Keeping your pet active in the winter is important for its continued health. This doggie umbrella is a great way to encourage your pup to walk in the rainy weather. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The weatherman predicts nonstop rain for a week. It’s cold and... Continue
You can learn about redevelopment activities in The Springs at an information workshop on Thursday evening, Mar. 6. The workshop is hosted by the Springs Redevelopment Advisory Commission (RAC). Redevelopment is a state-authorized but locally controlled financing process designed to eliminate blight, promote economic development... Continue
Time woke up: 6:07 (excellent), time got out of bed: 6:25 (not bad), minutes took getting to school: not entirely sure (and really, who cares?) It’s dark backstage, black like shoes, like coal, like soil. Whispers whisk and toes tap. People push past people, past... Continue
Longtime Sonoma resident and retired UCSF obstetrician and gynecologist Wylie Hartman received an unusual award last week from Sonoma County Master Gardeners at a potluck at the home of SCMG area coordinator Jean Hopeman. Presenting the award, Doreen Proctor said “Wylie has been the backbone of... Continue
From pumps to hiking boots, to dresses and scarves – Sonoma Steps owner Barbara Bradley has created a store geared toward local style. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun From Cinderella to Imelda Marcos, it’s been proven that shoes are a woman’s Achilles heel. Understanding this, Barbara... Continue
In an echoing warehouse that sometimes reverberates with the eager screech of guitar amps next door, John and Alice Fisher often see, hear and (depending on the decibel level) feel what goes on at The Shop, a teen-run music venue renting space adjacent to their... Continue
About nine months ago my doctor told me I was headed for diabetes, heart disease and the chance of a stroke if I didn’t change my lifestyle. I had something called “metabolic syndrome,” which includes a trifecta of symptoms including high blood pressure, high blood... Continue
The Oscar party was a success for the Sonoma Valley Film Society raising upwards of $100,000. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The Oscar party was a success for the Sonoma Valley Film Society. Continue
The stately Napa Valley Opera House is one of the oldest buildings in downtown Napa. Constructed in 1879, when the town was still being developed, the 500-seat theater remains an excellent example of Italianate Victorian style. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun We often compare Napa Valley... Continue
The big news at the Sonoma Valley Hospital board meeting Wednesday evening was not the cash flow–doing better–or the review of what the $45 million bond measure will buy–unchanged from the previous presentations–but that Santa Rosa’s Memorial Hospital is closing its mental unit, and budget... Continue