Catie Geib of Kenwood was among a group of Cardinal Newman High School students on a work visit to the 15 de Septiembre School in El Tule, Nicaragua. The trip was under the auspices of the Sonoma-based nonprofit Seeds of Learning, which is dedicated to... Continue

On March 21, the Sonoma City Council approved an ordinance to prohibit gas-powered leaf blowers in City limits, while allowing electric and battery powered blowers. City staff made the questionable decision not to notify the public about the ordinance, which was to take effect July... Continue

Tim Tesconi, a respected Sonoma County agriculture leader who spent 43 years chronicling the story of North Bay agriculture, will be inducted into Sonoma County Farm Bureau's Hall of Fame on July 15. Tesconi will be honored at Farm Bureau's Love of the Land event... Continue

By Fred Allebach – Special to the Sun The Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) held a public meeting on 6/30/16 at the Charter School to update the public on the State Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). The main topic of conversation was process and progress on... Continue

The world seems to be spinning out of control, lately, like what's going on in Europe, for example. Such happenings may seem distant and even remote from life here in the U.S., but the fear-based movement which propelled the Brexit vote in Britain has its... Continue

The Sonoma Stompers baseball team is getting national attention for adding two female players to the team. Outfielder/pitcher Kelsie Whitmore, 17, and 25-year-old pitcher/infielder Stacy Piagno have been added to the roster and will be in the lineup tonight, July 1. The Stompers, of the independent... Continue

Sonoma State Historic Park staff and docents brought the once bustling Sonoma Barracks Courtyard to life on June 24 -- the anniversary of the town’s founding day in 1835. Despite the triple digit heat, several hundred visitors passed through the 181 year-old breezeway which was... Continue

The CHP reported that Lakeville Highway, closed Wednesday between SR-116 and SR-37 since noon due to fatal accident, re-open at about 1 a.m. this morning. A big rig struck a tree and burst into flames south of Old Lakeville Road #2. One person, presumably the truck driver, died at the... Continue