The smoke has cleared, but it’s likely health problems will get worse

For two weeks after Camp Fire ignited, the air in Northern California, reaching as far as 200 miles from the flames, was so full of smoke that it was deemed unhealthy to breathe, especially for people with heart and respiratory ailments. But those immediate health... Continue

Under the Sun: Brian Sebastian MD, the singing doctor

Local physician Brian Sebastian is the founder and director of the a capella singing group, Valley of the Moon Chamber Ensemble. The Sun's Anna Pier sat down with the singing doctor to learn about his music and his medicine. So which came first, music or... Continue

Sebastiani Theatre releases a blockbuster

The Sebastiani Theatre is getting a reboot. Welcoming the transformation from private business to nonprofit ownership are Diana Rhoten, Roger Rhoten and Jocelyn Vick, president of the Sebastiani Theatre Foundation, which has assumed the new long-term lease and funding for the community treasure. Roger will... Continue

An outpouring of love and support

When our 15 year old family business, Illusions Lighting Design, went up in flames on November 13, there was no way that we could imagine the outpouring of love and support that would come flowing to us from the Sonoma Community as surely as the... Continue

Sonoma teen threatened with baseball bat, suspects arrested

Two Sonoma 19-year-olds were arrested Wednesday after menacing a Sonoma Valley High School student with a baseball bat. Diego Rosas and Damian Calderon reportedly fled the scene of a possible noontime robbery attempt near the school at Broadway and MacArthur. Two witnesses reported seeing the 15-year-old victim... Continue

Ride local — the Route 32 bus is now free

The County bus that serves Sonoma will be free to all riders through June, 2020. The Board of Supervisors and the City of Sonoma approved funding to subsidize fares for all riders on Route 32, the “Sonoma Shuttle,” which serves Agua Caliente, Boyes Hot Springs,... Continue

Hope for the homeless?

Home for the holidays summons within many of us years of happy memories with family and friends and shared home-cooked meals. It summons heartfelt scenes and feelings from our childhood holidays and good times together. Now imagine not having a home. We immediately feel... Continue

One Cold Night to aid homeless youth

[caption id="attachment_92528" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Sonoma City Councilmember Rachel Hundley beds down for One Cold Night on December 7[/caption] There is a homeless crisis happening now, in the county, in the valley, in the city. The number of homeless youth is particularly shocking. Sonoma County has... Continue

Holiday gift program brightens Valley spirits

With gift requests from local families and individuals in need, the Christmas list for the Sonoma Valley Holiday Program is longer than ever. “The need is now “ said Constance Grizzell. “People have lost their jobs, their homes, their income. It’s time for those who can... Continue

Thanks for your vote!

I would like to thank all the voters from the Sonoma Valley District that supported me on my recent election to the Santa Rosa Junior College Board of Trustees for a fourth term. I am humbled by all the support that I received from the... Continue