By Anna Pier KSVY (91.3FM), the Sonoma Valley's own radio station, celebrated 22 years of serving the community with a grand all-day open house on April 1. Over 150 people, including radio hosts and guests, City Council members, and other interested community members visited the... Continue
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Risky Evacuations in the Valley of the Moon By Carolyn M. Scott Highway 12, the scenic route that slices through our Valley, is essentially a rural road. During commute hours, it requires patience; under smoke-filled skies, it requires a miracle. As five major developments converge... Continue
SDC Fuel Load Grows Rapidly But Who Will Cut It Down By David Bolling One year ago – in April of 2025 – the California Department of General Services (DGS) announced it would soon cease funding the “warm shutdown” of the Sonoma Developmental Center’s 180-acre... Continue
Supporting local independent businesses has always been promoted here. Our local businesses keep money flowing within our community instead of transferring it out of town, or even out of state. And yet, when it comes to healthcare, keeping things local is harder than ever. At... Continue
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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