At its next meeting on September 2, the Sonoma City Council will receive a presentation about Zone 0, the new regulations about creating fire-safe zones around homes. In areas designated as "High Fire Risk" homes will have to have a fire-resistant five-foot area next to... Continue
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Construction on the City of Sonoma’s 2026 Citywide Slurry Seal Project is expected to begin soon, with preliminary roadway preparation starting the week of August 31. Crews will begin with relatively minor preparation work, including removing existing pavement striping and crack sealing. Striping removal is expected to... Continue
The public is invited to a meeting on the future of Public Art in Sonoma! Thursday, September 3 at 4 PM Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Please join us for an important conversation with Connie Schlelein, chair of Sonoma’s Cultural & Fine Arts Commission (CFAC),... Continue
The temporary "traffic Circle" on Third Street West in Sonoma has been removed. Placed as a test to determine its viability in the creation of a bicycle route that connects to the Fryer Creek Trail and Vallejo State Park, the city will now decide if... Continue
By Lynne Joiner Three years ago, on August 23, 2023, Maui went up in flames. The old historic town of Lahaina burned to ash in a mere 17 minutes. The slopes of Haleakala around Kula, that were covered in flammable non-native grasses, were also quickly... Continue
By Anna Pier Spirits were high and excitement was in the air the morning of August 5 at the animal barns at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. A total of 25 Sonoma Valley High FFA (Future Farmers of America) students had brought animals to the Sonoma... Continue
In her office at Sonoma Valley Hospital, President and Chief Executive Officer Kelley Kaiser spoke with Anna Pier about the hospital, its great strengths and its challenges, and her experience here as her first year moves to a close. When and why did you come... Continue
By David Bolling If there were a police report, it might look like this: First Name: Trixie Last Name: Unknown Age: Decades Sex: Not in a very long time, if ever. Ok, then, Gender: Mannequin/Femme (?) Height sitting: 4-feet, 3-inches. Height standing: 3-feet, 2-inches Weight:... Continue
The City of Sonoma's mobilehome park residents have provided important new evidence about what the loss of a mobilehome park would actually mean for people who live there. What Happens Next Wednesday, August 19, 6:00 PM - City of Sonoma study session about updating the... Continue
The Sun now shines on its own This month, the Sonoma Valley Sun became a fully independent nonprofit, a newspaper that belongs to the community it serves. For the past two years, we've operated under the generous umbrella of a nonprofit fiscal sponsor. Now, with... Continue