Women’s March set for Saturday, January 20

The call is out from a group of local progressive activists to join a Women’s March in Sonoma on Saturday, January 20. The action, held in solidarity with similar marches around the nation, begins at noon on Sonoma Plaza. According to Angela Ryan, one of... Continue

Rep. Thompson will vote against ‘shameful’ budget plan

Today, the region's Congressman, Mike Thompson (CA-05), announced his intent to vote against the Republicans’ latest continuing resolution, a temporary budget fix that would avoid a government shutdown. “For months now, Republicans have continued to kick our budget problems down the road, passing short-term spending deals... Continue

Sugarloaf State Park reopens

After months of repairs to major damage sustained in the October wildfires, Sugarloaf Ridge State Park will partially reopen on January 20 with access through the McCormick Addition via Los Alamos Road and Hood Mountain Regional Park. The main entrance and the full park opens... Continue

Springs Community Alliance welcomes Susan Gorin

Supervisor Susan Gorin will present a post-fire update at a meeting of the Springs Community Alliance on Thursday evening, January 16, covering the County’s re-organization in response to the October firestorms, housing rebuilding, debris cleanup, and economic recovery plan. Gorin will also continue community discussions... Continue

Tasting room moratorium on council docket

At its January 17 meeting, the Sonoma City Council will consider extending the temporary moratorium on Plaza wine tasting rooms. A city staff report recommends keeping the ban – approved as an ‘urgency ordinance’ on December 4, 2017 -- in place through next September, after... Continue

A healing that can’t be hurried

By Nina Gorbach | Special to The Sun Recently a friend reminded me of one of my favorite folktales, Stone Soup. In it, a traveler, tired and hungry, stops in a small village hoping to find food and shelter. He knocks on door after door... Continue

Petlock announces plan to run for Sonoma City Council

Sonoma citizen Chris Petlock, who has waged a 12-month effort to ascertain and understand information about the water rates and fund transfers in the City of Sonoma, has announced his intention to run for a seat on the city council this year. In a posting... Continue

Nonprofits may be the biggest losers under the new tax law

For the past 100 years, U.S. nonprofits have benefitted from the fact that Americans who filed an itemized tax return have been able to take a tax deduction for donations to their favorite charities. However, life changed dramatically for nonprofits on January 1 when the... Continue

Under The Sun: Marilyn Goode, friend of the earth

I understand your family has been in the Valley a long time. Yes, I am an old timer! You know Burlingame Hall at the Church? I was a friend of Carrie Burlingame, for example, who also created the Women's Club. My parents bought the land... Continue

Sonoma seeks applicants for city commissions, committees

The City of Sonoma has extended the deadline to submit an application for one of its Commissions and Committees. These volunteer assignments are charged with focusing on key issues within Sonoma and to then provide feedback, recommendations and support to the Council on those issues. Earlier... Continue

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