric and battery powered blowers. City staff made the questionable decision not to notify the public about the ordinance, which was to take effect July... Continue