Friday, November 22nd at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom This program was re-scheduled due to power outages in Havana, Cuba last week. MARC FRANK Our Man in Havana! Click here to register. $15 for members. $20 for non-members. After the collapse of Cuba’s energy grid... Continue
CRISPER technology gene tweaks sweeten tomatoes. Editing a pair of genes in tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum) boosts the fruit’s sugar levels by up to 30% Continue
The Sonoma Community is invited to a free concert performed by Ukraine’s Cultural Forces musicians, professional artists before the war, now serving as frontline soldiers. The concert is hosted by Sonoma Fire Department Chief Steve Acre. It is part of the gratitude tour of Ukraine... Continue
On November 8, 2024, Tennis Wick, Director of Permit Sonoma, the county planning department that regulates development in Sonoma County’s unincorporated areas, replied to the Hanna Center’s development proposal that it is “incomplete for processing.” Hanna Center, located on Arnold Drive, now proposes a mixed-use... Continue
Hilary Campbell is a New Yorker Magazine cartoonist who just happens to have been raised in the City of Sonoma. Her cartoons appear in each edition of the Sonoma Valley Sun. She is also the author of books, a dancer and stand-up performer. Continue
The Cosmos Teems with Complex Organic Molecules. Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials Continue
In what has become a celebrated and festive yearly event, the Sonoma Valley Visitors Bureau has announced the "Lighting of the Plaza" will take place on November 23, at 5p.m. For the last several weeks crews have been working to install tens of thousands of... Continue
After six months of construction on the State Route 116/121 Roundabout Project, Caltrans is ready to eliminate the current four-way stop intersection and replace it with a temporary roundabout by 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. The temporary roundabout will handle traffic in various... Continue
World-first stem-cell treatment restores vision in people; seems safe but needs to be tested in larger trials Continue
Women’s collective giving organization Impact100 Sonoma—one of Sonoma Valley’s largest and most reliable funders—has launched a new online tool for matching its members and other civic-minded locals with its nonprofit partners seeking assistance. Housed on the organization’s website (https://www.impact100sonoma.org/CSH), the new Community Service Hub enables... Continue