Hanna graduates ‘Boy of the Year’

Each year as part of its high school graduation ceremony, Hanna Boys Center honors a student that has gone above and beyond the normal requirements of the Center's program and who has upheld the highest of standards. The 2022 Hanna Boy of the Year is... Continue

The SDC is for sale and the state is holding an open house. Some people are PISSED.

The latest move by the State of California towards the inevitable sale of 180 acres of Sonoma Valley Developmental Center land has grassroots opponents PISSED -- and calling for a Protest In Support of Stopping Eldridge Disaster on Monday, June 6, at 12:30 p.m. Speaking... Continue

Needed: advocates for foster kids

A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained volunteer appointed to speak for a child who is under the jurisdiction of the courts due to abuse or neglect. "We invite our community to give the gift of time and friendship to a child in... Continue

SDC: Open space and the public trust

The wildlands of the Sonoma Developmental Center are public now. Do they have to be privatized to become public again? By Tracy Salcedo From day one, my community activism has focused on preservation of the open space at Sonoma Developmental Center (SDC). Of all the... Continue

A Day in The Sun, on an e-trike

By Peter McEvilley You may have seen a small entourage of smiling tourists cruising the streets of Sonoma on two-person electric trikes known as “Pushpaks.” I’ve noticed them a few times, and since I’m always looking for ways to avoid burning expensive gas while sitting... Continue

Food Bank’s summer lunch for kids comes in Sonoma Valley

Through August 12, Redwood Empire Food Bank will offer free and healthy breakfast and lunch to children 18 and under across Sonoma County through their Summer Lunch program. An overwhelming 1 in 6 children worry about where their next meal will come from. During a... Continue

A County agency is pro-annexation. What land might the City of Sonoma add?

By Larry Barnett -- The County of Sonoma’s Local Agency Formation Commission, LAFCO for short, governs the designation of spheres of influence of Sonoma County cities. A sphere of influence determines what land is or is not available to be incorporated into a city, and... Continue

Thoughts, prayers, and dead children

Senators should take the thoughts and prayers time instead to voice appreciation to those sacrificing for gun laws. Senators can express thanks to the hundreds of children and teachers that continually sacrifice their lives so that mentally ill teenagers can maintain the right to legally... Continue

Under the Sun: Eduardo Mora-Loera, Sonoma Stompers general manager

As Opening Day approached, the Sun's Anna Pier talked past and present with the young General Manager and former Stompers player Eduardo (Eddie) Mora-Loera. How does the season look for the Stompers? It's really exciting to be playing again! We've joined the California Collegiate League,... Continue

Miranda Ives is on a roll

The food is delightful, the smile is better. Welcome to The Sausage Emporium, on the historic Sonoma Plaza, where proprietor Miranda Ives presides over a culinary empire that’s grown to include a thriving restaurant serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch, an e-commerce business, where you can... Continue