In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, Sonoma City Offices will be closed from December 24, 2024, through January 1, 2025. Regular business hours will resume on January 2, 2025. Public Works and Emergency Services While City Offices are closed, minimal Public Works staff... Continue

After decades of discussion, a grant The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department got some good news this week: a grant from the Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for $550,000 to create the plan for a new bike trail in Schellville. The trail will use... Continue

The Bay Area is gearing up for a rainy week, with 3-4 inches of rainfall expected in Sonoma between today, Tuesday, December 23rd, and Sunday, December 29th. While there are no current flood watches or advisories, residents are encouraged to take precautions, including having sandbags... Continue

The Keep People Housed – Sonoma County Homelessness Prevention Program was launched this week and is now open to help eligible residents facing housing insecurity. This vital resource offers temporary financial assistance and services to those at high risk of homelessness or housing loss, addressing critical... Continue

Permit Sonoma has suspended issuing non-emergency well permits in compliance with a Sonoma County Superior Court order. The order, which was served to the County on Dec. 17, stems from the lawsuit Russian Riverkeeper and California Coastkeeper vs. County of Sonoma. It requires the County... Continue

Teachers working without a contract since August; Trustees working in dark with gap in actual budget By Anna Pier In sparring press releases, the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and Valley of the Moon Teachers’ Association made public their disagreements and failure to break a... Continue

Sonoma native Hilary Campbell, a cartoonist for the New Yorker magazine whose work is featured in each edition of the Sonoma Valley Sun, is one of the cartoonists featured in a new book just released by Penguin/Randomhouse.  An exclusive sneak peek inside the creative minds... Continue

Did you see the fish in Fryer Creek? Sonoma Creek? At the falls at Sugarloaf? Everyone is so excited about seeing salmon returning to our streams. Smart phones have been lighting up and Facebook buzzing in Sonoma Valley with photos of bold shimmering fish jumping... Continue

By Larry Barnett  The Sonoma Valley Rotary has been busy, very busy. During the past six months, Charles Goodwin, (pictured) President of the club reports, the service club has:   Raised $25,000 for the volunteer firefighters to help fund the July 4th fireworks.   Partnered... Continue