Residents along Lovall Valley road have been fighting a proposed winery that would be built on the valley floor. The winery would be located in Napa County, but would be accessed on Sonoma County roads. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun By Don Speich Sonoma Valley Sun... Continue
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Kathy Swett, executive director of the Sonoma Community Center, talks with David Goodison, president of the Board of Directors, moments before he announces to the council the center’s withdrawal of its request for financial support from the city. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The Sonoma Community... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Measure E, the $91 a year parcel tax proposed by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. The tax would raise about $1.4 million annually for the district. District officials say the money would be used for teacher... Continue
Don Speich, a veteran and award-winning journalist at several California newspapers, has joined the Sonoma Valley Sun as news editor. Most recently, Speich was a reporter and editor with the Marin Independent Journal. Previously he was a reporter with the Sacramento Bee and the Los... Continue
Ray Jacobsen 1938-2007 “Ray was a very kind man and deeply involved in the arts community,” said sculptor Jim Callahan. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunThe man Sonoma recognized as a town treasure, famed artist Ray Jacobsen, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 3 after a long struggle... Continue
Countrywide Financial cuts 12,000 jobs The largest home-mortgage lender in the U.S. announced Friday its plans to trim costs in the face of “the most severe down cycle in the contemporary history of our industry,” according to Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Corp's CEO. The combination of... Continue
Consignment store moves closer to downtown Vignette Consignment and Design has relocated to 565 West Napa Street from its former quarters at 19230 Sonoma Highway. The new location gives Vignette greater accessibility to customers and offers added parking. Vignette carries fine furnishings and household décor... Continue
Photo by Ryan Lely.Customers bringing their packages to the Box n’ Mail store in the West Plaza Shopping Center might think they’ve gone in the wrong door at first; the space is now open, light and filled with rows of beads of all shapes and... Continue
The Board of Trustees of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District breezed through the agenda at its meeting on Tuesday evening. After several administrative items and reports, the board heard an oral presentation by the Woodland Star Charter School of its annual report. The school... Continue
The Sonoma Community Center, in a bold and unexpected move prompted by months of frustration with the City Council, withdrew its request for financial support from the city Monday evening. The city council has been debating for sometime a new method of allocating city money... Continue