Springs residents who are interested in having a hand in how their community is run still have a chance to become a commissioner on the area’s first Municipal Advisory Council. First District Supervisor Susan Gorin has announced that the deadline to apply is extended to... Continue
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Reader opinion by Deborah A. Eppstein and Craig S. Harrison Last November, the world watched with horror as residents of Paradise tried to escape from an oncoming wildfire on clogged roads, some people so desperate that they abandoned their vehicles and fled on foot. Government can... Continue
An 11-unit apartment development at 840 Napa Street in Sonoma is well on its way to completion as six detached buildings rise on the one-acre parcel. The adjacent structures face west on a new lane running between Napa and Spain Streets. The project, as proposed... Continue
Sonoma County projected a budding new source of revenue when cannabis was legalized. But it hasn’t gone as planned, at least not yet. Out of the gate, when hopes and ambitions were high, some 230 operators wanted in, and fee revenue was in the $3.5... Continue
CA Senator Bill Dodd, whose 3rd District covers the city of Sonoma, comes to town for a February 19 breakfast hosted by The Rotary Club of Sonoma Sunrise. His 7:30 a.m. conversation at the Sonoma Community Center is open to the public. Senator Dodd will... Continue
A Sonoma man was tracked down and arrested after an alleged attack with a deadly weapon in Sonoma's Depot Park. Seamus Glennon, 40, is in custody after fleeing the scene on foot at about 1 p.m on February 11. Pursued by police, he ultimately surrendered... Continue
[caption id="attachment_93662" align="aligncenter" width="619"] Cutting the ribbon at the Operation Bicycle shop are, from left, Police Chief Lt. Orlando Rodriguez, Adrian Palenchar, Mayor Amy Harrington and City Councilmember Logan Harvey.[/caption] By Bethany Whitty Operation Bicycle began about seven years ago when bicycle lover Adrian... Continue
Into storage, says artist Laura Kimpton. Her sculpture of four huge letters spelling the word ‘Love’ has been removed, as planned, from Sonoma Plaza. The temporary piece was a public art initiative of the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art. It was installed in September, in... Continue
[caption id="attachment_93112" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Construction on O'Donnell Lane in Glen Ellen[/caption] Still dealing with the far-reaching impacts from the 2017 wildfires, Sonoma County must continue to move forward, facing challenges head-on and collaboratively. The call for "a brighter future and bolder action" was the theme of the... Continue
The last few years have finally seen women in responsible elected positions nationwide, moving toward a number that's more representative of their portion of the population. Nancy Pelosi, at 78, was re-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives and established her place in American history... Continue