Some of the “No On F” signs posted around the Sonoma Valley Hospital. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun When the final results were in, those opposed numbered 3,590, and those in favor numbered 5,770 – 61.6 percent of the voters. It was a majority, but not... Continue
This month’s meeting of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees began on a note distinctly free of recent tensions. Starting with a room packed with red-jacketed girl soccer players, there to cheer on El Verano’s Students of the Year, Alejandra Alverez and... Continue
Bob Ruffner with friends at memorial service for Tristan Edwards. Photo buy Abdul Bey This weekend, an extraordinary life of service, dedication and love came to an end. Bob Ruffner, advocate for youth, addiction specialist, and actor, lost his battle with cancer. Ruffner’s reach in... Continue
Affordable housing? Low-cost housing? Subsidized housing? The words may be vague and undefined on one hand, or carry heavy emotional and political freight on the other, but all are capable of stoking polarizing philosophical arguments, as happened in the city council last week when the... Continue
After 53 years of fighting fires, including 10 as Glen Ellen’s fire chief, Bill Murray is calling it quits – sort of. Murray was expected to announce his resignation at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glen Ellen Fire Protection District board. He’ll continue as chief... Continue
The defeat this week of Measure F troubles us on several levels. That was the $45 million bond measure to upgrade key systems at the hospital, to acquire the nearby Carinalli property and to plan for constructing new facilities and refurbishing existing ones. But hey,... Continue
No on F was right vote Editor: When will it stop? How many millions of dollars will the tax payers of Sonoma be asked to shell out to bail out the hospital? How many millions of dollars has the hospital spent (wasted) on architectural drawings... Continue
The spicy aromas of authentic Mexican food, the festive sounds of lively Mariachi music and the cheerful sight of colorful dancers on May 4, when La Luz Center presents the 18th annual Cinco De Mayo Fiesta for Education. The event will be held from noon... Continue
Time alarm clock went off: 5:58. Time got out of bed: 6:12 (stupendous). Time hopped in car to drive self to school: 6:36 (very excited about this fact) It seems that with Spring, violence has cropped up like daffodils, like poppies at the high school.... Continue
In the near future, relationship upgrades are standard procedure. The short film “High Maintenance” plays with Shorts Program Two at the “Vine Theatre,” (Sonoma Veterans Memorial Hall) at 6:00 p.m. both Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12. Submitted photo What’s red, white and animated? Movie... Continue