Impact100 Sonoma kicks off second decade of impact

[caption id="attachment_100306" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Amber Gonzales-Vargas, keynote speaker at the Impact100 Sonoma annual Members Meeting[/caption] Welcoming a record 68 new members for 2020, the nonprofit group Impact100 Sonoma announced a membership count of 303 as it kicked off their second decade of giving in... Continue

New ‘Call of the Wild’ film gets Sonoma debut

A day before the big-budget Hollywood film The Call of the Wild opens nationally, the new film based on the 1903 Jack London novel will get a sneak-peak screening at the Sebastiani Theatre. The film, starring Harrison Ford, starts at 7 p.m., 476 First St.... Continue

Under the Sun: Logan Harvey, Sonoma’s mayor

I understand you're 32 years old, Logan. Are you the youngest council member in Sonoma history? I may not be the youngest council member, but I believe I'm the youngest mayor in Sonoma County. We have one of the youngest city councils in the county,... Continue

Sun on the Street: How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day?

How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day? Manya and Dick Smith, Boyes Hot Springs Dick: We just celebrated our 24th anniversary, but we’ll celebrate again. We’re going out for a lovely romantic dinner. Manya: See, now you’re on the hook. Tricia Smith and Tom... Continue

Supervisor Gorin on dealing with Sonoma County’s homeless

I will fight any attempt to make the Los Guilicos emergency shelter permanent. By Susan Gorin, First District Supervisor Sonoma County’s homeless emergency is one of the most contentious and difficult challenges we’ve faced. That said, along with fear and concern, there is also compassion... Continue

The homeless crisis hits close to home

The issue of homelessness is no longer a concept but a very real, living, in-your-face reality. Near Oakmont, at the Los Guilicos campus, the county opened an emergency shelter for some of the hundreds of homeless kicked out of their tent city along a Santa... Continue

On creating a vision for Eldridge and the Sonoma Developmental Center

Part of the three-year specific planning process involves generating an overarching vision for the property. By Tracy Salcedo | For The Sun Sonoma County's planning process for the former Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC) has kicked into high gear. Consultant Dyett and Bhatia has been hired... Continue

Where in Sonoma????

Recognize this? Look for the answer in the Feb. 13 issue of The Sun! Got a mystery pic of your own? Send it along to [email protected] Continue

Sonoma author event: A deep dive into the Deep State

[caption id="attachment_100127" align="aligncenter" width="200"] Taking a dive: Georgia Kelly, writer David Talbot, and former Sonoma Mayor Laurie Gallian at Vintage House[/caption] "The Deep State has created its own Frankenstein and installed him in the White House" By Stephanie Hiller | For The Sun Progressives turned... Continue

School notes: school board election changes, new president

Some changes are afoot regarding elections for school board trustees. The school district’s board held four public meetings focused on transitioning from an “at-large” model, where everyone votes for all trustee candidates, to a model where trustees are individually elected by the voters in... Continue

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