The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday advanced the Cannabis Program update, taking a straw vote to approve parts of the updated program following a public hearing. The Cannabis Program update refines the County’s cannabis permitting framework and environmental policies, aligning land use and... Continue
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by Marisa Kendall This article was originally published by CalMatters 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 housing. The news... Continue
Earlier this fall, the City of Sonoma Mayor Patricia Farrar-Rivas participated in Climate Week NYC through the Climate Mayors network, a coalition of more than 750 U.S. mayors advancing local solutions to global climate challenges. This year’s theme, #ImpactMultiplied, underscored how city-led projects—when shared and scaled—can accelerate progress toward a... Continue
The Sonoma City Council will hold a study session on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at their regular meeting to review the City’s existing rules for mobile home park closures and conversions and discuss recent changes in state law affecting these processes. The discussion will focus on Sonoma Municipal Code... Continue
KSVY Sonoma 91.3 FM, Sonoma Valley’s independent community radio station, has launched new digital features designed to make local programming more accessible than ever, including expanded show archives and real-time playlists on every show page. Listeners can now visit ksvy.org, explore the SHOWS tab, and... Continue
As alcohol-related roadway deaths spike across the state, a CalMatters investigation finds California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country. by Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler Published originally by CalMatters. The state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two... Continue
By Philip Sales I want to thank the Sun’s editorial staff for highlighting the issues related to the County’s proposed acquisition of Union Pacific Railroad’s “remaining property interests in the 8th St., East corridor”. Some of your readers have commented that it is unfair to... Continue
Zoe Rosenberg, 23-years-old of Berkeley, was convicted earlier today by a Sonoma County jury following an approximately 7-week-long trial of a felony charge of Conspiracy, and 2 misdemeanor counts of trespass which occurred on 5/21/23 and 6/13/23, and 1 count of tampering with a vehicle... Continue
Sonoma County Regional Parks in partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, is planning a series of prescribed burns at Sonoma Valley Regional Park throughout the fall and winter. The first burn occurred on October 22. Fire crews... Continue
Permit Sonoma’s Building Division is preparing for the upcoming changes to the California Building Standards Code, which take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The 2025 code cycle introduces new statewide requirements that focus on wildfire resilience, clean energy and sustainable construction practices. Permit Sonoma will... Continue