The item before the Planning Commission is for a Study Session discussion in accordance with SMC 19.52.040(B) (see PC Study Sessions Guidelines). A study session provides an opportunity for Planning Commissioners to identify potential land use issues or concerns with a proposed project. The applicant... Continue
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by Alejandra Reyes-Velarde This article was originally published by CalMatters California just gave plastic producers until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable — the most ambitious deadline in the country. Advocates say it doesn’t go far enough. Producers say it goes too far.... Continue
Magic Banana Hour Features Local Couple By David Bolling The title they’ve attached to their act – Daredevil Chicken – evokes a certain level of curious speculation, perhaps some confused wonder, maybe a touch of excited anticipation. Why a chicken? Why a daredevil? Sounds like... Continue
By David Bolling Cornerstone Sonoma, one of the Valley’s most iconic, historic and popular properties, passed through the hands of three owners before coming to rest recently in the sympathetic and adequately endowed arms of an East Bay investment company specializing in the acquisition of... Continue
Immigrant Rights Activists Demand Answers By Anna Pier At 10 a.m. on Monday, April 27, a group of immigrant rights activists, their supporters, and journalists, gathered for a press conference in front of the Sonoma County Sheriff's Department, to hear the testimony of the sister... Continue
Sonoma Water reports that water levels in our reservoirs are near normal levels. Lake Sonoma is 99.9% Lake Mendocino is at 80% Lake Pillsbury is at 69.1% These numbers are generally within the range of normal for this time of year. See the details at... Continue
By Larry Barnett At a public gathering on April 22 at Vintage House, the City of Sonoma introduced representatives from the firm of Page and Turnbull, a full-service architecture and planning firm specializing in historic preservation, which has been selected to begin a Historic Resources... Continue
by Ana B. Ibarra This article was originally published by CalMatters California has emerged as the epicenter of a sweeping hospice fraud crisis, one that is costing taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and putting vulnerable seniors at risk. Yet years after the state acknowledged the... Continue
Anna Pier sat down in Simon Blattner's office to talk with Barbara Wells, who since 2013 works as bookkeeper, has been immersed in the nonprofit world, and has been trained in the art of curating exhibits. First let's talk about the upcoming exhibition, "Etched in... Continue
1993-94 Boys Had 27-3 Season By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor In my 25 years as a sports editor in the Valley (1991-2016), I was fortunate to cover and witness a host of standout Sonoma Valley High School boys and girls sports teams... Continue