No Time to be a Bystander
Our national election in November is perhaps the most consequential of our lifetimes, and we can’t ignore it. If the GOP succeeds... Continue
A school district in crisis
On September 10 the Sonoma Valley Unified School District sent out a press release called an “update on negotiations” with... Continue
Mourning the loss of local authority
Sonoma County and every local jurisdiction in the State of California finds itself in a peculiar situation. At the same time this... Continue
The SDC debacle: Now what?
The campus of the Sonoma Developmental Center is a unique and, we believe, historic resource. And yet, it’s being sold like a common... Continue
Loving what they hate
Here at the Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper we receive all sorts of comments about the articles we publish online. Most are thoughtful,... Continue
Planning For A Much Closer Future
Is Sonoma’s new 20-year General Plan already obsolete? If you feel as if things are changing so quickly you can’t keep up, you’re... Continue
Patriotism in 2024
Things are pretty crazy in America right now. Talk of civil war is bubbling up on the internet, the upcoming election feels daunting,... Continue
There’s no place like home
People have lived here for a very long time. Western and Asian cultures are recent arrivals; for countless centuries America’s indigenous... Continue
Mission Impossible?
Small town newspapers are failing all across America. The proliferation of online media has irrevocably altered the newspaper business,... Continue
The Sun also rises…in June
We are pleased to announce that the Sonoma Valley Sun will continue to be published and printed twice monthly, beginning June 1, 2024. With... Continue
