It all began in 1850, when Methodist circuit riders traveled on horseback to preach the gospel throughout Northern California. The first organizing meeting—called a Quarterly Conference and led by Isaac Owen—was held at what is now the Nash-Patten Adobe on First Street East. From that... Continue
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On October 4, Sonoma Botanical Garden hosted its second annual Garden Gala. The sold-out event raised over $300,000 in support of the Garden’s world-class collection, special exhibitions, and programs. This year’s theme, Songbird Soirée, was inspired by the fantastical flock of bamboo birds featured in... Continue
Pets Lifeline, Sonoma Valley’s only animal shelter, is proud to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors: Kathleen Ball, Betsy Bland, and Brad Meyer. Each brings a deep commitment to animal welfare along with extensive professional and community leadership experience,... Continue
Kaeti Bailie of Sonoma Sister Cities forwarded to the SUN the following reports from Anatoly Leontyev, President of the Friendship Association of Kaniv (Kanev), in the wake of a massive Russian bombing the night of October 10 of our Sister City. Hello Kaeti, Tonight there... Continue
by Marisa Kendall This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The latest blow in a seemingly endless barrage of bad news for the California agencies tasked with fighting homelessness looms: President Donald Trump’s administration is expected to deeply cut federal funding for permanent... Continue
The following message has been sent to the community by the School District Board of Trustees Dear SVUSD Community: We would like to take a moment to share an important update with our community. We recognize the weight of this decision and want to share... Continue
On a cool October 9, roughly 40 members of the community gathered at Mayo Family Winery in Glen Ellen for the Sonoma Valley Sun Fall Fundraiser. Mayo Family wine and snacks contributed by Spread Kitchen and Vella Cheese and music by Sean Carscadden combined for... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Health Care District Board of Directors, in conjunction with UCSF Health, has unanimously voted, in a Special Session on October 9, 2025, to appoint Kelley C. Kaiser to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital. Kaiser will assume... Continue
By Steve Barbose Many people are thinking about and discussing the possible closure of Prestwood School. I think the decision to close Prestwood instead of one of the other schools makes the most sense given that only about 100 of the total of approximately 400... Continue
Sonoma County Registrar of Voters Evelyn Mendez is pleased to announce the addition of a new streamlined, searchable database of 2009-2024 election results to the Sonoma County Registrar of Voters website. Called ElectionStats, the product is developed and maintained by Civera, a Boston-based company with... Continue