Under the Sun: Chuck Young, interim school superintendent

I assume your given name is Charles. Have you always been called Chuck? It was "Chucky" when I was a boy, my childhood name. As I grew up, it simply became Chuck. Can you tell me about yourself? I'm 85 years old, born in 1931... Continue

Party at the Taproom

The Sonoma Springs Brewing Co. celebrates two years at its Riverside Drive location on Saturday, July 22, by what else – popping a few brewskis. The party is from noon to 9 p.m. at the Taproom, at 19449 Riverside Drive. To mark the occasion the... Continue

A flock of color

A temporary art installation created and documented by Thomas Jackson, an award-winning fine art photographer in the North Bay, creates of barrage of color and motion on Cougar Mountain at Sears Point. Jackson secured permission for the two-day project from the Sonoma Land Trust, to... Continue

Too late to save ‘quality of life?’

It does not surprise me that letters in Darius Anderson’s newspaper, The Sonoma Index-Tribune, have been pro-Hotel. It is his project and it is his paper. A hotel of this size so close to our sacred historical Plaza is not a good idea, in my... Continue

W. Napa St. Hotel applicant agrees EIR needs more work

In anticipation of Wednesday night's continued appeal hearing of the certification of the Planning Commission's certification of the project EIR, the attorney for the applicant sent a letter to Planning Director David Goodison requesting more work be done on the EIR. In his letter, attorney... Continue

Living ‘La Vie’

Food writer Georgeanne Brennan comes to Readers’ Books on Wednesday evening, July 20 to chat about her latest book, “La Vie Rustic -Cooking and Living in the French Style.” The new book is divided into the elements that come together to create the foods of... Continue

A fresh take on Springs’ new look

The latest design of the mixed-use development in the Springs – a recycled shipping container-based project proposed for the Lanning Structures building – will be presented at a July 20 meeting of the Springs Alliance. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at... Continue

A closer look: affordable housing

A SUN staff report -- Why is there a need for more affordable housing? The simple answer is that the residents who work here in the Valley are finding it impossible to afford or even locate suitable places to live. The dominant hospitality/tourism sector provides mostly... Continue

Where in Sonoma Valley?

Can you identify where this photo was taken? The answer is in the current issue of The Sun. Do you have a mystery pic for a future photo puzzler? Send it to [email protected] Continue

Making America great

Rep. Mike Thompson presents Amelia Ceja with a Fifth Congressional District American Dream Award. Ceja was one of 18 immigrants in Thompson’s district who he honored for making remarkable contributions in the areas of Arts and Culture, Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, or Community Service... Continue