What is ageing? Even the field’s researchers can’t agree. A survey of scientists who study ageing finds no consensus on the fundamentals Continue
California will not help Trump’s deportation plans, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla says Continue
Some of you may have noticed that we've upgraded our website recently and we're pleased to see that it's getting plenty of visitors. The Sonoma Valley Sun is a hyper-local publication, meaning we concentrate our attention on Sonoma Valley's important issues and the people who... Continue
This is an open letter to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, and since you are all people with names, let's use them. I am, therefore, addressing our District 1 Supervisor, Susan Gorin; District 2 Supervisor, David Rabbitt; District 3 Supervisor Chris Coursey; District 4... Continue
Failing Our Future: How Grades Harm Students and What We Can Do About It. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 at 4:00 pm (Pacific) on Zoom Tickets:www.praxispeace.org $15 for Praxis members (non-members: $20) Eyler’s book by the same title is an indictment of the grading system in American schools and colleges―as well... Continue
If this recent election indicates anything, people have deep dissatisfaction with how things feel in America, and for a majority, it feels like shit. In the thoughts and feelings of many, the institutions we have created to ensure the health, wealth, and welfare of society... Continue
The Cosmos teems with complex organic molecules. Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials Continue
We think the late Val Robichaud would be pleased. Since June, when we published the first edition of the Sonoma Valley Sun newspaper under the new editorial team of David Bolling, Larry Barnett, Anna Pier, and Alyssa Conder, we’ve made steady progress. The number of... Continue
All life on Earth today descended from a single cell. Meet LUCA, a relatively complex organism living 4.2 billion years ago Continue
The California Coastal Commission has certified Sonoma County’s Local Coastal Plan, a foundational planning document that regulates land use and protects resources along the 55-mile shoreline. The unanimous approval on November 14 ensures the County’s permitting authority for development within the Coastal Zone, which extends... Continue