Far too often the word community gets thrown around when linked with disparate groups of people, as in “the gay community,” or “the Black community,” or “the religious community,” and so on. All of which renders the key word meaningless. Even we at The Sun... Continue
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Sneaker waves of sadness regularly overwhelm me nowadays. The world is such a mess, filled with struggle and misery, and yet, and yet, it’s so beautiful. What’s to be done with such a situation? The brilliant writer and poet Wendell Berry has died. He spent... Continue
AI is already killing us. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., Napa In-N-Out. I strike up a conversation in line with a guy who asks what I think about the death in Sonoma Plaza. I’m here with my golf team after a triple match with Justin and Napa... Continue
Sonoma’s Delorefice Is Flag Football Force By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Following last year’s inaugural season, which had Sonoma Valley High School’s girls’ flag football team winning only two of 21 games, this year’s squad got the 2026 fall season off to... Continue
At its next meeting on October 7, 2026, Sonoma's City Council will consider allocating $1.25 million from its Affordable Housing Trust Fund as an incentive to to develop construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, or preservation of affordable housing within the city. What follows is the staff report... Continue
Those who think the above title was chosen simply to attract attention to this column win a 2026 Smartypants Award, guaranteeing future access to this column free of charge. The critter-killing subject in question is the still-popular ‘sport’ of Hunting. But why? Well, our sacred... Continue
By Karla Noyes If the City of Sonoma instituted a vacancy tax, it could do three things: motivate owners of long‑term vacant homes to put them back into use; generate revenue for essential city services; and – most importantly – restore the year‑round civic participation... Continue
The bill, now enacted into law, requires the minimum hourly wage for an approved agricultural employee and corresponding employee, as defined, to be $19.75 per hour. Commencing January 1, 2027, and each January thereafter, the bill requires the above-described minimum hourly wage to be adjusted... Continue
The recent decline of vineyards in Sonoma Valley and the greater Bay Area comes on the heels of a similar drop in local dairy farms and production. This issue is quite apparent, with closed businesses (R.I.P Vella Cheese!), grapevines pulled out, empty grazing pastures and... Continue
By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Within the world of sports, there are cultures created by the athletes and the teams they play for, that are hopefully owned and operated by affluent people who truly care about their franchise and the value and... Continue