This stately gem at First Street West and Spain Street in was built by Henry Weyl, who arrived in Sonoma in 1866. Above, Weyl Hall and the Palace Hotel, circa the 1920’s. Today, it's the home of the Sonoma Hotel and the girl and the... Continue

Caltrans has begun repaving a 1.7-mile section of State Route 37 between Lakeville Highway and the Petaluma River Bridge, a month-long job that will force lane closures.   Closure Schedule Westbound closures will occur weekdays 12:00 Noon – 5:00 AM Eastbound closures will occur weekdays... Continue

Jaden Filippi knew he wanted to be a firefighter “pretty much my entire life,” he said recently. A 2021 graduate of Sonoma Valley High School, he will be doing the Santa Rosa Junior College Fire Technology Pathway in the fall, and hopes to complete it... Continue

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors moved today to appeal a June ruling by the state's Public Employment Relations Board concerning Measure P, the voter-approved initiative to strengthen oversight of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. The measure was was ruled void by the four-person PERB,... Continue

Sonoma’s street trees contribute enormously to the quality of life we all enjoy. The shade and  beauty they offer soften the hard lines of concrete and structures and provide nesting for birds. It’s most often the trees and sidewalks that create a neighborhood’s impression rather... Continue

  By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Valley Sun Sporting their new blue Teen Services/Intern shirts, 20 high school students reported for duty at the Flowery School campus on June 14 and have been busy working in classrooms to support teachers, staff, and students for the... Continue

By Jackie Lee | Sonoma Valley Sun Michael Bartlett’s paintings are readily identifiable by their lush colors and luminosity. He has a unique method of applying colors in many glazes to obtain that effect, a time-consuming but rewarding technique which can only be possible through... Continue