Sonoma Valley Covid testing, Vax clinics

Due to the increased demand for testing, pop-up clinics may not have appointments available and may not be able to accommodate walk-ins. If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, contact your health care provider as they may have additional testing opportunities available to patients. Pop-Up... Continue

Sonoma Land Trust workshop examines SDC plan, ways to protect wildlife corridor

What are the key issues at stake as planning the next iteration of the Sonoma Developmental Center enters its final year? The Future of SDC: A Community Workshop on Planning Law and Public Engagement, presented by the Sonoma Land Trust, is scheduled for January 8, 2022,... Continue

Candlelight vigil to mark January 6 anniversary

Its been one year since the seditious attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington DC. The Sonoma Valley Democrats mark the grim anniversary with a Vigil for Democracy on Thursday, Jan 6, 5-6pm on Sonoma Plaza. Similar events are being held nationwide. Everyone is invited,... Continue

After 40 years in the real estate biz, a final escrow

After 40 years since Catherine Sevenau earned her real estate license, after 25 years of co-owning and running CENTURY 21 Wine Country, after 11 years of partnership with CENTURY 21 NorthBay Alliance, and after one month of changing the name to CENTURY 21 Epic Wine... Continue

Setting aside all the political bah humbug

A little-known fact about Howard Jarvis is that, long before achieving fame as the author of Proposition 13, he ran for the United States Senate in 1962. According to those who knew him, he promised that, if elected, he would put a big sign on... Continue

City of Sonoma boosts minimum wage in 2022

Starting January 1, 2022, the minimum wage rate in the City of Sonoma is $16.00/hour for large employers (26 or more employees) and $15.00/hour for small employers (25 or fewer employees). Sonoma’s minimum wage applies to any person who in a particular week performs more... Continue

Sonoma County urges employers to require booster shots, tests

Employers should immediately require all workers to get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, if eligible for one, or get tested at least twice weekly for COVID under new guidelines issued today by Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase. The guidelines are voluntary... Continue

Under the Sun: Maite Iturri, community leader

Sonoma County Supervisors recently acknowledged Maite Iturri's extraordinary ongoing contributions to life in the Sonoma Valley. The Sun's Anna Pier sat down with the former El Verano principal who remains deeply invested in Sonoma. You are from an immigrant family? My father was Basque,... Continue

Mental health resources — where to turn in trying times

A typical 17-year-old is under a lot of pressure. They have a lot of needs that need to be addressed.” By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun Pathways to finding mental health care are increasingly difficult for many Sonoma Valley residents. Waiting lists, out-of-pocket costs, and... Continue

Season’s eatings at the winter market

By Seth Dolinsky -- As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, the end of the growing season for Sonoma Valley farms is upon us. The Winter Solstice is a time when nature retreats and humanity celebrates. With the heady abundant days of summer... Continue