Wish list: the gift of life

By Cat Smith | For The Sun The life we all take for granted is one Marcie Becker Waldron has never known. Simple things like birthdays with cake, or a day without giving herself a shot, is a lifestyle she’s never had. Diagnosed with... Continue

Historic London home, now a modern museum, reopens with open house

[caption id="attachment_92040" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Kristina Ellis, the tours and education manager, says the house was actually built by Charmian London to one day become a museum.[/caption] Fresh off a $1.5 million remodel, the House of Happy Walls — the historic home of Jack and Charmian... Continue

Dimples in Space-Time

Now that the election is over, we can attend to other matters of gravity. Literally. Gravity is so ever-present in our lives we rarely think about it, except perhaps, when we slip and fall. The effects of gravity are well understood, beginnings with Newton's apple... Continue

Election aftermath

With the re-election of Rachel Hundley (coming in first) and Logan Harvey's victory (coming in second), a potentially powerful new majority (with Amy Harrington) has been created on Sonoma's City Council. Perhaps now, matters of funding affordable housing, ensuring that development is properly scaled to... Continue

A letter to the City Council winners

Rachel, Madolyn & Logan - Congratulations on your election to City Council, and for running your campaigns with skill, respect and integrity. Like many Sonoma residents, I look forward to your contribution to an energetic - and Progressive - majority on Council eager to tackle... Continue

Sonoma Veterans — proud and resilient

By Jackie Lee | Sonoma Valley Sun For this year’s 100th anniversary of the first Veterans Day commemorating the end of World War I, Sonoma has an opportunity to recognize the bravery of those who protected us. Services begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, November... Continue

Final results in Sonoma City Council race

Member, City Council Sonoma Vote For: 3 Completed Precincts: 8 of 8 Vote Count Percentage Rachel Hundley 2,221 22.8% Logan Harvey 1,573 16.1% Madolyn Agrimonti 1,505 15.4% Jack Ding 1,328 13.6% Chris Petlock 1,280 13.1% James Cribb 1,200 12.3% Jack Wagner 645 6.6%... Continue

A festive Dia de los Muertos at La Luz

La Luz Center hosted the annual community celebration for Dia de los Muertos with a festive gathering amid decorations, music and dancing. Friends and families celebrated the beautiful evening around the decorated outdoor gazebo in the Booker Hall patio area. Many guests arrived in painted... Continue

A pragmatic, grassroots approach to systemic change

By Stephanie Hiller In may be hard, in this day and age, to conceive of a new system of social organization arising from the grassroots. But that’s what economic historian Gar Alperovitz told us recently at a meeting held by Sonoma-based Praxis Peace Institute. And... Continue

Springs advisory council should be elected, not appointed

I have received an answer from the Sonoma County Counsel’s office regarding why members to the proposed Springs Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) should be appointed and not elected. At a community meeting October 3, the issue came up, as half the MACs in California are... Continue