by Fred Allebach | Special to the SUN On 10/30/16, the First Congregational Church’s Earth Care Committee held a conversation with May Boeve, director of the climate change-focused non-profit 350.0rg “Climate change” and “global warming” are terms that actually describe anthropogenic or human-caused climate change.... Continue

By Edwin Reyes Herrera Edwin, now in his first year of college, was The Sun’s student reporter last semester. Being at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota has felt like a vacation. A productive vacation, with classes, extracurriculars, and settling in. I wake up excited... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Hospital Board of Directors and staff called a meeting to ask for public opinion on possible land uses for a nearby parcel the hospital recently purchased. The land in question, referred to as The South Lot, has been the focus of hospital... Continue

Westamerica Bank to close its Springs branch? That’s the word from the Fiesta Plaza location about a January 20 closure. One employee said the staff was told last week, but was told not to say anything to the public until official notices were posted. When... Continue

Expand protection from secondhand smoke in outdoor place for everyone who lives, works and plays in Sonoma. Protect multi-family housing residents, icing children, from unhealthy exposure to secondhand smoke. Sonoma residents asked and the Council listened. During the past 31 months, the Sonoma Council has... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Citizens Advisory Committee (SVCAC) voted 5 to 4 in favor of the Napa Street West hotel project with a friendly amendment to note to the Sonoma Planning Commission to pay special attention to the residential component waiver request. Like Measure B, the vote... Continue

As part of its ongoing wine intern program between Sonoma and Tokaj, Hungary, the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister Cities Committee has sent Sonoma wine intern Kathryn Aronsohn to work the crush at Tokaj Hétszölö Vineyards in Tokaj. Of all the applicants, Aronsohn had the required experience and... Continue

The Sun has received many letters on Sonoma's Measure V, all in favor of leaf blower restrictions. Anybody care to dissent?   Continue