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by Yue Stella Yu This article was originally published by CalMatters Want to know what your government is up to? Be prepared to pay up. A California state lawmaker wants to let public agencies charge an unspecified, uncapped fee if it takes their workers more than... Continue
The Sonoma City Council has selected Cristine Alilovich to serve as Interim City Manager, with her employment agreement scheduled for consideration at the March 30, 2026, City Council meeting. If approved, Ms. Alilovich is expected to begin her role on April 6, 2026. The interim... Continue
The Glen Ellen Star-Stella team will open their new "Smash" on the ground floor of Taub Family Outpost at the corner of First Street West and West Napa Street. Much lauded chef Ari Weiswasser, Erinn Benziger, and Ashley and Spencer Waite will feature smashed burgers,... Continue
Promoting your garage sale, offering your services, finding a place to rent, and getting a job just got easier. The Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper has just launched its new Classified Ads service, which offers ads that appear both online and in print for one low... Continue
Talk about your Lebanese heritage. I'm third-generation Lebanese. My Lebanese family was from LA and Brooklyn. The families knew each other in Beirut. My maternal grandparents' marriage was essentially "arranged" – not formally, but their parents introduced them, and there was some heavy pushing. My... Continue
Gala Auction Event Is April 11 The Sebastiani Theatre, Sonoma’s iconic landmark, cultural/creative beating heart, defacto Daycare Center Supreme, progenitor of multiple generations of creative talent, the first legitimate stage any budding thespian, musician, singer, orator, dancer, or soon-to-be-macabre-Halloween Ghoul living in or near Sonoma... Continue
Sonoma Next 100 Suit Can Proceed to Trial By David Bolling A Sonoma County Superior Court judge handed down a crucial decision on March 11 which protects a lawsuit that could dramatically affect the future of the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) in Glen Ellen. The... Continue
The City of Sonoma, in partnership with the Sonoma Community Center, invites photographers of all ages to participate in the 6th Annual Earth Day Photo Contest. This year’s theme, “The Power of Water,” encourages participants to capture the ways water shapes life and landscapes in Sonoma Valley. From... Continue
by Ben Christopher This article was originally published by CalMatters The apartment building planned on East Morris Avenue in Modesto is exactly the kind of thing that California’s political leaders want to see a whole lot more of: The project promises 44 units of affordable housing... Continue