Addressing the housing shortage

Upcoming public meetings on the lack of affordable housing in Sonoma Valley: Methodists Hosting Housing Discussion, Sunday, June 14 Sonoma United Methodist Church is hosting a discussion of the Valley’s increasingly difficult housing situation after worship Sunday, June 14, and is inviting concerned members of... Continue

Preserving a city’s soul: Patricia Cullinan

[caption id="attachment_53010" align="aligncenter" width="207"] Patricia Cullinan[/caption] Shall we start at the beginning? I was born 68 years ago in Vallejo where my parents had a ranch. I had a farming childhood - animals, grain, crops and so on. I went to Dominican College in Marin... Continue

Sonoma planning commission OK’s Williams-Sonoma expansion

Events with up to 80 guests and valet parking will be allowed at the Williams-Sonoma store on Broadway unless last's nights decision of the Sonoma Planning Commission is overturned on an appeal to the City Council. In a 4-3 decision, the commission allowed a one-year temporary... Continue

Grassroots effort to save Broadway trees

In response to the City of Sonoma's discussion about removing 17 mature trees along upper Broadway, a group has formed and is collecting petition signatures online to save the Red Oaks and have sidewalk repairs paid for by the city. At the April 20 City... Continue

Free workshop: smart water use in the garden

The Sonoma Ecology Center brings conservation experts together on Saturday, June 13, for the free workshop “Managing Water When Water is Scarce,” 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Sonoma Garden Park. Experts in water management will show how to plant for conservation, and ways to... Continue

Supes vote on Living Wage; remembering Mike Hyland; Arnold, hot dogs and more

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of a “living wage” of $15/hour for county employees. Exempted, though, were the 4,884 home health care workers now earning under $12. Why? The board decided that IHSS is a collective bargaining agency, so... Continue

Where in Sonoma?

Can you guess where this shot was snapped? Find out in Thursday's Sun. Thanks to John Stierch for contributing the picture. Got a good one? Send a jpg to [email protected] Continue

New head of SV Visitors Bureau

The Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau (SVVB) has named Jonny Westom, who comes from the Greater Palms Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau, as its new executive director. Westom begins his new role on August 1, replacing Wendy Peterson who will be retiring from the SVVB after... Continue

The trip of a lifetime

[caption id="attachment_52843" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Members of the Keystone Club, a leadership group from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, take a break in Disney World while attending a national conference in Florida. From left: Franklin Castro, Harim Lopez, Maribel Campos, Sara Chavez, Marlen... Continue

Heads up for Highway 12 detour on June 18

On Thursday, June 18, southbound traffic on Highway 12 will be detoured onto Madrone Road, Arnold Drive, and Verano Avenue from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will be access to homes and businesses throughout the detour, which will allow PG&E to complete an essential... Continue

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