Graduating SVHS seniors visit their old elementary school

Flowery School alumni graduating from Sonoma Valley High School this year were welcomed back with the annual Senior Recognition Day. Thirty-three Seniors attended, visiting their old classrooms and talking with current 4th and 5th graders about how to navigate middle and high school, and how... Continue

Cinco de Mayo Celebration comes early

Cinco de Mayo came early for La Luz Center, which hosted a big community party Sunday, May 1 on Sonoma Plaza. A bright, colorful scene. Lots of food and drink options Live music and performances throughout the day. A great family day! See more... Continue

Live, love, create, curate

Inside the new art space on Sonoma Plaza -- A Sonoma Plaza storefront on First Street East, Musette is a new gallery, workshop, film studio, and event venue created by Sonoma artists Shiloh Sophia and Jonathan McCloud. In love, work and life, they have created... Continue

Under the Sun: Jerry Wheeler, Tuesday Farmers’ Market manager

The Sun's Anna Pier speaks with lifetime Sonoman Jerry Wheeler, the new manager of the Tuesday Night Market, which opens its 2022 season on Tuesday, March 3, on Sonoma Plaza. How do things look for this year's Tuesday market? I'm very excited for this year.... Continue

Art of the deal, fake earthquakes, Red & White Ball news, and more

It’s not a pretty picture at the Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, at least behind the scenes, where workers have taken steps to unionize. In late March, staffers that said they represented a supermajority presented a letter to Executive Director Linda Keaton requesting recognition of... Continue

Winners of the 2nd Annual Earth Day Photography Contest

From all of the photographers who submitted pictures to celebrate the beauty, strangeness, and amazing qualities of our planet in honor of Earth Day, the City of Sonoma's second annual Earth Day Photo Contest has its two winners. [caption id="attachment_119775" align="aligncenter" width="223"] "Windmill Amongst The Vineyard,"... Continue

Refill Madness recognized with Sonoma sustainable business award

The Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce and City of Sonoma are pleased to announce that Refill Madness Sonoma is this year’s Earth Day Sustainable Business Honoree! Located in the Sonoma Valley Center, Refill Madness Sonoma opened in February of 2021 at 500 West Napa Street, Suite 540... Continue

Springs MAC — the County’s official voice — enters its fourth year

The Springs Municipal Advisory Council (MAC), a panel of eight community members tasked by Sonoma County to advise on local issues and concerns, was formed three years ago. Just after year one, the stay-at-home order and pandemic restrictions forced the new group to move from... Continue

City of Sonoma names new Public Works Director

The City of Sonoma has named Mike Berger as the new Director of Public Works. Berger, who started April 18, brings more than 30 years of civil engineering experience as a designer, contractor, construction manager and operations manager. He oversee a departmental budget of over... Continue

Huge disaster-response drill at SDC this weekend

There’s an earthquake scheduled for this weekend, but don’t be alarmed – It’s only a test. State agencies have chosen the Sonoma Developmental Center for their annual emergency-response drill. Here’s the scenario: a 7.9 earthquake hits the area on Thursday, April 28th at 3 p.m.... Continue