Susan Simons, Executive Director of Pets Lifeline (middle), receives a special treat for the dogs and cats at the shelter, a check for $10,000 from Dyann Espinosa (left) and Penny McKesson (right) of the Sonoma Plaza Foundation. submitted photoPlaza foundation helps pets Pets Lifeline has... Continue
Albert Vallejo, descendent of General Vallejo, does comedy. submitted photoGeneral Vallejo’s great, great grandson will be performing this weekend at the Valley of the Moon Vintage Festival. Actually, Albert Vallejo Jr. was not expected to be on hand until the unexpected absence of a member... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun The people at Noche de Luna dressed in traditional clothes from Mexico, including Alejandra Cervantes (left) and Ligia Booker, La Luz founder.This year’s fundraiser proved to be La Luz’s best yet, breaking every previous record with a total amount raised of... Continue
A variety of fresh salsas are made at Flowery School's Fiesta de Salsa. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunFlowery School invites you to join the fun at their 9th annual Fiesta de Salsa this Friday, September 28 at 5 pm. Learn how to make a variety of... Continue
Nativity Naiveté Silly us! We thought the “holiday display” issue that Sonoma City Councilman Aug Sebastiani had put on the agenda for the city council meeting last week was going to go nowhere. After all, hadn’t the local ministers agreed two decades ago that Christmas... Continue
Community Center explains decision Editor: As has been reported, the Sonoma Community Center recently withdrew its request for funding from the City of Sonoma in its “Tier 1” or sustained funding program. This was a difficult decision and it was not taken lightly. However, we... Continue
M/C Cabinets specializes in refacing cabinets using such fine woods and precision finish work that is undetectable. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Ask most homeowners what stops them from upgrading the look of their kitchens and you’ll hear three primary reasons: major disruption of one of... Continue
Most of us occasionally do everything else we can think of to avoid doing what we know we should be doing – whether that is doing laundry before writing a newspaper story, shopping before cleaning the house, or taking a nap before cleaning up sad... Continue
The two elements that traditionally constitute a marriage are lifetime commitment and monogamy. You could say that it’s the commitment to a lifetime of fidelity that’s the big issue. Many people feel that limiting themselves to one sexual partner for life is unnatural. Others feel... Continue
One person was killed and three others injured in an accident involving a car and a big rig Wednesday morning on Arnold Drive and Highway 116, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver of the Acura sedan, Artemio Cruz-Quintas was seriously injured in the... Continue