Three people out for a Sunday evening walk were surprised by what one described as a “full grown mountain lion” bounding across the Overlook Trail in Sonoma’s upper Mountain Cemetery. Trail docent Marc Armstrong was hiking the Lower Trail around 8 p.m. in the small... Continue
I was disappointed when my mother told me recently she was going to buy me a bike. I guess I always envisioned a cute little old yellow Volkswagen with fluffy tie-dye seat covers and dice hanging from the rear view mirror as my first set... Continue
They’re back... If you’ve been disappointed to find the Creekside Café on Boyes Boulevard closed in recent days, don’t worry – it’s only temporary. Owner Mike Monahan has been on vacation and will re-open the popular lunch spot, as usual, on Friday, Aug. 8. The... Continue
Ryan Lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Caltrans began repaving Highway 12 between Agua Caliente Road and Fremont Drive on August 4. Highway 12 paving begins Commuters may be the only ones who don’t notice the Caltrans paving project underway on Highway 12 between Agua Caliente Road and... Continue
When Doris Martinez thinks about her quinceañera – a traditional Mexican celebration of a young woman's 15th birthday – she imagines a fairy tale party, something set in a castle, with her family and friends all around, and music filling the air. “Everyone in my... Continue
A pair of alcohol-related accidents on Stage Gulch Road killed one man and sent two others to jail last week. The CHP says 46-year-old Curtis Kapple was eastbound at 70 mph around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, when his 1969 Pontiac GTO came up behind... Continue
More than 50 people turned out last Thursday morning to welcome the new Valley of the Moon Teen Center – a fact which construction committee chair Art Fichtenberg called “a little bit overwhelming.” “We had expected originally that this would be a gathering of six... Continue
A modern phrasing for the Christian creed? A New Age mantra, perhaps, or a Hannah Montana song title? We wouldn’t have guessed, but it’s the slogan on Coca-Cola cans! Yes, the world’s largest purveyor of sweetened, carbonated water is now promoting how we can all... Continue
The Sonoma Valley Hospital, by demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, has earned the Joint Commission’s accreditation and Gold Seal of Approval, hospital representatives announced Monday. “We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate... Continue
Summer is now in full swing and so are the teen parties that seem to go along with it, but if you are the parent of a local teen you may want to think twice about permitting your child to be the host of that... Continue