By Phillip Sales I want to thank the Sun’s editorial staff for highlighting the issues related to the county’s proposed acquisition of Union Pacific Railroad’s… The post Community Voice: The County Has Dressed Up 8th St. East $2.7 Million Pig with “Green” Lipstick first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Zoe Rosenberg, 23-years-old of Berkeley, was convicted earlier today by a Sonoma County jury following an approximately 7-week-long trial of a felony charge of Conspiracy,… The post DxE Activist Zoe Rosenberg Convicted by Jury of Felony Conspiracy in Chicken Theft “Rescue” first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Sonoma County Regional Parks in partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, is planning a series of prescribed… The post Prescribed Burn Operations Planned at Sonoma Valley Regional Park first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Permit Sonoma’s Building Division is preparing for the upcoming changes to the California Building Standards Code, which take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. The 2025… The post Sonoma County Prepares for California Building Code Updates first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
About Warm Springs Dam and Lake Sonoma There are two major reservoir projects that provide water supply for the Russian River watershed: Lake Mendocino on… The post Current Status of Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino Reservoirs first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
The County of Sonoma is monitoring reports of possible federal immigration enforcement activity in the Bay Area and is working with partner organizations to provide… The post Sonoma County Monitoring Potential Immigration Action, Preparing to Support Impacted Communities first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Regarding your article: The Times We’re Living In- you have eloquently and passionately captured the angst, concern, and uncertainty that I and so many of… The post Applauds Shonbrun’s Point of View first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
If the world feels crazy to you, you’re right. It is. A form of collective madness has taken hold. It’s worrisome, confusing, for some fatal,… The post Larry Barnett: Tales of Ordinary Madness first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Friends, family and fans showed up at Roche Winery Tasting Room on East Spain Street on this past Sunday to have books signed by Hilary… The post Sonoma Sun Cartoonist Hilary Campbell’s Book Signing Draws a Crowd first appeared on Sonoma Valley Sun.| Sonoma Valley Sun
Early in-person voting for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election began this weekend in Sonoma County. Seven Vote Centers will be open for 11 consecutive days from Saturday, Oct. 25, until Election Day Tuesday, Nov. 4. Hours of operation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on Election Day when hours will be| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for 75 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2026. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month starting in January. Over the last decade the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase has averaged about 3.1 percent. The COLA was 2.5 percent in| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The award-winning film by Carolyn Scott, "Small Is Beautiful," will be shown on Sunday November 2, at 4:00 pm at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Kenwood, 9000 Sonoma Highway. The showing is free of charge to the public and will include a panel discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker and others with an interest in| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Napa County is significantly increasing its affordable housing impact fees on new residential and commercial construction, with the largest hikes targeting large homes and hotels. The fee for homes over 3,000 square feet will rise to $86 per square foot, up from $12.25, and fees for homes between 2,001-3,000 square feet are increasing to $43| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
It was a magical night on the Sonoma square at the last farmers market. Light rainy drizzle didn’t discourage anyone. The night sky was lit up with candles on tables as winter descended on us. The music and children played. Everyone seemed so grateful to have a final good bye to summer, even with wet| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Tailtu and Mary Too As we go to press, the nation and our Valley are about to enter the best season of the year, Holiday Season, more dear to Americans than the bland spring/summer/fall/winter seasons invented by scientists. Credit for starting the Holiday Season goes to the ancient Celts who celebrated with feasting to mark| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Native Plant Sale at Sonoma Garden Park – October 25 – 9am – 1pm| sonomasun.com
By Dr. Nancy Lang Dr. Jane Goodall changed the world. Her life's work — redefining how we understand animals and inspiring generations to protect the natural world — has touched every corner of conservation. News of her passing at age 91 on October 1, while on a speaking tour in California, has left us deeply| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The story of Sonoma's Seth Donnelly is the story of the making of an activist. Anna Pier sat down with the high school teacher who has spent the last year at the helm of Taxpayers against Genocide in Gaza (TAG). Your background? I grew up in a household of activists. My parents, Sara and John| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The sidewalks of Broadway were filled with rally signs and costumes for the No Kings Protest. An estimated 2,500 people showed up to make their voices heard. Alyssa Conder provided some photos...More to come!| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
And a Farmer Daughter Who Also Welds By David Bolling The idea was to profile the latest member of the local farm-to-table family, a tidy eight-acre spread called Flatbed Farm, sitting on Highway 12 hard up against the Sonoma Valley Regional Park and across the road from Bouverie Preserve. Parked in a very nice agricultural| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
By Ryan Sabalow This article was originally published by CalMatters A new California law aims to keep more short children in booster seats for longer, imposing fines if they can’t properly wear their seat belt. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a watered-down version of Assembly Bill 435 that originally proposed to ban smaller teenagers from sitting in the| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
I really appreciated Mr. Bollings description of Sam. I was a classmate of Sam at Santa Clara and was his Campaign Chairman for his Student Body President’s Campaign. He was a great person then as he continued to be, we stayed close for many years and I was his first commercial account while I was| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
It is frequently described as the shortest parade in the Sonoma Valley, probably in all of Sonoma County, quite possibly in the Greater Bay Area, and maybe in the Known Universe. It starts with a three-person honor guard and finishes with the last of several fire trucks. In between are custom cars, howling wolves, beauty| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
I was standing in the Cherry Block vineyard, once the pride and legacy of the Sebastiani family, reaching back 100 years into a family history every non-family resident knows by heart, as if they owned it. It was mid-August and Sam Sebastiani had just pulled a fat cabernet grape off a sagging cluster and was| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
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At La Luz Center, language means opportunity to increase the earning potential of families. Our English as a Second Language (ESL) program for adults—one of the fastest-growing in Sonoma Valley—which already tripled enrollment from 2021-2024—has now grown another 60% this year to more than 230 students. This growth reflects not only the dedication of our| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Announcing An Innovative Collaboration Between Wake UP Sonoma and Art Escape.| sonomasun.com
Seeking Sponsors and Community participants (wakeupsonoma@gmail.com) Wake UP Sonoma is a non profit grassroots Social Justice organization in Sonoma Valley, dedicated to fostering a vibrant, just, respectful and welcoming Sonoma Vallely community. Their mission is to Educate. Advocate. Activate. By providing resources to Sonoma Valley residents to be informed and engaged, advocate for local diversity,| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The City of Sonoma recently announced that it projects a General Fund budget surplus for the 2025-26 fiscal year of $200,000. This is good news, given that previous projections indicated a serious deficit. The passage of Measure T last election raised the local sales tax by a half-percent, and it’s estimated that nearly $3 million| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The Sonoma Valley Back to School Health Fair is proud to celebrate a remarkable milestone: its 10th anniversary—a decade of community collaboration, generosity, and dedication to student wellness. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, from 12 –2 PM at Altimira Middle School. Since its launch, the Health Fair—presented by Sonoma| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
The progression of technology has been relentless and has hastened the acceleration of its own progress. Whether or not artificial machine intelligence (AI) becomes technology’s ultimate expression, humanity already faces an unprecedented challenge. The intersection of politics and technology has created not only The Surveillance Society but increasingly supports a totalitarian architecture of social control.| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
Avalon Players Perform "Comedy of Errors" in August By David Bolling We’re sitting in the velour lounge outside the women’s restroom in the Sebastiani Theatre as another day of Performing Arts Camp tapers off, while several dozen budding thespians/dancers/singers squeal and laugh and stick their heads inside the door to say hi to Kate Kennedy| Sonoma Valley Sun - The Community's Independent Voice
