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Rotary raises, distributes $1,000,000 in fire relief

[caption id="attachment_85848" align="aligncenter" width="420"] The two local Rotary clubs present a check for $185,000 representing $5,000 for each of 37 employees in the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department who lost their homes to department representatives. Left to right: JJ Abodeely, Mike Schemmel, Mike Matelli, Mike Vail,... Continue

Sonoma Valley death notices

Sonoma Valley death notices Victoria Felicitas Armlin, 102, of Sonoma, passed away December 10, 2017. Flora Mahoma Austin, 90, of Sonoma, passed away December 16, 2017. Claude Arthur Bennett, 82, of Sonoma, passed away December 27, 2017. Dolly (Dolores) Brown, 92, of Sonoma, passed away... Continue

Women’s March in Sonoma

By Sarah Ford | Sonoma Sun -- Starting at noon on Saturday, January 20, a huge, enthusiastic crowd -- estimated at around 2,000 -- gathered at the Sonoma Plaza for the 2018 Women’s March. Creative hand-made signs floated above a sea of pink hats and... Continue

New threat in burn zones: flash flooding

While the post-fire cleanup makes progress throughout the Sonoma Valley, a new threat will emerge with any wet winter weather – flash floods in the burn zones. Wildfires dramatically alter the terrain and soil conditions and leave the ground unable to absorb water, creating ideal... Continue

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
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