If you could have one performer sing a song for you, who would it be? It’s a band called Revolution. It’s a specific simple song from when I started college called “Safe and Sound”. It made me who I am today as far as the... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Regional Library will feature an exhibition of works by Mary Lee Rybar October 1 through 31. Meet the artist at a reception on Friday, October 6, from 4 to 5:45pm in the library’s Forum room. Light refreshments will be served. It is... Continue
Growing up in Minnesota I didn’t look like other kids. My Sicilian mother put a bowl on my head, cutting around it to create my signature curly-fro cut. Each summer I would spend every minute outdoors, achieving an amazing tan. That combined with slanted eyes... Continue
By Chrissy Brady, M.A. -- Who did I learn from? When I first realized that I needed to do better by my students in the classroom in preventing bullying, I didn’t know where to start. I feel blessed to have found Learning for Justice (then... Continue
A month-long closure of Highway 12 between Madrone Road and Aqua Caliente Boulevard is over. Repair work on the Hooker Creek Bridge, near Cavedale, is done, and traffic is completely open in both directions. The project involved completely replacing the 120-year-old structure, forcing a complete... Continue
Chapter 62: 1950 • Sonora, California Feb 1950 • Larry’s diary (age 16) Feb 8 Went to scout meeting and signed up with air scouts. Baby Cathy is sick with cut finger. ********** Mom’s ham and cheese sandwiches were our favorite lunch. She ground the... Continue
It’s surreal, from Obama to Trump, Covid shutting doors around the world for two years, heat waves above 110 degrees in our little buttercup town – then throw in some days of gratitude, fun with friends, rains and earthquakes. So, here’s what’s on my mind... Continue
Anticipating the annual Glen Ellen Village Fair, The Sun’s Anna Pier met with Fair Association President Shannon Lee to learn about the upcoming Fair, as well as Lee's many interests and accomplishments. How long have you been involved with the Glen Ellen Village Fair? I've... Continue
Each of us is different and in other ways we are all the same. Sameness and difference are two sides of a coin; you can’t have one without the other. In our case, sameness and difference are the products of one billion years or more... Continue
By Teri Shore -- In response to the large-scale development recently proposed by the State of California and its chosen developer for the historic campus at the Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC), more than two dozen community leaders and constituents from Sonoma Valley and across the... Continue