As regular users of the 17-year-old Overlook Trail know, a few segments are showing quite a bit of wear and tear, the result of heavy use and natural erosion. When it first opened, the trail above Sonoma’s Mountain Cemetery had about 5,000 annual visits –... Continue

The hospital board has decided to take a closer look at two proposals to sell its South Lot to either DeNova Homes or Caymus Builders. Though not a formal presentation, the board will also accept a letter from Simon Blattner outlining his idea for selling... Continue

Do you know where this photo was taken? The answer's in this week's edition of The Sun, hitting the streets Wednesday afternoon. Do you have a mystery pic for a future photo puzzler? Send it to news@sonomasun.com Continue

After significant recovery in the local real estate market, the Sonoma County property tax assessment roll came in at $85.5 billion, an increase of 5.46 percent from last year's total. This is the highest valuation the roll has had to date, according to the county... Continue

Deputies from the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 21-year-old Sonoma man after he allegedly broke into a Springs gas station at 3 a.m. Friday and dragged the cash register outside, leaving a trail of blood. Maleek Sanchez was arrested for felony burglar. The manager... Continue

Under an updated policy to go into effect at the County Jail on August 18, the Sheriff’s Office will be less cooperative with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Sheriff Rob Giordano. Generally, the jail will respond to ICE’s inmate release date requests only... Continue

By Sarah Ford -- On Wednesday night, around 40 people, mostly School District parents but also community members and District staff and Trustees, gathered at the Springs Community Hall to meet with the new Interim District Superintendent, Chuck Young. [caption id="attachment_81204" align="alignright" width="200"] Interim District Superintendent Chuck... Continue

The ways the philanthropic sector is responding to challenges facing Sonoma Valley -- in the areas of aging, housing, health, education and more -- will be discussed at the August 17 meeting of the Springs Community Alliance. Sonoma Valley’s nonprofit sector is surprisingly big but... Continue

Candidates in the California presidential primary would be required to provide five years of their tax returns under a bill co-authored by State Senator Mike McGuire (District 2). SB 149 – the Presidential Tax Transparency & Accountability Act – was unanimously endorsed by the The Sonoma... Continue