So what’s going on, and up, at 375 West Napa Street in Sonoma? The project is actually a renovation of an existing eight-unit condominium development that had been vacant and boarded-up for some time. The four structures were originally built in the 1980s. The plan... Continue

The District Attorneys for Sonoma, Napa, Humboldt, and Lake Counties will not file criminal charges against PG&E related to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires.   According to Sonoma County District Attorney Jill Ravitch, each office determined that there is insufficient evidence – much of... Continue

Murphy’s Irish Pub & Restaurant salutes St. Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland, with a afternoon celebration on Sunday, March 17 with nonstop music starting at noon, with The O’Hara Brothers, Full Circle, Tim Eschilman and Friends, Irish Dancing at 4 p.m., and Tudo Bem, plus... Continue

Members of the Sonoma City Council – in fact, the entire chambers – rise to recognize the public service of Renea Magnani (center, with certificate) by declaring “Renea Magnani Day." Following an introduction and remarks from Council member Rachel Hundley on March 4, Mayor Amy... Continue

By Jackie Lee | Sonoma Valley Sun Kirk Hinshaw led an adventurous life during the 30 years he spent in advertising, working for prominent ad agencies, before he began his career as a collage artist.  The switch was prompted by a fall from a ladder in 1998. In immense pain, he realized he'd... Continue

A maximum of two cannabis retailers -- one store, and one delivery-only business -- would be allowed within Sonoma city limits under guidelines approved Monday night by the city council. Now officially under development by city staff, the new rules are likely to come up... Continue

[caption id="attachment_94309" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Wally and Ken in the KSVY studios[/caption] By Ken Brown Wally Breitman was a good friend. His passing leaves a large void in Sonoma. He was born on September 22, 1939, just outside of New York City in Westchester County. He... Continue

The current best sellers at Readers' Books in Sonoma Hardcover Fiction 1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Told in flashbacks and present day, the story of an abandoned six year old girl who raises herself in the wild marshes of North Carolina, and... Continue

Mock-lauded as one of the most enjoyable bad movies ever made, Roadhouse, from 1989, the golden age of Patrick Swayze, is a magnet for sarcastic viewer commentary. For the March 11 screening, Steve Ausburne, Annie Bernstein and Torio Van Grol take the drollery to the... Continue