“There won’t be any clowns, will there? I don’t like clowns.” That was my 14-year-old mentee, outside the circus tent and just before we stepped into the 1970s for an hour of disco magic, as interpreted by impresario Michel Michelis and his Cirque de Boheme.... Continue
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At a special meeting last night, Sonoma’s City Council approved a resolution of intent to transition from At-Large elections to District-Based elections for City Council. The vote was unanimous, with Jack Ding absent. The resolution was prompted by a perceived threat of potential litigation over... Continue
On the heels of two wet winters, University researcher Dr. Matteo Garbelotto reports that Sudden Oak Death, the syndrome caused by a pathogen, is again on the increase. What’s more, a new and possibly more aggressive pathogen variant dubbed “NA2” has been detected in five... Continue
When Permit Sonoma, the County’s planning agency, recommended that the Board of Supervisors decertify the Environmental Impact Statement, and the Specific Plan for a massive housing project on the campus of the closed Sonoma Developmental Center, many observers in Sonoma Valley feared the County would... Continue
Some of you may have noticed that we've upgraded our website recently and we're pleased to see that it's getting plenty of visitors. The Sonoma Valley Sun is a hyper-local publication, meaning we concentrate our attention on Sonoma Valley's important issues and the people who... Continue
Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students and What We Can Do About It. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom Tickets:www.praxispeace.org $15 for Praxis members (non-members: $20) Eyler’s book by the same title is an indictment of the grading system in American schools and colleges―as well... Continue
The California Coastal Commission has certified Sonoma County’s Local Coastal Plan, a foundational planning document that regulates land use and protects resources along the 55-mile shoreline. The unanimous approval on November 14 ensures the County’s permitting authority for development within the Coastal Zone, which extends... Continue
The Sonoma Stompers have announced the launch of their 2025 campaign! The 11-week schedule will feature fierce competition among five Northern California teams — the Walnut Creek Crawdads, Menlo Park Legends, Alameda Merchants, San Francisco Seagulls, and San Luis Obispo Blues — and five Southern... Continue
On the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday, for an agenda item slated to come before the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors at its meeting of December 3, 2024, Permit Sonoma, the County agency tasked with project analysis, approval, and denial, recommended that the Specific Plan... Continue
As reported by the Sonoma Ecology Center, hundreds of Chinook salmon are now headed up Sonoma Creek and its tributaries, and they’re even being seen in smaller streams like Fryer and Nathanson creeks, right in the City of Sonoma. It's a special thing that Sonoma... Continue