The old saying that “the cobbler’s children go shoeless” is no longer true of Sonoma’s Public Works Department, which is settling into a new building – complete with functional bathrooms and heating. “Now I can be happy,” joked Street Foreman Dean Merrill, a 19-year departmental... Continue
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The line came down, the field went up – but the driver is safe. That was the situation on Arnold Drive between Olive and Petaluma Avenues Thursday, after a man drove his Toyota Camry northbound into a power pole around 2:30 p.m. The impact dislodged... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Sun hosted a forum on Wednesday, April 23, questioning the candidates on a variety of topics. Ryan LelyIn their opening statements at the debate on April 23 in the City Hall chambers, incumbent Valerie Brown and challengers Will Pier, Lawrence Wiesner and... Continue
Cold weather equals bad news for grape growers. Submitted photoThis year the bad news will cost millions. “The number of calls we’ve received has been unprecedented,” said Chris Maloney of Chris Maloney Crop Insurance Services in Petaluma, “We’ve opened well over 200 Notices of Damage... Continue
A second Light Brown Apple Moth found in Valley off Arnold Drive. Submitted photo In an agricultural area predominantly given to one species of plants, an invasion of an exotic plant-eating or disease-spreading pest can raise fears of total devastation. In February, the appearance of... Continue
The trailhead to the Sonoma Overlook Trail is complete with a new kiosk, display panels and four stone benches. Joseph Lemas On Saturday, April 26, a host of volunteers and city dignitaries turned out to celebrate the opening of the new trailhead entrance to the... Continue
Given that 75 percent of Sonoma Valley’s firefighters are volunteers, the fact that this year’s Volunteer Fire Academy mustered only nine local recruits may be cause for concern. “Usually, the academy had anywhere between 20 to 30 recruits,” Kenwood Fire Capt. Daren Bellach said. “The... Continue
Firefighters rescue hiker A 41-year-old East Bay man practicing for an eventual Sierra Nevada hike was rescued Monday afternoon from inside Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen. Glen Ellen fire Chief Bill Murray said the man, carrying a 65-pound backpack, had reached the top... Continue
On April 24, Supervisor Valerie Brown, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency, honored the Sonoma Valley Groundwater Management Plan Basin Advisory Panel. “The ‘gold resolution’,” said Brown, “is one of the ways we have of recognizing a service... Continue
The Muse event raised more than twice what was expected. The Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley pledged $50,000 for a complete renovation of the Community Center’s kitchen. Submitted photo The Sonoma Community Center can go ahead with a long-desired kitchen makeover, following the fourth annual... Continue