The first meeting of the Oversight Board has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 4 at 6 p.m.
With Sunshine Week set to kick off March, we'd like to hear from you about the state of transparency in our local government. Who are the champions of open government? What needs improvement?
'Sharrows,' center medians, and two-way left-turn lanes will help cyclists and motorists co-exist under the new plan.
Sales tax would generate over $500K per year
Sonoma County to receive $267 million out of $18 billion agreement
Check out the Huffington Post's FundRace data to see contributions made from our towns.
Government needs to evolve as the world does, says Kelly
Yet 36 percent said Sonoma needed to back off business-limiting legislation. If you haven't yet voted, do so below.
President Barack Obama delivered his 3rd State of the Union message before Congress Tuesday evening. What did you think of the speech?
Residents, growers and the Sonoma Community Center replaced grass, captured rainwater and built a demonstration garden
Stamps and some postal services went up in cost Sunday
City Council rejected the 'anti-business' measure; public comment supported the bill
Below is the full text of Gov. Brown's State of the State speech Tuesday.
The kitchenware retailer hopes to open a flagship store in Sonoma, but a proposed regulation blocking chain stores may make it difficult.
City offices, schools closed; most businesses open
Click through for a play-by-play from Thursday night's special City Council meeting.
The law would cap dispensaries at nine – including the six currently operating shops, and the three pending facilities
California leads the nation in the percent of state legislators who are college graduates, according to a Chronicle of Higher Education study. Jared Huffman is among those with a college degree.
Federal rules allow Sonoma lobbyist Darius Anderson to contribute to Huffman's congressional run, even though he's barred at a state level
Keith Rhinehart, a former United Parcel Service supervisor and local substitute teacher, has entered the race for Sonoma County's 1st District supervisorial seat.
Sonoma's state representatives see a number of bills they introduced go into effect Jan. 1.
750 new California laws went into effect Jan. 1. , here's our pick of the most interesting
Jim Parks, a veteran of WWII, was a crucial voice in establishing the Veterans park, and funded the memorial star himself.
The issue hit home in Sonoma County following the Dec. 1, 2010 death of 2-year-old Calli Murray, who was killed by a Sonoma State student who was texting and driving when she hit the Calli and her mother Ling.
Beginning at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 23, all 13 branches of the Sonoma County Library system will close and re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3
13-year council member Ken Brown will serve as Mayor Pro Tem, a position Sanders said she will call upon readily
A community meeting Wednesday at the Boys and Girls Club will focus on possible changes and improvements to the Macdougald Skateboard Park in Maxwell Park. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.
Post office officials say the 252 mail processing centers slated for closure nationwide — part of a $3 billion savings plan — will avert bankruptcy next year. In total, an estimated 28,000 jobs will be cut.
The most popular articles and events from this week of Sonoma Patch.
The city has completed environmental review on the 95.5 acre parcel
With signatures being gathered to halt sales tax funding, passenger rail system ventures forth with less-than-perfect bond sale.
The City of Sonoma and the Valley of the Moon Water District will calculate a fluxtuating charge per unit based on use, which will make up 30 percent of the sewer bill.
SMART board action is Wednesday; Pro-SMART rally Thursday.
Court rules that you're open to prosecution even if you're talking on the phone while sitting at a red light. Sound off on the decision
Get the updated results from the Sonoma County Registrar's Office after 8 p.m.
"Historically if you go up to a Vietnam Vet and shake their hand and thank them for their service, it means the world to them because they never got that."
Schell Vista Fire Protection District board seats up for contest
The county wants to replace the aging Watmaugh Bridge, while a group calling itself Citizens for the Preservation of Sonoma Historic Bridges prefers that the county retrofit the bridge instead.a
Additional revenue may be needed to offset redevelopment agency costs; hoteliers say additional marketing is needed to stay competitive
The Sonoma City Council will conduct a study session devoted entirely to the subject of revenues on Wednesday