A new grassroots group will protest at a Sonoma Valley real estate developer’s sites weekly. Called Wake Up Sonoma, the group will hold it’s first protest this Saturday at 10 AM in front of Cocoa Planet in downtown Sonoma, a property that Ken Mattson bought in 2018 that has largely been vacant since. The group wants participants to “bring signs that communicate our frustration with Lefever/Mattson leaving buildings vacant, and putting profits over community.” Wake Up Sonoma will also hold a town hall at the Sonoma Community Center on February 23rd to provide an overview of their work. Mattson has purchased over 60 properties in the area since 2015.
