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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

Cannabis Capitalism takes California

Along with the promise of huge tax revenues, legal weed promises to bring unprecedented economic and social changes. Are we ready? -- By Jonah Raskin | Special to The Sun Lynette Shaw owns and operates the only licensed medical marijuana dispensary in Marin County, California, home to... Continue

Head of Sonoma Chamber of Commerce resigns

Patricia Shults, CEO of the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce since November 2014, will vacate the post at the end of the month to return to Texas, and a leadership role at Art Alliance Austin. Before taking the Sonoma job, Shults was vice president of membership... Continue

Free post-fire counseling offered at Health Center

Counseling to help with coping and stress from the recent fires is being offered at the Sonoma Valley Community Health Clinic. The free sessions, provided by the UCSF Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program, will be offered through February. Open to all community members, services... Continue

Flash flood watch in effect

The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office has issued a flash flood watch in Sonoma County from noon today to 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. The flash flood watch is for the locations in and adjacent to the Atlas, Tubbs, Nuns and Pocket burn areas. Watch for debris flows, mudslides and... Continue

Good migrations

The whole family flock in invited to get out in nature and be part of a national bird census on Saturday, January 13. Sonoma Birding’s 10th annual “Christmas Bird Count for Kids” welcomes kids 7-15, along with an adult, to be part of a fun... Continue

Deadline nears for fire relief funds through La Luz Center

A Fire Relief Financial Assistance Program funded by Redwood Credit Union is being offered at La Luz Center, with financial assistance available to Sonoma County families and individuals impacted by the North Bay fires, through January 3, 2018. New applications for appointments will be taken... Continue

Rejuvenated by fire

From the Sonoma Ecology Center: All around the Valley now, we’re seeing new sprouts from the branches and roots of fire-scarred oaks, madrones, toyons, and coyote brush. Grasses have transformed blackened ground to bright kelly green. (The photo above shows beargrass rising from its roots... Continue

A Day in the Life — Sonoma 2017

Welcome to The Sun’s annual holiday tradition, our special day in Sonoma. What does a typical day in the Valley look like? The following pictures, all shot on Friday, December 15, will give you some idea. Melania Mahoney took most of the pictures, with help... Continue
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