The gazebo and bathrooms at Depot Park were heavily vandalized the evening of May 27. CAROLINE HALL/Sonoma Valley Sun If you think Sonoma’s public spaces are experiencing more than their share of defacement and damage, it’s not your imagination. “This July I’m going on 35... Continue
If the legislation that cleared the Senate on May 27 ultimately earns Governor Schwarzenegger’s approval, the Sonoma Valley Hospital will be able to tell the public exactly what their long planned and desperately needed infrastructure upgrades will cost. The bill, SB 1699, authored by Senator... Continue
Clarissa Ada (Stites) Pruitt was the eldest of 11 children born to Carol and Edna Stites on Dec. 30, 1925, in Pittsburg, Okla. She passed away peacefully, 82 years later, on May 25, 2008, in Sonoma. She is preceded in death by her parents, her... Continue
“You win some; you lose some.” So goes the saying by which many of us (too many?) live our lives. “Life’s one big game.” And in every game, in every contest, “they” keep score; someone wins and someone loses. Maybe. That really depends, as do... Continue
Love that chicken news Editor: I am delighted to see more chicken news in the local papers. Bob Cannard is right when he asks for a more manageable permit process for people that would like to have backyard chickens. And hurray for the Sonoma City... Continue
Sonoma Valley High School Principal Micaela Philpot between Salutatorian Kylee Adams (left) and Valedictorian Toby Hammett. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Few honors in life stand for sheer hard work and determination, endless enthusiasm and limitless potential than that of valedictorian and salutatorian. Sonoma Valley High... Continue
Submitted photos After the tears flow and the hats fly at the commencement ceremony for the Sonoma Valley High School graduating class of 2008 on Friday, June 6, the newly minted graduates will head off into the sunset with their whole future in front of... Continue
The world of salads begins with lettuces and leafy greens, which can be the simplest of preparations – just greens with salt, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice. The key to a simple leaf salad starts with choosing freshly picked greens. Next, fill a big... Continue
Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 6 for the 22nd Annual B.R. Cohn Charity Events Fall Music Festival, to be held Sunday, Oct. 5 at the B.R. Cohn Winery Amphitheater. Performers include perennial festival favorite, the Doobie Brothers, along with Robert Cray, Dave Mason... Continue
Jonah Raskin, chair of the Communications Studies Dept. at Sonoma State, released his newest book “The Radical Jack London,” an anthology of London’s speeches, short stories and news articles. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Jonah Raskin, local literary pundit, author, and chair of the Communications Studies... Continue