High school student and teacher on school threat, fights and future

By Sarah Ford | Sonoma Valley Sun A reference on social media to a March 1 shooting threat at Sonoma Valley High School turned out to be a hoax, but was frightening nonetheless: half the student body stayed home that day. “That seemed like it... Continue

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy

Under the Sun: Alex Flores, paint store guy Tell us a little about yourself I’m 21, and grew up in Glen Ellen. I went to Dunbar School and Altimira, and graduated from Sonoma Valley High School in 2015. I spent a year at Santa Rosa... Continue

I survived the Guinness Diet

Steve Brunolli | From The Sun archives According to some, most of whom are Irish, one can live off nothing but Guinness beer. Supposedly, your average Guinness Draught contains enough protein, iron, and calories to sustain you for a considerable period of time, provided you... Continue

Mystery ‘Citizens’ make a mockery of democratic process

The two large “Paid Political Advertising” ads in the Index-Tribune not only got my attention, but made me angry for the lack of transparency. Whoever paid for these ads appear frustrated about the changes in our town’s city council. If that is the case, I... Continue

Take a walk

To say we are a car culture is an understatement; we use our cars so frequently that many people walk less than half a mile each day. Our lack of exercise is so pronounced, even among the young, that obesity rates, type two diabetes, high... Continue

It’s a time for solutions, not foot stomping

We are committed to being part of the conversation about how Sonoma can continue to be a great city and community, while dealing with the realities of change, growth, housing, traffic, and the many other issues facing all thriving communities. I was very interested in... Continue

Sonoma students viewed adult content on school-issued iPads

A Sonoma mother learned of a glaring oversight in online security when, at a regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference on March 14, the browser history on her second-grader’s school-issued iPad showed a number of adult websites. The viewing activity had gone on for several weeks and... Continue

Rotary prez passes along ‘Lucky’ $10k prize

Bruce Janigian, William Diles, Byron Hancock, and Len Handeland When Erica Tuohy read the name on the ticket she pulled from the drum to award the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley $10,000 Luck o’ the Irish grand prize, she looked at Byron Hancock, club president,... Continue

Free spay and neuter for cats

An anonymous donor has paired with a Valley veterinary clinic to provide free spay and neuter procedures for cats. Cat owners who live in the Sonoma Valley and could not otherwise afford the procedure can call to make an appointment at Sonoma Valley Pet Clinic,... Continue

City of Napa bans Roundup

On Tuesday, the Napa City Council banned the use of any glyphosate-based herbicide on all city property. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup weed-killer. The new law does not affect use of the product on private land. Also on Tuesday, a federal jury found... Continue