Rotary Club opens new round of grants

Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley is encouraging local nonprofits to apply for one of the organization’s community grants. In December, Sonoma Valley Rotary awarded $100,212 to eighteen local organizations or individuals. Grants ranged from $500 for lodging for Special Olympics participants to $3,000 for Sonoma... Continue

Boys & Girls Clubs chair steps down

Erin Riley-Downing, board chair for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley, has resigned will stepping down from her position and resign from the board effective March 1. Downing's decision comes four months prior to her term ending and is based on personal factors,... Continue

A new symbol for the state flag?

Without any disrespect to what was a magnificent animal, perhaps it is time for a new emblem to that more accurately reflects the current state of the state. Let’s consider the Oroville Dam as a more appropriate symbol. It’s large, not functioning well, parts are... Continue

Local residents initiate pot dispensary petition

Local Sonoma Valley residents Jon and Jackie Early have initiated a petition drive to convince the Sonoma City Council "to objectively consider and pass new cannabis regulations and support Jon & Jackie Earlys' "Compassionate Access" Use Permit application." Their online petition is gathering "signatures" currently, with a... Continue

Where the chili — and the bowls — are made from scratch

[caption id="attachment_76749" align="aligncenter" width="420"] In the commercial kitchen at the Teen Center, Lovin' Oven Coordinator Kenzie Finch, center, Ethan Hansen and Jose Solorzano get ready for the Chili Bowl Express on February 25. Recipe below.[/caption] The meal is farm-to-table and the bowls are kiln-to-kitchen. For... Continue

City Council to discuss resolution supporting undocumented residents

Here is the text of a Staff Report for Agenda Item 7D at Wednesday night's City Council Meeting, beginning at 6PM, February 22, in the Community Meeting Room. Supplemental Report Discussion, Consideration, and Possible Action Regarding a Request by Mayor Hundley to Discuss Approving a Resolution... Continue

Dramatic gesture

With a giant prop worthy of a Broadway production, Sonoma Arts Live’s Jaime Love, third from left, presents a donation of $2,010 to the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation’s Project Pink, which provides no-cost and low-cost mammograms to women in need. Also pictured, from left:... Continue

School board pushed for “safe haven” declaration

By Anna Pier | Sonoma Sun -- “Put Yourself in My Shoes” was the title of Sonoma Valley High School student María Castillo’s plaintive appeal to the school board and superintendent during public comment at the February 14 regular meeting. The teenager urged members to study... Continue

A ‘Day Without Immigrants’ gaining momentum

At least 13 Sonoma Valley businesses are closed today in solidarity with the national “Day Without Immigrants,” a protest and boycott aimed at President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda. The protest calls for a boycott of all purchases for the day, and urges immigrants to skip work... Continue

Sonoma death notices

Gloria Josephine Boubion, 79, of Sonoma, passed away January 31, 2017. Andrew John Horner, Jr., 67, of Sonoma, passed away January 3, 2017. Sue Ann Jandak, 69, of Sonoma, passed away January 27, 2017. Ignacio Macias, 101, of Sonoma, passed away January 14, 2017. Mildred... Continue