Republic of Thrift celebrates five years of supporting schools

By Marie Curtin | Special to The Sun What happens when you take two hardworking “farmers daughters,” put them in Sonoma and add school-age kids into the mix? What happens is a homegrown nonprofit thrift store -- Republic of Thrift – that has donated over... Continue

Honoring a civic ‘treasure’

Sonoma Mayor Rachel Hundley presents media instructor Peter Hansen as the city’s Treasure Artist for 2017 at reception Wednesday night. In selecting Hansen, the Sonoma Cultural and Fine Arts Commission noted not only his accomplishments as a filmmaker, but also his dedication to the youth of Sonoma... Continue

Under the Sun: Sonoma mother and daughter travel to DC March

Sonoma's Allyson Etherington and her teenage daughter Kimberly (far right and second from right) flew to Washington, D.C., last week to attend the Women's March. The Sun's Sarah Ford caught up with them the next day. The Sun: What made you decide to go to... Continue

The year ahead: hopes for the Springs

I asked community leaders in the Springs what are your hopes and dreams for the Springs this year? What is the big issue before you? Before I get to their thoughtful answers, I want to share an issue that is at the top of my... Continue

The Pulse Award goes to…

Judy Vadasz and Donna Halow are the Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation’s 2017 Pulse Award honorees, given to recognize outstanding Sonoma Valley women who have made significant contributions to the community through their volunteerism, community involvement and philanthropy. “Donna and Judy are being honored to recognize... Continue

Seeking stability

Rent stabilization for manufactured homes in Sonoma, an update of rules dating back to 1998, is now and finally in effect. Park owners in Sonoma already receive an automatic annual increase of 0.8% CPI. The ordinance codifies additional ways in which park owners may seek... Continue

Trump vs. the undocumented

Donald Trump is now the President of the United States. Normally, we would not devote our editorial to matters of national import, but in this case we're making an exception. For many months Mr. Trump waged a vigorous campaign against, among others, undocumented immigrants, particularly... Continue

The sour truth about sugar

By Margie Forrest/Sonoma Sun -- So you want to know the truth about sugar? How much is okay? How much is too much? Is it bad for you? Here’s the truth: all carbohydrates that we eat get broken down into some form of sugar, either fructose... Continue

Kill tourism promotion? Really?

Reader commentary by Steve Page -- It has been remarkable to observe the recent assault on tourism dominating the editorial pages of our two local newspapers. Most astounding, there is not even a glimmer of recognition for the core contribution tourism represents to the economic vitality... Continue

Water overflow poses disease threat

When it rains heavy in Sonoma Valley, the children love to walk through the puddles playing. The problem lies with a risk of disease removing footwear after this activity. The risk is increased by the sewage overflows from manholes in the street. During a December... Continue