The official 2017 homeless count just released by Sonoma County shows a two percent county-wide reduction in the number of homeless, but the count within Sonoma Valley has actually increased, according to the executive director of the Valley’s only homeless shelter. In 2016, 21 homeless... Continue

I assume your given name is Charles. Have you always been called Chuck? It was "Chucky" when I was a boy, my childhood name. As I grew up, it simply became Chuck. Can you tell me about yourself? I'm 85 years old, born in 1931... Continue

A temporary art installation created and documented by Thomas Jackson, an award-winning fine art photographer in the North Bay, creates of barrage of color and motion on Cougar Mountain at Sears Point. Jackson secured permission for the two-day project from the Sonoma Land Trust, to... Continue

In anticipation of Wednesday night's continued appeal hearing of the certification of the Planning Commission's certification of the project EIR, the attorney for the applicant sent a letter to Planning Director David Goodison requesting more work be done on the EIR. In his letter, attorney... Continue

  The latest design of the mixed-use development in the Springs – a recycled shipping container-based project proposed for the Lanning Structures building – will be presented at a July 20 meeting of the Springs Alliance. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at... Continue

A SUN staff report -- Why is there a need for more affordable housing? The simple answer is that the residents who work here in the Valley are finding it impossible to afford or even locate suitable places to live. The dominant hospitality/tourism sector provides mostly... Continue

Can you identify where this photo was taken? The answer is in the current issue of The Sun. Do you have a mystery pic for a future photo puzzler? Send it to news@sonomasun.com     Continue

Rep. Mike Thompson presents Amelia Ceja with a Fifth Congressional District American Dream Award. Ceja was one of 18 immigrants in Thompson’s district who he honored for making remarkable contributions in the areas of Arts and Culture, Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or Community Service... Continue

Teams are building across Sonoma County as a rapid response network to “witness, accompany and advocate” when immigrants are threatened by ICE raids. The goal is to peacefully observe and document the operation of enforcement officers to aid in defense during deportation hearings – not... Continue