SVHS - Athletic Hall of Fame A small group of alumni, Jim Hauer, Bob Kruljac, and Mike Rogina are completing the final details on the establishment of a SVHS Athletic Hall of Fame. The group has developed a selection criteria based on other schools criteria,... Continue
With Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas on the way, we reflect again on the city council’s recent decision regarding “holiday” displays on the plaza. Readers will recall that the council voted to prohibit all “unattended displays,” which previously had been allowed with an over-the-counter permit... Continue
Keep your kitties inside Editor: My condolences to the recent letter-writer whose pet cat was hit by a car. Sadly, keeping his cat inside or otherwise under control could have prevented this loss. Cats should no more be allowed to roam than dogs are. The... Continue
Manufactured by a woman’s multipurpose group in Baguio City, Philippines, these paper frames and trivets are made from recycled newspapers. Ryan Lely/Sonoma Vallley Sun For Brian and Candi Smuckler, owners of three stores that specialize in fair trade merchandise, it’s been heartening to find that... Continue
Jack Hanna performs at the Napa Valley Opera House for two afternoon shows on Sunday, Dec 2. Photo submitted. ungle Jack” Hanna, author, conservationist and television personality, imports his unique brand of entertainment to the Napa Valley Opera House for two afternoon shows on Sunday,... Continue
Encaustic painting dates back to 100 to 300 A.D., and involves using heated bees wax and colored pigments. Ryan lely/Sonoma valley sun Roberta Alexander calls herself “reactionary”—because when she’s painting, she responds to what’s around her, without any preconceived idea, or preliminary sketches. And she... Continue
In the past few weeks, I’ve found myself gleaning grapes from a cabernet vineyard, hauling pots of Dungeness crabs on Monterey Bay, processing Heritage turkeys on a farm in Sebastopol and harvesting olives on the top of Tallgrass Ranch in Carneros. It’s harvest time on... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: I woke up on Thanksgiving morning to find a shoebox on my doorstep with a small gift inside: a tiny black and white kitten with a runny nose whose eyes had just opened. I looked at her carefully and could see small sores... Continue
What do three Great Danes, five cats, one Shih Tzu and a menagerie of farm animals all have in common? They are all working animals here in Sonoma Valley. They also all have been interviewed on Pet Talk, “A Program for people who celebrate Pets... Continue
The Sonoma State University Chamber Singers, directed by Robert Worth, will perform fabulous, rarely heard music composed in Italy during the 14th, 15th, and early 16th centuries when they perform in concert at Andrews Hall, Sonoma Community Center, on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.... Continue