Sonoma County has suspended enforcement of a building code that prohibits natural gas or propane appliances in most new residential construction after a federal court ruled that local ordinances preventing the use of gas appliances are overridden by federal law. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court... Continue

Sausage Emporium's Miranda Ives teased us with an announcement of something new in the works, and now that we know what. Sausage Emporium will be no more, and a new restaurant run by the same people will take its place. The new name of the... Continue

The Sun reached out to City Council member Sandra Lowe, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, to get her thoughts and reactions to the nearly week-long event.  "I joined 20,000 delegates, reporters, electeds, tech millionaires and activists into jampacked United Center- the home of... Continue

There are a number of measures on the ballot this November that have local impacts.  Proposition 33 - Rent Control This statewide measure, a result of the initiative process, would repeal what’s called the Costa-Hawkins law of 1995 that prevents cities from imposing rent control.... Continue

While the Paris Olympics had most of us enthralled as it unfolded across our TV screens, John Litzenberg, Head Track & Field Coach at Sonoma Valley High School, had a uniquely personal and tactile interest in the games. That’s because 40 years ago, on the... Continue

There have been concerns for years about well extraction of groundwater in Sonoma Valley. Studies from twenty five years ago documented the expansion of salty brine from the Bay seeping miles northward, a result it was speculated, of brine filling the negative pressure within aquifers... Continue

On Friday, the ownership of Monday Bakery announced that their locations in Napa and Sonoma will be closing, indefinitely. A fire at their baking facility appears to have prompted the decision. Monday Bakery opened earlier this year after an extensive remodel of what had been... Continue

Sonoma Valley Boys and Girls Club's Teen Services recently shined a spotlight on their Lovin' Oven Culinary Academy (LOCA) students as they showcased their skills in preparing Picnic Kits. These kits marked a significant milestone as the first to be released under the LOCA Provisions... Continue

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tentatively approved a set of tenant protection measures that, if approved on second reading, will provide new rights to renters in the unincorporated areas of the county. The ordinance would go into effect 30 days after the... Continue