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Journalist Marc Frank to Report on Cuba via Zoom

Friday, November 22nd at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom This program was re-scheduled due to power outages in Havana, Cuba last week. MARC FRANK Our Man in Havana! Click here to register. $15 for members. $20 for non-members. After the collapse of Cuba’s energy grid... Continue

Permit Sonoma deems Hanna Center Development Application Incomplete

On November 8, 2024, Tennis Wick, Director of Permit Sonoma, the county planning department that regulates development in Sonoma County’s unincorporated areas, replied to the Hanna Center’s development proposal that it is “incomplete for processing.” Hanna Center, located on Arnold Drive, now proposes a mixed-use... Continue

Cartoons by Hilary

Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been raised in the City of Sonoma. Her cartoons appear in each edition of the Sonoma Valley Sun. She is also the author of books, a dancer and stand-up performer. Continue

Lighting of Sonoma Plaza set for November 23

In what has become a celebrated and festive yearly event, the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau has announced the "Lighting of the Plaza" will take place on November 23, at 5p.m. For the last several weeks crews have been working to install tens of thousands of... Continue

The 116/121 Roundabout is in operation…Sorta

After six months of construction on the State Route 116/121 Roundabout Project, Caltrans is ready to eliminate the current four-way stop intersection and replace it with a temporary roundabout by 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The temporary roundabout will handle traffic in various... Continue

Impact 100 Sonoma Launches a New Community Service Hub

Women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma—one of Sonoma Valley’s largest and most reliable funders—has launched a new online tool for matching its members and other civic-minded locals with its nonprofit partners seeking assistance. Housed on the organization’s website (https://www.impact100sonoma.org/CSH), the new Community Service Hub enables... Continue

Are You Sleepless in Sonoma?

According to a National Institute on Aging study, 28 percent of those surveyed reported they had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, 18 percent reported waking early and not being able to go back to sleep, and 50 percent said they were dissatisfied with their... Continue

Veterans Holiday Market November 23 and 24

On November 23 and 24, VFW Auxiliary Post 1943 is hosting their second annual Veterans Holiday Market at the Sonoma Valley Veterans Memorial Building, 126 First Street West in Sonoma. This two-day event is open to the public, Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and... Continue