Spell check

Tweens and teens, including 16-year-old Jenna Ebert (center), play all the roles in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” a Teens ‘N Training musical presented by Sonoma Arts Live. The Tony-winning musical, directed by Libby Oberlin, follows a group of six-graders – a pubescent... Continue

Studying Sonoma’s big cats

“We know the cats are out there,” said Dr. Quinton Martins, principal investigator of Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Mountain Lion Project. “We don’t know how many there are, whether the population is healthy, or how they are moving through the landscape.” Together with a team of... Continue

Spring forward – It’s time to plant your garden

(Karen Boness | Sonoma Sun Garden Editor) Woohoo! Spring has sprung here in Sonoma. Isn’t it gorgeous outside? The hills are bright green from all the thirst-quenching rain. Shrubs and trees are blooming all over. Indigo blue California lilacs are in full glory. Saucer magnolias display... Continue

Magic wherever you look… all you need’s a book

“I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.” ― Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat Dennis Krempley, husband of the late Kathy Kremperly, a beloved teacher at Dunbar Elementary... Continue

Fridays ‘Funky’ once more

Bill Myers and Linda Pavlak are bringing music down from the mountain. The fundraising Funky Fridays music series they founded three year ago at Sugarloaf Ridge State Park has moved to Hood Mansion. The 15-week concert series begins May 27 on the front lawn of the... Continue

Gnome spotting

Two gnomes are caught in the rain at the driveway to the Vallejo House at Third and West Spain in Sonoma. Where did they come from? Did they escape from a nearby porch, or is an early bit of St. Patrick Day mischief afoot? Continue

Death notices

Jean M. Bonetti, 84, of Sonoma, passed away February 18, 2016. Jean Leon Cornet, 77, of Sonoma, passed away February 23, 2016. Ronald John Guptill, 78, of Sonoma, passed away February 6, 2016. Georgie Ann Hesse, 71, of Sonoma, passed away February 29, 2016. Stuart... Continue

Land of the free, home of cliché

Right Out of the Box, Let’s Be Perfectly Clear: Not a Day Goes By when Word On The Street is, “Where Have I Heard That Before?” Maybe it’s because Nine Out of Ten Times, we have. Thanks to Mainstream Media, Amenglish has become an automated... Continue

Weekend warrior picks for 3/11

The weekend is here! Don't let the weekend rains deter you from a good time! Here are my weekend warrior picks for this weekend. Friday, March 11 [caption id="attachment_64341" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Saddles Steakhouse offers a New York Strip with all the fixings - and a... Continue

First in public forum series looks at Valley housing

Housing in Sonoma Valley is the focus of a March 16 meeting of Sonoma Valley Connect, an ongoing public forum convened by Supervisor Susan Gorin. The 6 p.m. meeting, the first in a bi-monthly series of meetings on different topics of community concern, will be... Continue