By Karla Noyes If the City of Sonoma instituted a vacancy tax, it could do three things: motivate owners of long‑term vacant ...

Those who think the above title was chosen simply to attract attention to this column win a 2026 Smartypants Award, ...

At its next meeting on October 7, 2026, Sonoma's City Council will consider allocating $1.25 million from its Affordable Housing Trust Fund as an incentive to to develop construction, acquisition, ...

The discretionary decision-making authority of jurisdictions like The City of Sonoma about local land use, particularly housing, is now severely limited by state legislation. What was once a matter of ...

The bill, now enacted into law, requires the minimum hourly wage for an approved agricultural employee and corresponding ...

By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor Within the world of sports, there are cultures created by the athletes and ...

The recent decline of vineyards in Sonoma Valley and the greater Bay Area comes on the heels of a similar drop in local dairy ...

A few weeks ago, these two headlines sat side-by-side on the business page of the San Francisco Chronicle: “EPA eliminates ...

In August the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection finalized its rules about landscaping around California homes ...

Three October performances invite audiences to listen deeply, sing together and move beneath the New Moon. Glen Ellen ...

Sonoma led by 7 champions, 10 medalists overall By Steven Serafini Sonoma Valley Sun Sports Editor After a series of standout ...