The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Measure E, the $91 a year parcel tax proposed by the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. The tax would raise about $1.4 million annually for the district. District officials say the money would be used for teacher... Continue
Don Speich, a veteran and award-winning journalist at several California newspapers, has joined the Sonoma Valley Sun as news editor. Most recently, Speich was a reporter and editor with the Marin Independent Journal. Previously he was a reporter with the Sacramento Bee and the Los... Continue
Ray Jacobsen 1938-2007 “Ray was a very kind man and deeply involved in the arts community,” said sculptor Jim Callahan. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunThe man Sonoma recognized as a town treasure, famed artist Ray Jacobsen, died peacefully on Friday, Sept. 3 after a long struggle... Continue
Countrywide Financial cuts 12,000 jobs The largest home-mortgage lender in the U.S. announced Friday its plans to trim costs in the face of “the most severe down cycle in the contemporary history of our industry,” according to Angelo Mozilo, Countrywide Corp's CEO. The combination of... Continue
A lot of folks believe that California is a great place to live, ourselves included. Not that we wouldn’t change a few things, if we were writing the laws. And it seems a lot of folks believe that “there oughta be a law.” That slogan... Continue
‘Inhumane label’ warrants sanctuary status Editor: Regarding Kate Williams' Springs column "When a sanctuary becomes a trap," my response is simple. Those who live daily with the inhumane label of "illegal" deserve sanctuary. Suzanna Bon Limited scope for refuge resolution Editor: The goal of our... Continue
Jennifer Panicacci is the newest teacher at Sonoma Valley High School's Independent Study program. Each day she meets with five or six students to lay out a week’s worth of self-paced instruction. Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley SunStaff Report Everyone who works in the education system knows... Continue
Time alarm clock went off: 6:04 a.m. Number of times pressed snooze: 6 Actual time out of bed: 6:17 a.m. Minutes getting to school: 10 Minutes spent stressing about being late to school: 10 Some people say high school was the best time of their... Continue
Consignment store moves closer to downtown Vignette Consignment and Design has relocated to 565 West Napa Street from its former quarters at 19230 Sonoma Highway. The new location gives Vignette greater accessibility to customers and offers added parking. Vignette carries fine furnishings and household décor... Continue
Photo by Ryan Lely.Customers bringing their packages to the Box n’ Mail store in the West Plaza Shopping Center might think they’ve gone in the wrong door at first; the space is now open, light and filled with rows of beads of all shapes and... Continue