New principal for Sonoma Valley High School

Sonoma Valley Unified School District has named Justin Mori the principal of Sonoma Valley High School beginning with the 2018-2019 school year. Mori has been the principal at San Jose Intermediate School with Novato Unified School District since 2012. Before that, he served as assistant... Continue

Dan Gustafson reflects on 12 years as school board trustee

By Anna Pier Dan Gustafson will not seek a fourth term as a member of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees in the November election. After his announcement this week, he shared his thoughts on the post he’s held since 2006, the... Continue

Letter: student says High School homework is an ‘unbearable load’

Editor: The excessive homework load at Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) contributes to sleep deprivation, impacts mental health and happiness, and causes a sedentary lifestyle in students. Students in AP and Honors classes can expect to spend between four and five hours a night on... Continue

Caponata di Maria

Chef Maria Capdevielle, who in her career has worked at Chez Panisse and Rose Pistola, offers cooking classes throughout the Bay Area as the owner of Maria Teresa’s Kitchen. On Saturday, August 18, she presents “A Taste of Sicily,” teaching the art of a traditional... Continue

Planning for the next generation

By Teri Shore | Special to The Sun The City of Sonoma recently took the first step toward planning for the next generation. The Planning Commission discussed the need to review and revise the blueprint for how the town looks and feels, known as the... Continue

Meeting topic: Springs Specific Plan

What's the future of the Springs? Much will be determined by the Springs Sonoma Plan, a document being formulated now by the County -- with public input. The plan is the topic of the August 16 meeting of the Springs Community Alliance, 7:00 - 8:30... Continue

Gone Thrifting

[caption id="attachment_89616" align="aligncenter" width="420"] How far does $20 go? Our budget back-to-school shoppers had 20 minutes to find out during a shopping spree at The Republic of Thrift. The shop, at 17496 Sonoma Highway in the Springs, benefits public Sonoma Valley schools, donating over $190,000... Continue

After 34 years, David Goodison plans a new life

Sonoma Planning Director David Goodison remembers well his first day of work for the city, back in 1984. He received a warm welcome from then-City Clerk Eleanor Berto, who told him she was "so happy he had arrived." As David tells it, she then took... Continue

A mystic ‘Noche’ for La Luz

Just another night in Mystic India, courtesy of the annual Noche gala thrown by La Luz. The August 4 affair -- complete with bindis, henna hands, Om chants and an Indian dance troupe -- paid thematic homage to Ganesh, the lord of new beginnings, remover... Continue

Carneros Wine Tasting & Cornhole Tournament

Saturday, August 11: In a gorgeous estate garden setting, a tasting of Carneros all-star wineries (including Saintsbury, Bouchaine and Shug) and community cornhole tournament to benefit the Carneros and Schell-Vista Fire Departments. 4-6 pm. $40. ZD Carneros Estate, 1080 Cuttings Wharf Road. Carneros.com Continue