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

By Rachel LaFranchi -- The Walker family has been farming in Graton for over 100 years and this year they are being honored as Sonoma County Farm Bureau’s Farm Family of the Year. Lee Walker, 86, is a sixth generation apple farmer in Graton whose 50... Continue

After several years in the making, the draft Master Plan for Maxwell Farms Regional Park will be rolled out at a public meeting on Wednesday, July 12 at the Boys and Girls Club. Supervisor Susan Gorin invites public comment on the plan before it comes... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board board voted Thursday to definitely sell its empty 2.83-acre lot along MacArthur at Fourth Street West. The board has three bids in hand from commercial developers, but a new proposal emerged that instead calls for workforce housing project at... Continue