SMART will temporarily suspend passenger service on December 14–15 to allow for essential systems testing in preparation for the opening of the new SMART Petaluma North station. During this time, the entire SMART rail line and all SMART Connect shuttles will be out of service.... Continue
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Sonomans were gifted a remarkable performance by members of the Ukrainian Cultural Forces on November 16 at the Firehouse #1, on 2nd Street West. The concert was an appreciation for the 20-year-old ambulance chock-full of medical supplies which recently arrived in Kaniv, Ukraine, Sonoma's Sister... Continue
In its first undefeated regular season since 1992, Sonoma's Dragons defeated Healdsburg in a lopsided game 37-7 to secure the Redwood Empire Conference Mountain Division title. Now Sonoma’s winning football team enters the North Coast Section playoffs. Continue
At the next meeting of the City of Sonoma Cultural and Fine Arts Commission on November 19, 2024 in the City Council Meeting Room, a proposal to the City Council for revisions to the Public Art Policy of the city will be reviewed. The meeting... Continue
The City of Sonoma invites the public to a General Plan Update, a Land Use Workshop on Thursday, January 30th, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Vintage House, located at 264 First Street East. This workshop is a valuable opportunity for community members... Continue
Friday, November 22nd at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom This program was re-scheduled due to power outages in Havana, Cuba last week. MARC FRANK Our Man in Havana! Click here to register. $15 for members. $20 for non-members. After the collapse of Cuba’s energy grid... Continue
The Sonoma Community is invited to a free concert performed by Ukraine’s Cultural Forces musicians, professional artists before the war, now serving as frontline soldiers. The concert is hosted by Sonoma Fire Department Chief Steve Acre. It is part of the gratitude tour of Ukraine... Continue
On November 8, 2024, Tennis Wick, Director of Permit Sonoma, the county planning department that regulates development in Sonoma County’s unincorporated areas, replied to the Hanna Center’s development proposal that it is “incomplete for processing.” Hanna Center, located on Arnold Drive, now proposes a mixed-use... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been raised in the City of Sonoma. Her cartoons appear in each edition of the Sonoma Valley Sun. She is also the author of books, a dancer and stand-up performer. Continue
In what has become a celebrated and festive yearly event, the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau has announced the "Lighting of the Plaza" will take place on November 23, at 5p.m. For the last several weeks crews have been working to install tens of thousands of... Continue