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On the SVUSD Board Pride Flag Decision - Sonoma Valley Sun
WakeUp Sonoma: We Are Not Giving Up By Lisa Storment For the past nine months, this board has held the community captive with threats to implement policy that would result in permanent removal of the pride flag currently flying at the High School, while bypassing community input on new policies, and without ensuring that mental
Oct 24, 2026Will Shonbrun: A Transformational County Election - Sonoma Valley Sun
There are two progressive candidates running for the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors in the coming election. They are both women and, if elected, they will transform the Board from a male-dominated and strongly-conservative governing body. And with the inclusion of District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey, we will have a more liberal/progressive overall governing agency.
Oct 23, 2026Painting Sonoma’s Creative Future - Sonoma Valley Sun
Can Art and Culture Grow the Valley Economy? By Connie Schlelein “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” When anthropologist Margaret Mead wrote those words, she could have been imagining the transformation taking shape in Sonoma. Our historic valley is
Oct 23, 2026Editorial: A Hard Look at Affordable Housing Reality - Sonoma Valley Sun
The Sonoma City Council recently decided to allocate $2 million of its $2.8 Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) as an incentive to nonprofit housing developers. Philosophically, it’s a good thing to do but strategically, it’s unlikely to result in many homes; $2 million used to be real money, but today it barely builds one house.
Oct 21, 2026