If you grapple with family, or any relationships, at the holidays, the hard part is listening well. After opening gifts, those thingamajigs you never use, eventually you have to talk to each other. As Bessel Van der Kolk wrote, “The critical issue is reciprocity: being... Continue
There are 13 major states in the U.S. that have declared Sanctuary status including California. There are 20 or more cities and counties in California that are also Sanctuary-declared jurisdictions. The County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors was silent in this regard during the first... Continue
A pair of ruby red slippers worn by actress Judy Garland in the classic movie The Wizard of Oz have been sold for $28 million at a US-based auction on Saturday Continue
Hello Anna Pier, I just wanted to let you know that the Veterans’ Holiday Market was a great success thanks to your article in the Sun. Many people said that they found out about the Fair from your newspaper. Thank you for all you did... Continue
Editor: Regarding your November 21 editor’s letter: Is CEO compensation too high? Perhaps, but should government interfere to lower it? That can be debated. What is more difficult to debate is whether high CEO compensation directly contributes to employee inequality. Consider that the average Fortune... Continue
The Transcendence Theatre Company will celebrate its tenth Holiday Production this month, with one set of performances at Sonoma’s Sebastiani Theatre and another at Marin Theatre in Mill Valley. The Broadway Holiday production, an all-new program promising to dazzle and delight, will present two exciting... Continue
Noah Zamora and Suleika Carrillo practice the art of the handshake as part of a job readiness program in the Empowerment Academy (Photo: Sonoma Valley Educational Foundation) By Anna Pier Teenagers yearn for somewhere to belong – and Sonoma Valley high school students now have... Continue
Can You Photograph a Ghost? Controversial 19th Century images add to our understanding of the history of photography Continue
Over the last few weeks, you may have noticed a few changes to the county parking lot at 22 Boyes Blvd in the Springs. For those who have not already sent me an email asking, “What’s going on?” I’d like to update you on the... Continue
By Tarney Baldinger What follows is a purely subjective report. I did not travel as a journalist. I traveled as a concerned human being with years of experience in Ukraine. When I was in Ukraine this fall, I was touched and humbled by the tenacity,... Continue