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Is Sonoma’s Maxwell Farms Park safe from development?

The agreement that protects Maxwell Farms Park from development may be invalid, according to research acquired by The Sun. In a detailed review of Sonoma County documents pertaining to the transfer of the parcel to the County in 1983, it appears that the Park's conservation... Continue

Another pitch to develop prominent Sonoma property

Developers of the long-vacant Broadway Truck & Auto lot at 870 Broadway will return to the Sonoma Planning Commission tonight to present yet another proposal for the 1.86 acre parcel. The previous plan, presented November 12, called for an all-residential development of clustered town homes.... Continue

Dementia/Alzheimer’s info event

The Sonoma Valley Community Health Center will host a Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease Presentation on Thursday, January 14 from 6-7:30 p.m. The session is free and open to the public. and will include Spanish interpretation. The guest speaker, Dr. David Greenberg, is a local Sonoma resident who has... Continue

Wheels slowly turning for Sonoma Valley bike trail

A route has been identified for a proposed 13-mile pedestrian and bicycle trail through the Sonoma Valley. The public is invited to view and comment on the suggested alignment and other findings of a draft feasibility study at an open house planned for 6 to... Continue

Immersed in a story

Acclaimed storyteller Diane Ferlatte and her musical sidekick Erik Pearson peform "The Dream of a King,” a performance about Martin Luther King Jr.’s values, for 70 students from Flowery Elementary and Crescent Montessori schools. The January 8 event was third in a series of five theatre... Continue

Death Notices

Beverly J. Aguilar, 75, of Sonoma, passed away December 16, 2015. Nancy Anne Brenza, 95, of Sonoma, passed away December 21, 2015. Carol Ruth Gillis, 78, of Eldridge, passed away December 23, 2015. Arlene Louise Hoover, 90, of Sonoma, passed away December 23, 2015. Charleston... Continue

Chili Bowl Express returns

Sonoma Community Center's (SCC) annual fundraiser for its ceramics department return on January 16, Saturday. The famed Chili Bowl Express will be raising money for a new ceramics kiln with beautiful handcrafted bowls of chili. Artisans from SCC's ceramics program have designed beautiful bowls and for... Continue

Dog of the Week

Meet Jordy! Jordy is a 2 year old brown male Terrier mix. He appears to have had little socialization before coming to us, and we have worked hard to help him learn how wonderful the world can be. Although he can be nervous when meeting... Continue