The days of spending hours manicuring lawns are over. In fact, lawns themselves are over. Xeriscaping, which is landscaping with minimal if any water requirements, is now de rigueur. Denver Water, which coined the term during the ‘70s droughts, laid out five key principles of... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I am writing to protest the ugly dog contest that I saw on the news a couple of weeks ago. I feel that it is cruel and mean to have a contest like that. There were pets that were bald with just... Continue
Joshua Rymer (left) and Timothy Frazer are co-plaintiffs in a case challenging California’s definition of marriage. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Glen Ellen residents Timothy Frazer and Joshua Rymer are among several gay and lesbian couples whose lawsuits were consolidated into the case argued before the... Continue
Jeff Bundschu. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Jeff Bundschu, president and sixth-generation vintner at California’s oldest family-owned winery, addressed a crowd of well-wishers at a luncheon on March 12. Scheduled exactly 150 years after the original deed was signed in 1858, the ceremony also featured dignitaries... Continue
While the grown-ups attend movie premieres and other events at the Sonoma Valley Film Festival April 9-13, the kids can enjoy a movie-magic adventure of their own at the Festival’s new childcare program, “Kid Zone!” For $8 per hour, the “Kid Zone!” child care program... Continue
Sil Coccia’s coaching philosophy centered around having the team act as a single unit, rather than as individuals. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun History was made this year at Sonoma Valley High School. Through January and February, the local sports scene was thriving due to an... Continue
Sonoma County Supervisor Valerie Brown addresses students from the Sonoma Valley High School Leadership class. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun First District Supervisor Valerie Brown made good on a promise Monday, March 17, by speaking to the Leadership Class at Sonoma Valley High School. She was... Continue
Helping the Sonoma Developmental Center Editor: We’re having our annual fundraiser at the end of this month. It’s a vital event for us so we’re concerned that everyone understands our mission. Sonoma Developmental Center provides comprehensive residential, vocational, educational, clinical, medical, recreational and other services... Continue
The school board trustees did the right thing over the weekend, putting Micaela Philpot back in as the principal at Sonoma Valley High School. It was not quite that easy, of course, since the trustees do not have hire/fire power over school district employees, save... Continue
At a closed meeting last Saturday morning, the school board revisited its decision earlier in the year to support the request of outgoing Superintendent Barbara Young to replace Sonoma Valley High School Principal Micaela Philpot. When Philpot had announced her resignation two weeks ago, the... Continue