‘Funky Fridays’ raises $50k for parks

The Sonoma County Regional Parks Foundation announced today that the first year of “Funky Fridays @ the Hood” – the music series at Hood Mansion near Oakmont -- generated over $50,000 in net proceeds to benefit county parks. The “Funky Fridays Fund” is earmarked for high-priority... Continue

SV Ed Foundation’s Zimmerman steps down

After six years at the helm of the Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, Laura Zimmerman (at left) has retired. Long time Board Chair and high-tech executive Debra Garber will serve as the new Executive Director of the foundation beginning on January 1. Zimmerman said she retiring... Continue

La Luz microloan program paying off

Noemi Vasquez, center, is the first participant of the La Luz Microloan Program to pay off one of the low-interest loans available to boost small business in the Springs. Joining her at a breakfast celebration at La Luz are Donna Halow, chair of the loan... Continue

Where in Sonoma?

Can you identify where in Sonoma Valley this picture was taken? The answer, plus a new mystery pic, is in the current print issue of The Sun. Find it free at your post office; bank; Peet's; Sonoma Market; Glen Ellen Market; Safeway (outside rack); Park... Continue

Sonoma’s Council to act on overnight parking for homeless

At this Monday night's meeting of the Sonoma City Council, the council will consider staff's recommendation to satisfy the council's recent decision to provide overnight parking for five cars at the police station. The program, a test, will be administered by the existing homeless shelter... Continue

Sun In-Depth Report: Our Sonoma Basin Groundwater

By Fred Allebach | Special to The Sun A recent United States Geological Survey (USGS) presentation to the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Management Program (SVGMP) Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) reviewed movement of Sonoma Basin groundwater, its sources, chemical composition and age. The presentation has implications for... Continue

Is La Niña on the way?

Last year's El Niño turned out to have less impact on California than expected -- the forecast for much higher rainfall did not come to pass, though precipitation totals achieved nearly normal levels and reservoirs in Northern California refilled. Now we are entering a period... Continue

Sonoma County experts join White House climate change initiative

By Anna Pier -- When the White House Office of Science and Technology launched its Partnership for Resilience and Preparedness initiative last month, it invited scientists and data experts from around the world to participate in the climate change forum. Among the heavy hitters --... Continue

He doesn’t know what he doesn’t know… and he doesn’t care

If you spend time around politics and politicians you soon realize that some of them really 'don't know what they don't know' and continue to embarrass themselves with uninformed, grandiose statements. Most egregious are those that reveal an alarming lack of understanding of, or disregard... Continue

Candidate Q and A: Sonoma Valley School Board

In the lone race for a seat on the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board, Gary DeSmet, the incumbent representing the Sassarini area, faces challenger John Kelly. Gary DeSmet The incumbent since 2008, DeSmet is a retired teacher. He taught school in Sonoma for seventeen... Continue

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