Making the news last week were several well-known local folks who confronted a Sonoma deputy sheriff during the student march last Tuesday. Mike Smith, Will Shonbrun, and Dave Henderson, doing their best to re-live the ‘60s, took Deputy J. Cobert to task for photographing students... Continue
Fast and loose with the pen Editor: Ms. Williams’ recent column regarding the public art project at the Gateway Arch was off the mark in many ways. Suzanne Shonbrun’s letter in last week’s Sun was right on the mark. To imply that the project, for... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun City planner David Goodison explains the floor plan of the old fire station to citizens at last Thursday’s meeting.On Thursday evening last week, a handful of Sonoma citizens gathered in Burlingame Hall at the First Congregational Church for a small roundtable... Continue
Poised to take its place in the 21st century, Sonoma will soon be on TV, 24 hours a day.. As part of its franchise agreement with Comcast for cable TV service, the city has a channel on the Comcast system to use for government and... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Rancho de Sonoma co-owner Preston Cook says that his proposal to convert the mobile home park is a “win-win for everyone.” But many of the mobile home park’s residents oppose the plan.A battle is in the works over a proposal to... Continue
The entire month of May is purgatory. For some people, the lovely weather and beautiful scenery make the month the showcase of the season. For me, and for many other students like me, the month is quite possibly the worst, for May is the month... Continue
submitted photo Sonoma’s Nigel Armstrong.Nigel Armstrong, Sonoma’s own young violin virtuoso, will be the featured artist at a fund-raising benefit dinner, “Musical Chairs,” for the Sonoma Classical Music Society on Monday, June 11, at 5 p.m. Nigel, who is 17 years old and studies at... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun MoosePoint Technology owner Tim McGee in front of an Internet display.Sonoma may be a far cry from Silicon Valley, but in the case of MoosePoint Technology, that’s exactly the point. Quality of life and a five-minute commute were the factors in... Continue
“Badwater” Ben Jones/Special to the Sun Springs resident Suzanna Bon is celebrating her recent victory by training for a 100-mile race in June.A week after her triumphant performance at the Bishop High Sierra race, Suzanna Bon was only too happy to explain what she was... Continue
Ryan lely/Sonoma Valley Sun Papa Murphy’s owners Scott and Tracy Walthard making a vegetarian pizza during their second day of business.The opening of a new pizza shop in town last week spiced up the friendly battle for Sonoma’s pizza dollar with a healthy dash of... Continue