Work is stepping up on the Chase Street Bridge Replacement Project in Sonoma, as crews have poured a total of 171 cubic yards of concrete for the foundation and footings of the new bridge. To complete the project before rainy weather arrives, crews will now... Continue

Listen, you can hear it... the 2023 Harvest Season is here. Join the Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance (SVVGA) and the community at the Harvest Kickoff Bell Ringing Ceremony at the Mission San Francisco Solano de Sonoma to “Ring in” the 199th Sonoma Valley... Continue

By Bonnie Brown | For The Sun -- The first Monarch butterflies have been seen winging their way southward to their eventual over-wintering sites along the California coast. Sonoma Valley is fortunate to be on their flyway.  There is hope that their numbers will be... Continue

A bench honoring poet Ada Limón was dedicated on August 18 in front of Readers’ Books, the Sonoma bookstore where the future Poet Laureate of the United States worked while attending Sonoma Valley High School. Limón attended the event, which included speeches from City of Sonoma... Continue

The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley has recognized Tony Pisacane as a Paul Harris Fellow for his many contributions to Sonoma Valley. [caption id="attachment_130556" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Paul Harris Award presented to Tony Pisacane, at left, by club president Jim Carruthers.[/caption] Pisacane was recognized for his... Continue

La Luz, the Springs-based resource center for Sonoma Valley’s Latino communities, announced a change of board leadership as the closing act of its annual Noche fundraising gala on August 5. Nick Mendelson, who has served as board chairman for the last two years, made way... Continue

The Sonoma Sister Cities Association hosted a farewell reception for Anatoily and Lyuba Leontyev, who spent a week in Sonoma representing Sonoma’s Sister City, Kaniv, Ukraine. Anatoily is the president of the Kaniv Friendship Society. Sonoma League President Chip Allen, Executive Director Robert Demler, Sonoma... Continue

Question: What historical person would you like to meet and why? Lalo Vela, Sonoma I would like to meet Mozart just because I love classical musical music. I absolutely love his work. I will actually be in Austria in September and I am going to... Continue

With its long crosswalks and commute-time traffic jams, Highway 12 at Verano Avenue is one of the most dangerous intersections in Sonoma Valley. The site of numerous accidents over the years and three pedestrian deaths since 2020, CalTrans – the state agency responsible for highway... Continue