Sabina Rafaela González was one of three honored as "an individual making a difference" by the Sonoma County Department of Health and Human Services. Rafaela was a founding member of the local "Promotores de Salud," (Promoters of Health) and was selected by her peers for... Continue

District Attorney Carla Rodriguez will not file criminal charges against the deputy officer who shot and killed a man July 29 after a foot chase through rugged terrain outside of Healdsburg. Two officers responding to reports of a stranger menacing random households tracked down David... Continue

The total value of agricultural crops grown in Sonoma County last year was nearly $800 million, according to the 2022 Sonoma County Crop Report, a figure slightly lower than last year. The annual accounting of local agricultural commodity production and gross values, based on a survey... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) has been granted $100,000 to kick off the Sonoma Valley Ready to Learn Collaborative, a coalition of seven local youth nonprofits. The funding, a Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund Reimagine Grant, supports the launch a collaborative effort of seven youth-serving organizations... Continue

What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Leslie, Sonoma I think it would be really fun to interview famous people. I am always listening to podcasts and just fascinated with people’s stories. Everybody has a story. I would love to speak... Continue

In this season of thankfulness, there’s a lot of gratitude coming out of Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, most of it grown in the historic orchard that the park and its supporters have been restoring since 2017. “In 2021, volunteers from throughout... Continue

UNITE HERE Local 2 is calling for a picket line at the Sonoma Mission Inn on Friday, November 10, the latest action demanding a union contract. Some 250 SMI workers and community supporters are expected to participate, said union spokesperson Ted Waechter, complete with "picket... Continue

The Sun's Anna Pier visited Lance Cutler at his home and small winery in the Springs to talk about his newest Jake Lorenzo book, and his career in winemaking and wine writing.  How did you get into wine?  I was a schoolteacher. That got me... Continue