At its meeting Wednesday, the Sonoma City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new resolution establishing mandatory water conservation by which Sonoma city water customers must comply starting July 1. If a resident violates one of the conservation regulations, which include using a broom –... Continue
Photos by Ryan Lely“Stop at the broken road, cross the fallen bridge and walk through the forest on top of the mountain until you see the sign...” These are not the words of a prophet but rather the directions to the Sonoma Mountain Zen Center.... Continue
Starting in early July, Sonoma Valley residents who pay a water bill will be subject to mandatory conservation measures. The Sonoma City Council was expected to approve water conservation measures at its meeting Wednesday night, such as requiring residents to irrigate at night and use... Continue
Mountain lion sighting On Sunday at approximately 2:30 a.m., the Sonoma Police Department was notified of a mountain lion sighting in the area of Broadway and MacArthur Street. Upon arrival, an officer located a mountain lion in a parking lot adjacent to Nathanson Creek. According... Continue
“You’ve got to turn off the Spanish television set” and avoid Spanish-language books and newspapers, too, according to the recommendation from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to Spanish-speaking immigrants who don’t speak English. His comments came in response to a question about how Hispanic students could improve... Continue
Sun ran wrong photos with bike article Editor: We are very appreciative of the wonderful article James Golway wrote in the June 14 Sun about the electric bicycles we have imported. Having said that, we do want to point out that the photos of the... Continue
Owner and designer John Rippe and gemologist Karen Piper stand outside Opalesce Jewelry in Jack London Village. photo: james golway/special to the SunTo highlight its two-year anniversary, Opalesce Jewelry is holding a weekend-long celebration at its creekside studio and showroom in Glen Ellen. Visitors will... Continue
Dear Dr. Forsythe: My 10-year-old cat has occasional bouts of blood in her urine. My vet has run urine tests to check if she has an infection or crystals, and both the the tests have come back negative. Now they are suggesting an ultrasound. I’m... Continue
Pema Chödrön is one of the most prominent women teachers of Buddhism. For many years she was the abbess of Gampo Abbey, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in North America established for westerners. Her books, including “The Wisdom of No Escape,” “Start Where You Are”... Continue
Last week I discussed that it is when both partners in a relationship are feeling needy that most problems occur. Most of the time, whichever partner is feeling stronger takes care of the one feeling weak. However, this builds the expectation that when the positions... Continue