It’s been a long summer of extreme drought conditions in Sonoma Valley. But in what seems like a steady stream of dire news for the local watershed the Sonoma Ecology Center finds one glimmer of good news stands out: beavers are moving back into Sonoma... Continue

An innovative wine sharing concept is connecting wine lovers with small wineries. Divvy-Up, a division of Wine Country Connect, a 17-year-old Sonoma company, brings a ‘shared economy’ approach to online wine shopping. By Leslie Nicholson | Sonoma Sun The brain-child of Wine Connect founder David... Continue

Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley has opened sign-ups for its Junior Basketball League. Junior Basketball is a recreational league that’s open to boys and girls in K – 3rd grade and is designed to foster teamwork, good sportsmanship, and healthy recreational habits. The... Continue

The long-lonely structure at Sonoma’s 19910 Fifth Street, at the corner of MacArthur,  will make way for 15 condominium residential units under a plan by DeNova homes.  The Hummingbird Cottages development would see three duplex units and nine detached units arrayed on the 1.5-acre lot.... Continue

Friday was Homecoming for Sonoma Valley High School, observed with the traditional afternoon parade of class floats down Broadway from the school to the Plaza. Above, Stacey Midgley and daughters honor their late father, longtime football coach Bob Midgley, as Grand Marshall. Students Ferne Alvarez... Continue

Developer Bill Jasper finally has permission to build his mega-mansion on a prominent Sonoma hillside. The proposal for three huge (14k sq. ft.) homes near Fourth Street East at Brazil Street was originally turned down on appeal. So he sued. A 2019 Sonoma County Superior... Continue

Sonoma voters will fill the final open seat on the five-person panel, choosing from candidates James Cribb, Sandra Lowe and Mike Nugent on the November 2 ballot. This was not supposed to be an election cycle for the council. But after the unexpected resignations earlier... Continue