Repairs will begin Monday (9/12) to a ruptured water line near the Verano Avenue bridge that has been leaking since August 17 when it was struck by a falling piece of concrete. The 16" pipeline, known as the Sonoma Aqueduct, serves the City of Sonoma.... Continue
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By Sarah Ford |Sonoma Sun -- When Anne Ching was elected to the school board in November of 2020, she began a new chapter in her 20-plus years as a volunteer for Sonoma’s public schools, where her two daughters attended kindergarten through high school. Ching’s... Continue
With a predicted temperature of 110 degrees today, Sonoma County has opened a Cooling Center at the Grange Hall in The Springs, 18627 Highway 12, Sonoma. Open Monday from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. Offering water and popsicles. Staffed by SOS & volunteers ADA accessible.... Continue
The Sun's Anna Pier sits down with the enthusiastic Interim Director of the county library system, who lives right here in Sonoma. When did you start working for Sonoma County Library? I was hired as the Deputy Director of the Sonoma County Library in June... Continue
Three days before the first day of school, Caroline Hopewell, director of Woodland Star Charter School, was surprised to see workers tarping the huge demolition site at the new entrance to campus, where construction was slated to begin on a new, long-awaited Multipurpose Room building. ... Continue
By Natasha Earl -- Founded in 1982 by Joseph and Genevieve Roche, the Roche Winery and Vineyards now flourishes under the ownership of the family's second generation. Mara Roche, nicknamed ’Aunt Momo,’ is the eldest of her siblings who help operate the winery. But... Continue
Faline Howard is doing great work saving Monarch butterflies, and has a proclamation from the City of Sonoma to prove it. She was born in China but grew up in Sonoma. Now 17 and a Girl Scout, she’s working toward her Gold Star Award... Continue
The County of Sonoma is teaming up with Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Healdsburg and a coalition of community groups to launch a two-year pilot program that will provide a guaranteed minimum income of $500 a month to 305 low-income families while studying the program’s impacts... Continue
The 2022 Red & White Ball welcomed over 1,200 guests to the 2022 Red & White Ball, reimagined as a community picnic, to a perfect summer's evening on Sonoma Plaza. The August 27 event featured emcee Nikko Kimzin, and performances by the Sonoma Valley High... Continue
A four-day heat wave starting Saturday could peak with a Monday high of 104 degrees. The National Weather Service has announced an Excessive Heat Warning for the Bay Area from 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Sonoma... Continue