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WEBSonoma Sun | Sonoma, CA – The Community's Independent Voice. Sun Columnist. more >>. As of September 16, the U.S. casualty toll from mass shootings in 2024 – defined as involving four or more victims – was sitting at 553 killed and 1,835 injured. Those totals, compiled by Wikipedia, don’t count the numbers of family members, friends ...
Sonoma Developmental Center – what’s happening, what’s next
WEBOct 27, 2021 — The Sonoma Developmental Center, located in the heart of the Sonoma Valley, opened in 1891. Until the state decided to close the site in 2015, it was the oldest facility in California established specifically to serve the needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. It served as Sonoma Valley’s …
Cheese Factory joins burgeoning Mattson empire - Sonoma Sun
WEBSep 11, 2020 — The Sonoma Cheese Factory is open for the first time in years under new owners Sonoma’s Best Hospitality Group, a consortium owned by Ken and Stacy Mattson that includes Sonoma Valley properties valued at $100 million or more. The Mattsons reportedly paid $3.75 million to the Viviani Trust for the Plaza structure and business.
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The sweepstakes winner scam – Sonoma Sun | Sonoma, CA
WEBJul 4, 2021 — The sweepstakes winner scam. Posted on July 4, 2021 by Larry Barnett. My wife received a phone call and an email the other day announcing that she was a first-place winner in the Reader’s Digest Sweepstakes; $5.1 million was awaiting deposit into her bank account. Wisely, she made no response on the phone other than to say she’d need to ...
Court decision slams the brakes on Sonoma County groundwater …
WEBAug 25, 2024 — The decision was a response to a lawsuit filed by two organizations, The California Coastkeeper Alliance (CCKA) and Russian Riverkeeper. Water rights in Sonoma County have long granted property owners mostly unfettered rights to water extraction on their land, but at the expense of the area’s ecological health, argued the two organizations.
A peek inside Sonoma’s first cannabis dispensary
WEBApr 12, 2022 — Holding the first cannabis retail license for the City of Sonoma, SPARC’s historic new location is its third in Sonoma County, joining dispensaries in Santa Rosa and Sebastopol, as well as two San Francisco locations. SPARC Sonoma opens on Wednesday, April 20, at 9am. 19315 Highway 12, Sonoma. Open daily, 9am-8pm.
Board of Supervisors approves enhanced tenant protections for …
WEBAug 22, 2024 — The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday tentatively approved a set of tenant protection measures that, if approved on second reading, will provide new rights to renters in the unincorporated areas of the county.
Honoring the Chinese laborers that built Sonoma’s wineries
WEBMar 1, 2019 — Buena Vista Winery, the first premium winery in California, was built in 1857 using a large labor force from China. Thanks to Chinese labor, the winery owners were able to clear the land, plant the grapes, set up irrigation systems, and build caves and wine cellars. The work they did was back-breaking and took great strength and perseverance.
Sunflower Caffé team buys Breakaway Café - Sonoma Sun
WEBNov 28, 2016 — The Sunflower team will join the Breakaway Café officially on January 23. Hours of operation at each restaurant will remain the same. Sunflower Caffé, 421 First Street West, Sonoma. Open daily from 7am to 4pm. 707.996. 6645. Breakaway Café ,19101 Sonoma Highway Sonoma.