Olympian Nikita Ducarroz wins Bronze in Women’s BMX Freestyle competition

Olympian Nikita Ducarroz placed third in the Women’s BMX Freestyle yesterday in Tokyo, winning the bronze medal. The Glen Ellen woman, who is riding for her father’s country, Switzerland, commented, “We made history today. So many years of work put in for this moment, not... Continue

Finally, Fascism

According to a new book, General Mark Milley, Chairman of America’s military Joint Chiefs of Staff, was so alarmed at Trump’s behavior leading up to the transition of power that he referred to the former President’s comments as sounding like Adolf Hitler. He conferred with... Continue

A troll down memory lane

Quick: In 45,000 words or less, can you describe what the world was like for you and your loved ones just five short years ago, in August, 2016? With all that's transpired, you might not even remember who our President was back then. No, not... Continue

But what will I wear?

A good sign of recovery, socially and otherwise: your Save the Date List actually has dates on it. Last year was a washout for parties and fundraisers, but the Big Event is back after a year of cancellations, streaming shows and home-game variations. Broadway Under... Continue

Prestwood Elementary has new principal

The Sonoma Valley Unified School District has named Jennifer Montgomery as Principal of Prestwood Elementary School. Montgomery comes from Lakeport Unified School District, where she most recently served as Assistant Principal of Terrace Middle School. During her ten years in education, including Special Education, Classroom ... Continue

Let’s not return to normal

This pandemic forced everything and everyone to change. Normal life and all its habits have been overturned, and we’ve been forced to develop other ways of conducting business, meetings, communicating and working together. For many, if not most, the past year-plus has not been pleasant,... Continue

Split ends

Sometimes I grit my teeth reading the news, I wonder, "Can’t we stop the worldwide killing, hatred, the judgments, the division?" Then I realize most people, including myself, need to heal our own inner terrorist. We all have negative reactions at times. When we hurt... Continue

The daunting, harrowing predicament of finding a home rental

By Georgia Kelly | For The Sun After almost 24 years as a renter on Sonoma’s West side, the death of my landlord put me in the position of seeking a new rental. Finding something affordable in Sonoma is challenging, but the requirements accompanying many... Continue

Short-term vacation rentals are wrong for Sonoma Valley

Reader opinion by Celia Canfield If you happen to live close to the town of Sonoma, you are noticing an unbelievable surge in short term vacation rentals. It started around the same time unbelievably as the COVID surge, when many of us had to endure... Continue

Sonoma’s David Cook gets six-year prison for child molestation

Former Sonoma City Councilmember David Cook was sentenced today to six years in state prison for committing “lewd and lascivious” acts with a child under the age of 14 years. Cook, 55, plead “no contest” in April to the felony charge. He had been out... Continue