Reader opinion by Stephanie Hiller The disposition of the 864-acre property that has housed the Sonoma Developmental Center for decades has been fraught with uncertainty, largely because the State has undertaken a process it has not used before. “It’s unorthodox,” said Daniel Kim, Director... Continue
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By James Marshall Berry | For The Sun “The Morning Show” has been a staple of the KSVY 91.3 radio format almost since the station’s inception in 2004, with only a handful of hosts running the board for the drive-time slot in Sonoma Valley from... Continue
By Larry Barnett | Sonoma Valley Sun Over the next six to seven years pension costs to the City of Sonoma may balloon by well over 300%, rising from $1,467,041 in fiscal year 2017/18 to a projected $4,827,039 in 2024/25. As a percentage of available... Continue
Arielle Kubu-Jones and Liz Hamon team up to represent First District Supervisor Susan Gorin in the Valley. Kubu-Jones brings government experience to the team having served as district rep for State Senator Noreen Evens and then Assistant to the County Health Officer. She finds her... Continue
If Wonder Woman had a Sonoma clone, her name would be Marcie Becker Waldron. But even action figures wear out, and Marcie’s no different. In 1997, after years of kidney failure and subsequent dialysis, Marcie was given a new kidney. Being an organ recipient not... Continue
Socorro Shiels is on the job as the new superintendent of the Sonoma Unified School District. “I have appreciated the number of opportunities I have had to meet students, teachers, staff and parents and celebrate the end of the year with them,” she notes. “The... Continue
Sonoma Overlook Trail is getting a make-over. An extensive 14-week rehabilitation project will begin June 17, closing the popular trail to the public until mid-September. “The trail had less than 5,000 visits per year when it was first put in,” said Joanna Kemper, co-chair of the all-volunteer... Continue
Deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Sonoma Valley couple accused of committing a commercial burglary on 8th Street East. The incident began this morning shortly after 2 a.m when an alert deputy spotted a white Nissan Altima backed into the driveway of The Rental Place located... Continue
Congressman Mike Thompson presents Julie Atwood with a Congressional Recognition Certificate, one of many honors bestowed at The HALTER Community Preparedness Awards in Santa Rosa. The 4th Home & Ranch Readiness Day ended with a gala evening, “The HALTER Community Preparedness Awards”, at the Sonoma... Continue
[caption id="attachment_88378" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The Valley Vibes Youth Orchestra[/caption] Three Sonoma Valley nonprofits are among 15 recipients of Arts Education Innovation Grants totaling $88,000 to fund innovative arts education programs serving students in the County who may have limited access to arts training. The grants... Continue