By Sonoma City Councilmember Amy Harrington In a town of our size, it is natural for rumors and half-truths to spread like wild fire.  As a member of the City Council, I think it is my duty to set the record straight and provide both... Continue

The attorney representing the North of the Mission Neighborhood Association, Rose M. Zoia, has filed a formal complaint with the City of Sonoma alleging that a violation of the Brown Act occurred during the Sonoma Planning Commission of March 23. Association spokesperson Sheila O’Neill notified... Continue

The nonprofit Sonoma Overnight Support will not seek renewal of the test program that allowed overnight parking this winter for people living in their cars. Demand for the five spaces during the December-March period was low, according to Kathy King, SOS executive director, and only... Continue

The heavy rains of the past months, even before the current storms, caused major overflows of raw sewage into Valley street and creeks. In total, 744,780 gallons of raw sewage escaped the collection system and entered protected surface waters over a two-month period. The problem spots:... Continue

After the Sonoma Development Center officially closes in December of 2018, what will become of the land and buildings? The state, which is on the record that it has no intention of selling the 1,640-acre campus as surplus property, is now one step closer to... Continue

Sonoma mourns the passing of Sonoma Valley High School senior Brandon Barmore, who died while on a service trip in Nicaragua on March 26. While swimming, he slipped underwater for an extended time. His parents, Margee and Phil Barmore, said chaperones and fellow students administered CPR... Continue

Walt Williams disassembles the famous ‘Sonomawood’ sign on the Plaza, a symbolic end to the four-day, 100-film, multiple party Sonoma International Film Festival that closed April 2. “What a great Festival,” enthused executive director Kevin McNeely. “We are still counting ticket stubs but this may... Continue

Mike Amir Alikhani, 93, of Sonoma, passed away March, 9, 2017. Brandon Isaiah Barmore, of Sonoma, passed away March, 26, 2017. Norman Doyle Bird, 93, of Sonoma, passed away March, 31, 2017. Virginia Bohm, 88, of Eldridge, passed away March, 20, 2017. Alice Betty Campbell,... Continue

It's all over but the wine bottle recycling for the Sonoma International Film Festival, the four-day, 100-film and multiple party event that wrapped up Sunday night. “What a great Festival,” enthused executive director Kevin McNeely. “We are still counting ticket stubs but this may have... Continue