The first Sonoma Valley Historical Society lecture for 2025 will be "Nicholas Carriger - Benevolent Pioneer of Sonoma" by Peter Meyerhof. The lecture will be held in Room 110, on Saturday January 18 at 11 A.M. at the Sonoma Community Center, located at 276 East... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper reached out to our locally elected leaders to find out if they have any New Year's resolutions related to their leadership role. So far, we've received the following: Sonoma County First District Supervisor Rebecca Hermosillo: "Personally- spend more quality time... Continue

Garrison Keillor did “A Prairie Home Companion” for forty years, wrote fiction and comedy, invented a town called Lake Wobegon where all the children are above average, even though he himself grew up evangelical in a small separatist flock where all the children expected the... Continue

America First Legal Foundation, an organization led by Trump advisor Stephen Miller, has sent letter from its attorney to cities and counties with a record of defying federal immigration law. Citing federal law, the letters accuse the jurisdictions of preparing to violate the law and... Continue

The Sonoma Valley Girl Scouts Troop 10404 is again offering their Christmas tree recycling program for the community. For the New Year, January 4th and January 11th.  A few changes this year to highlight: Reservations and donations are now accepted via Sonomagirlscouts.com If you do not... Continue

In response to the incoming Trump administration’s inhumane threats of mass arrests, detention, and deportations, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued updated model policies and recommendations to guide public institutions in complying with California law limiting state and local participation in immigration enforcement activities. Attorney... Continue

On average, the City of Sonoma receives 25-30 inches of rain each year. The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.8 months, from September 30 to May 23. Historically, the wettest month has been February, with over 5 inches, but this year Sonoma has... Continue

Between school closures, failed negotiations between the district and its teachers, and changes in the composition of its Board of Directors, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District has been in the news frequently lately. The district serves 3,129 students, of which 59.6 percent are deemed... Continue

Copies of the Sun can be found in newspaper boxes located around Sonoma Plaza and at the Post Office on Broadway, in addition to the locations below: (More coming!)  Our next edition will be available on January 2nd. Always free of charge to the public!... Continue